LEADS

Yes, it does. But not without significant and thoughtful planning. I cannot describe the priorities of this Plan without noting that within it, our Core Values, Mission, and beliefs remain steadfast. The same tenets and pillars upon which Latin was founded more than 50 years ago are the ones that guide us still today. That says a great deal. They continue to apply to a world that is drastically different than the world of our founders and their families. Yet those leaders had the vision to know the value of a classical education, founded in phonics and service, and insistent upon sending citizen leaders into the world.

This Plan was built for the Latin community by the community and will serve as a compass for the Board of Trustees and school leadership today and in the future.

Without question, the goals of Latin Leads involve difficult work and significant time. We are prepared. We are energized. We have intentional, unifying priorities ahead of us; they are woven with purpose and align the divisions as they focus on our school internally. Some of this groundwork has already been laid. In this magazine, you’ll read seed stories of groundwork in the five areas identified in the Strategic Plan: The Latin Leader, Teaching and Learning, Community Wellness, Purpose and Belonging, and Access and Affordability.

The trajectory set forth by the goals outlined in the enclosed booklet is charted over the course of five years, a timeframe set forth by the wisdom of our accrediting organizations.

“Education is teaching our children to desire the right things,” Plato said. And our founders did too. We believe equally in academics and character. We desire wellness and equity. We hone human, non-positional leadership skills.

When our students leave Latin, they bring these skills into the real world as engaging citizens with purpose — and do the good we are supposed to do.

Latin Leads is exciting. It will be challenging. And it will be worth it.

Join me in this special issue of Latin Magazine as we see some of these efforts in their foundational phases. And let’s together anticipate and participate in what Latin Leads can mean in the future for our school, our community, and our world.

With gratitude for a job I love,

Chuck D. Baldecchi Head of School