Strategic Plan 2022-2027

List of 4 items.

• Phase 1: Spring 2021

  Phase I: Spring 2021
  In the spring of 2021, Tenacre’s strategic planning process began  deep discussions with the Board of Trustees and Tenace’s senior leadership team, which asked fundamental questions, such as:

  • “What about Tenacre must never change?”
  • “What must change?”
  • “What do we want Tenacre to be known for in the coming years?” 
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  These questions sparked conversations that were rich, provocative and far-reaching and led to the articulation of a set of Core Values that will guide our work going forward, and Areas of Inquiry that we identified for further exploration with a broader group of constituencies in Phase II.

• Phase 2: 2021-2022

  Phase 2: 2021-2022
  During the 2021-2022 school year, strategic planning work was organized around seven Areas of Inquiry, each having a dedicated committee of Trustees, Corporators, and Staff Members pursuing their own research and initiative identification.
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  Strengthening Current Program

  This work will evaluate Tenacre’s current school programs and look for areas where the school might make an even greater commitment.
  
  

  Ancillary Programs
  

  This work will investigate a range of supplementary programs and services that Tenacre might consider offering as well as building out more of what we currently do.

  
  New Directions
  

  This work will consider some “outside the box” ideas for Tenacre, helping ensure that we keep a creative, exploratory mindset throughout this effort.

  
  Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  

  This work will evaluate the scope and pacing of Tenacre’s DEI efforts and will develop engagement plans for the broader Tenacre community.
  
  Market Research and Strategic Communications
  

  This work will help us understand how Tenacre is perceived by important constituencies and will evaluate the communication of Tenacre’s value proposition and distinctive characteristics.
  
  Financial Sustainability
  

  This work will address key strategic issues regarding Tenacre’s financial model with a particular eye towards ensuring accessibility and maintaining the strong financial foundation we enjoy today.

  
  Facilities
  

  This work will establish both short and long term priorities for Tenacre’s campus.

  
  Committees are co-chaired by Tenacre trustees and staff.

• Phase 3: 2022-2023 School Year

  Phase III: 2022-2023 School Year
  Over the summer, to prepare for the 2022-2023 school year, Tenacre hired several new faculty members to advance our goals in the strategic planning process. Additional instructors for technology and art contribute to the depth of our program and allow more time for teachers to plan innovative new projects and programs. In addition, adding a full-time counselor to our staff for the first time has provided direct service to students and families, while delivering additional resources to teachers to help support the social and emotional well-being of the whole community. Additional curriculum plans included a summer grant for a group of Tenacre educators to focus on STEM curriculum, which has reinvigorated that work and identified plans for the future.
  
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  The launching of a campus master planning exercise over the summer is producing new and exciting ideas about how we can develop the facilities we need to support the program we have now and what we envision for the future, while creating opportunities to make better use of some of the existing spaces at school. Meetings with our architects produced clear direction for Tenacre’s master planning.

• Phase 4: 2023-2024 School Year

  Phase 4: 2023-2024 School Year
  This year, we plan to build on the momentum of our early initiatives with continued progress. Click the Read More link for details.
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  Expanding wellness programming. Our School Counselor will continue to evolve Tenacre’s social-emotional curriculum in concert with homeroom and special subject teachers.
  
  

  Refining the enhanced STEM curriculum. Faculty will partner with Dave Hamilton, our new Director of Design Technology, to explore new and interdisciplinary strategies to optimize STEM learning at every grade level.
  
  

  Continued investment in our ancillary and support and enrichment programming. Our After-School Director and Director of Educational Support will lead efforts to assess current programs and identify opportunities for growth.
  
  

  Continuing to widen our outreach. Guided by a Board-led effort to launch a DEI Dashboard to better understand community demographics, Tenacre will look for new ways to attract diverse and talented faculty, staff, and students.
  
  

  Beginning work on the east side of campus. Plans include the relocation of Appledore and the start of construction on the new technology and design center.
  
  

  Launching fundraising efforts to support the strategic plan. For more than 100 years, Tenacre has been able to evolve its program and facilities and build a reputation as a model of exceptional elementary education due to the generosity of families and friends.
  
  Beginning in 2023-2024, we will be asking the community to help support the strategic plan and its role in enhancing the experience of students, now and for generations to come.