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Our Strategic Plan & Vision for 2023–2028: What Families Can Expect

Our Mission & Beyond

At The School in Rose Valley (SRV), our mission has always been rooted in nurturing curiosity, creativity, and community. As we look toward the next five years, our new Strategic Plan (2023–2028) provides a clear roadmap for how we will grow, strengthen, and evolve while staying true to our progressive ideals. Families can expect exciting developments in programming, diversity, and community engagement that will shape SRV into an even more vibrant place for students to learn and thrive.

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Strengthening Our Mission-Based Program

One of our top priorities is fortifying our mission-driven approach to education. This means ensuring that SRV remains a place where students feel supported academically, socially, and emotionally from their earliest years through their transitions to new schools.

Parents can expect:

These steps ensure that every child benefits from a program designed to inspire, challenge, and support them at every stage of their journey.

Building and Celebrating a Truly Diverse Community

SRV is committed to recruiting and retaining a community that is authentically diverse in race, culture, socioeconomic background, gender, and neurodiversity. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging (DEIJB) are not just aspirations—they are central to who we are as a school.

Families will see:

Deepening Community Engagement & Partnerships

Our school community thrives when families, faculty, staff, alumni, and supporters come together. Over the next five years, SRV will accelerate efforts to connect with and celebrate the broader school family.

Parents can look forward to:

Together, these steps strengthen the ties that make SRV such a unique and enduring community.

Looking Ahead

The School in Rose Valley’s Strategic Plan (2023–2028) is more than a roadmap—it’s a commitment. It ensures that SRV will continue to flourish as a place where children develop a love of learning, families feel a sense of belonging, and the entire community works together to uphold the school’s progressive vision.

Parents can expect not just improvements to facilities and programs, but also an intentional focus on inclusion, engagement, and growth. The years ahead promise to be transformative, and we are excited to walk this journey hand-in-hand with our families.

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