Strategic PLan
Blaze Brighter 2022-2027
Ursuline Academy marked a significant milestone with the launch of their Strategic Plan, Blaze Brighter. The planning process, which occurred during the 2021-22 school year, included community-wide participation and input to produce a roadmap for our future. Thanks to support from students, parents, faculty, staff, alumnae and trustees, we have built our next strategic plan together. Each voice lent to a collective vision to successfully imagine what is next for Ursuline. The goals and initiatives outlined below will ensure that Ursuline is on the leading edge of innovation and maintaining the long-term sustainability of our school, all while creating a future that prepares our students to lead and succeed in an increasingly complex global environment. We look forward to keeping you updated on our progress.
Year 3 Highlights
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Vision: Trailblazers in teaching and learning, shining as a beacon of faith and promise in the world.
Purpose
In 2027, Ursuline Academy blazes brighter as a bold global leader embodying the spirit of St. Angela.
- Strengthen the charism in our Ursuline education.
- Perpetuate the spirit of Angela Merici as a trailblazer and changemaker.
- Enhance education in Catholic values while expanding Serviam and social justice within the student experience.
- Enliven existing and create new partnerships with global Catholic education networks.
People
In 2027, Ursuline Academy blazes brighter as a diverse and inclusive community of wellness, support, and belonging.
- Embody an increasingly diverse community of understanding, inclusion, and belonging.
- Nurture and develop capability for social-emotional health and well-being of students and staff.
- Embed sacred spaces and practices that nurture joy, hope, trust, reconciliation, tenderness, and peace in our campus culture.
- Cultivate meaningful connections with and among families and all community members.
program
In 2027, Ursuline Academy blazes brighter with dynamic teaching and transformational learning, equipping a new generation to confidently navigate our world.
- Reimagine exemplary whole child teaching and student-centered learning for each division.
- Expand academic resources and scope of programs and support.
- Improve impacts of co-curricular programs.
- Invest in enhancing effectiveness in attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse and highly qualified faculty.
- Achieve technological and digital excellence aligned with mission.
Potential
In 2027, Ursuline Academy blazes brighter with a sustainable future, strengthened in mission effectiveness and value proposition.
- Position Ursuline in current and promising new markets based on reputation and valued differentiators, with accessibility as a priority.
- Enhance relationships with stakeholders, thought leaders, global and community partners, and philanthropists.
- Extend financial health through optimal enrollment management, endowment growth, and non-tuition revenue generation.
- Ensure academic facilities reflect programmatic needs.
- Become a trusted national resource for girls’ education which empowers leadership with a global focus based upon Ursuline charism.