Diane Harrison Ogawa Chair, Board of Trustees
On behalf of the Albuquerque Academy Board of Trustees, I’m excited to announce the launch of our new strategic plan, Academy in Motion, designed to provide a framework and a pathway forward for the Academy to serve as a leader in education and community.
Created with input from faculty, students, staff, alumni, and members of our broader community, this plan sets the course for the Academy’s future and lays out four pillars that we’ll work to accomplish in the next three years.
With strong oversight from the Board of Trustees, the Academy leadership has been tasked with identifying strategies and measurable objectives that will help achieve our goals. To move it forward, we will continue to need your help. We will require deep partnerships with others who share a love for the Academy. We will need talented, committed people from diverse backgrounds and from all eras of the Academy to contribute their passions and creativity to help us keep the Academy in Motion.
We LEAD with curiosity in how we learn and teach by fostering academic excellence and strengthening meaningful relationships.
STRATEGIES
- Support curriculum evolution and experimentation to expand experiential, hands-on learning for and by students
- Define student success and create a structure to regularly review and assess individual student progress toward their respective goals
- Vertically and horizontally align curriculum in grades 6-12
We ENGAGE our past, present, and future as we create inclusive ways of connecting and thriving.
STRATEGIES
- Continuously create a responsive, inclusive, and supportive school climate where all community members thrive
- Nurture student well-being by evaluating and increasing support for students
- Support employee well-being by continuing to build a culture of lifelong learning and professional growth
- Strengthen the connection and relationship between the Academy and its alumni
We INVEST in our people, campus, and communities.
STRATEGIES
- Enhance the Academy’s financial sustainability by increasing unrestricted giving, paying down the debt, and establishing a capital campaign
- Create a campus master plan that prioritizes environmental stewardship
- Improve employee compensation, benefits, and professional development opportunities
We GROW our resources to expand our reach and support a sustainable future.
STRATEGIES
- Ensure intergenerational equity by growing the endowment corpus
- Develop an estate and planned giving program
- Identify and develop corporate, not-for-profit, and community organization partnerships to impact student and employee recruitment, service programs, and philanthropic support of the school
- Enhance affordability for high-caliber students from middle-income families by looking at new methods of assessing financial need and continuing to fund 100% of demonstrated need
Our Mission
We believe that children’s lives change when their natural passion for learning is nurtured and transformed into habits of life-long learning and reflection. We believe that the world changes as these children learn to serve country and community with wisdom, conviction, and compassion.
In light of these beliefs,
