STRATEGIC PLAN | 2018–2019
MISSION The Frances Xavier Warde School is a Catholic elementary school in downtown Chicago that provides an academically excellent, valuesoriented education to students of all ethnic, religious, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds in a child-centered urban environment. As a keystone of its diverse community, The School provides need-
The FXW Charisms:
based scholarships to 30 percent of its students, partners with its
Any good gift that flows from God’s love to humans.
families, nurtures faith development for its Catholic students, and engages all students to learn about and respect other faith traditions. FXW follows a rigorous curriculum that enables students to grow, clarify their values, and develop decision-making skills and a sense of responsibility for themselves and the world they will inherit.
VISION Our Vision at The Frances Xavier Warde School is to be the model of a diverse and inclusive school community, the ideal paradigm for Catholic education in the City of Chicago, and the standard for faithbased independent school education. We will achieve this vision by
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION A Community that is purposefully diverse and intentionally inclusive FAITH A Community of faith that welcomes and embraces all faith traditions ACADEMICS A Community that is preparing thinkers and leaders in an academically enriched environment
adopting a spirit of continuous improvement, remaining intentional in our efforts, implementing best practices, and adapting to the everchanging educational landscape.
SERVICE A Community that is motivated by faith to serve others
COMMUNITY Invest in our collaborative relationships to ensure that all constituents are supported by and support our mission and continue to expand our efforts to create and foster a diverse and inclusive community.
» Recruit and retain outstanding faculty and staff members who are committed to our mission, reflect our community and embrace shared
OVERARCHING STRATEGIC GOALS
values around diversity, inclusion and belonging
» Strengthen the lifelong connections with our families through a shared vision and a mutually supportive, ongoing relationship
» Recruit and provide support for families in an ongoing effort to fulfill our mission of diversity, inclusion and belonging
The Frances Xavier Warde School will continue to fulfill our School’s mission through 2018 to 2022 by focusing our efforts on the FXW Experience, our Community, and our Finance and Facilities.
EXPERIENCE Employ an innovative, rigorous and comprehensive curriculum that enables students to grow academically, clarify their values and develop decision-making skills and sense of responsibilities for themselves and the world they will inherit.
» Evaluate the curricular and co-curricular offerings to ensure they are
FACILITIES AND FINANCE Utilize our governance structure to strengthen and align our financial planning with our campus planning to ensure our facilities match the caliber of our academic offerings and instruction to meet the needs of each student.
» Develop a comprehensive Facilities Master Plan for HNC, OSP and other opportunities to strengthen the mission of FXW
» Maximize FXW development efforts by engaging the broader community, in collaboration with CATC, to expand our culture of philanthropy
research-based, relevant and engaging
» Evaluate current student services structure and define the optimal structure to support our rich diversity of student learning styles
» Evaluate our ability to fulfill our mission within our culture of connectedness through an ongoing focus on the needs of our student body, our scholarship objectives and our target enrollment
Holy Name Cathedral Campus | 751 N. State St., Chicago, IL 60654 | 312-466-0700 Old St. Patrick’s Campus | 120 S. Desplaines St., Chicago, IL 60661 | 312-466-0700
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