PARENT ENGAGEMENT
QUERY
How do we engage with parents given the changing demographics and needs of our community? How do we sustain Shady Hill’s strong sense of community while understanding limitations of time and resources of our families?
ACTION
Each working group was composed of Shady Hill School faculty and staff who met monthly between October 2023 and May 2024 to explore the key questions within each priority area, and establish a plan for moving forward.
OUTCOME
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A professional survey, developed with a parent volunteer, is helping us refine how we connect with and support families.
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Academic leaders worked closely with Parents Council/Dash to improve parent programming
STRATEGIC PLAN WORKING GROUPS
Seven working groups have been formed to study these priority areas and to create a roadmap for Shady Hill. Each group is composed of faculty, staff and administration. The groups are:
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These groups will meet October through May, to study specific questions, gather data and make recommendations to shape plans. Throughout this process Shady Hill will seek wider internal and external community input.
