Background

To begin our work, we invited the school community into dialogue with us as we sought to identify a strategic vision for the coming years and the goals that would bring that vision to reality. Nearly a thousand members of the Trinity community—students and their families; alumni and their families; faculty and administrators; and current and former trustees—provided thoughtful input through surveys, a trustees’ retreat, individual interviews, and focus group discussions during the fall of 2021 and the winter of 2022. In addition to confirming the school community’s deep engagement with the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion and the recommendations of the ARTF, their responses affirmed:

• that Trinity’s statement of mission, Our Idea of Excellence, continues to be the touchstone by which our strategic initiatives and indeed all of our critical decision-making must be guided.

• that Trinity’s tradition of academic excellence must be encouraged to grow and deepen.

• that strong partnership between School and families is critical if students are to flourish.

• that Chapel is central to our experience of and as community at Trinity.

• that our life as a community of learners, families, faculty, staff, and alumni is valued highly and must be encouraged to grow and deepen.

• that efforts to safeguard and enhance the physical, mental, emotional, and social health and well-being of every member of the school community are deeply important and deserving of support.

• that the care and accomplishment with which Trinity’s faculty and administration approach their work with students and families must continue to be supported and enhanced.

• that Trinity’s curricular, cocurricular, and extracurricular programs and offerings are strong and well-defined and that the School’s efforts to continue to grow and improve are worthy of support and encouragement.