The mission of Saint Andrew's Episcopal School is to offer an enriched curriculum within the tradition and values of the Episcopal Church. We aim to educate the whole student, developing as fully as possible the intellectual, spiritual, physical, and social capacities of each student. 

Introduction

Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School deeply values its diverse community of students, teachers, parents, alumni and friends and is committed to holding the school in trust for future generations.

Since its founding in 1961, Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School has always accepted students solely on their ability and desire to achieve.  The School has provided thousands of students with an exceptional Pre-K through eighth grade educational experience, and continues to cultivate a community of learners and educators that reflects the range of differences that enrich our larger Silicon Valley community. In addition to teaching essential academic skills, Saint Andrew’s prepares students to be the leaders of the 21st century by challenging them to think independently and providing a rich curriculum of enrichment opportunities to develop them as whole people. Students are encouraged to explore their relationship to God and the physical world around them.  The physical education program promotes sportsmanship and encourages each student to attain a sense of personal responsibility.  Creativity and spontaneity are explored through a robust fine arts program including both studio and performing arts.

Blessed with a caring community, a talented staff, state of the art buildings, and a strong financial base, the School is committed to achieving the goals set forth in this Strategic Plan.

Provide World-Class Academic Programs

Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School is dedicated to life-long learning and superior instruction through academic, physical, spiritual, character-building and enrichment programs. The School is a preeminent Pre-K through eighth grade academic institution in the San Francisco Bay Area. The School allows all students the opportunity to achieve their full potential. To further this goal, the School will:

• Provide a highly selective and competitive academic curriculum that prepares students for leading college preparatory programs
• Enhance enrichment curricular programs, including performing/studio arts, to establish leadership on par with the technology and health/wellness programs
• Continue to build a learning atmosphere modeled on respect and inquiry
• Continue commitment to faculty development opportunities to support the School’s mission
• Gauge student’s performance in our pursuit of academic excellence using a variety of distinguished methods
• Emphasize on-going curricular review, focusing on whole child development  

Provide State-of-the-Art Facilities

Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School and Church have outgrown the current facilities. The School and Church must build state-of-the-art sustainable facilities to further the ongoing development of world-class curricula and spiritual programs for future generations. To do this, the School will:

• Continue, in partnership with the Church, to build, maintain and acquire shared facilities and develop ongoing property management
• Incorporate sustainability into all future facilities by committing to LEEDs (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification and evaluating the life-cycle cost effectiveness of all furniture, fixtures and equipment
• Work with the Church to complete the capital campaign for Phase IV of the Master Facilities Plan
• Complete the design and construction of Phase IV of the Master Facilities Plan

Enhance Financial Stability

To ensure the long-term future of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School, its financial stability must be maintained. To accomplish this goal, and at the same time, maintain its commitment to its Financial Aid Policy, the School will:

• Grow and maintain enrollment at full capacity
• Increase the financial planning horizon for the purpose of mitigating risk
• Broaden its financial resources by expanding the annual giving base, soliciting foundation grants, growing endowments, and seeking other sources of revenue
• Continue to identify and implement the best practices in the management of the school’s resources and financing (e.g., establish a maintenance reserve)

Substantially Reduce Environmental Impact

Saint Andrew’s has a vision of sustainable school operations that blends environmental conservation and economic viability with links to school curriculum. To achieve this vision, the School will:

• Incorporate sustainability approaches and activities into the existing school curriculum and instill in our students environmental care, environmental respect and environmental responsibility
• Establish institutional ecologic footprint benchmarks for operation of the School, that is, determine the impact that the current school operations have on the environment, then set annual goals for reducing, reusing and recycling

Beyond the Classroom

Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School recognizes that learning does not begin or end in the classroom. Learning extends throughout all aspects of life. Beyond the classroom, parents and children want to participate in athletics, explore visual and performing arts, discover and consider new interests, as well as relax and play with friends. To further this goal, the School will:

• Coordinate excellent, age-appropriate extra-curricular programs with a broad range of activities and flexible scheduling
• Develop an on-campus program schedule that is accessible and communicated in advance to ease parents' planning
• Form strategic alliances with leading providers of enrichment programs as well as public services and corporate and university outreach programs
• Expand promotion of events like the STAR Speaker and Common Ground speaker series to encourage parent participation and broader community involvement
• Enable the extended Saint Andrew’s community (parents, grandparents, special friends, and others) to discover and share activities throughout the Bay Area that complement and build on grade-level curricula

Enhance Communication

To both retain existing families and attract new families Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School must enhance internal communications and expand its outreach to surrounding communities. To achieve this, the School will:

• Clearly communicate the benefits of an Episcopal School education
• Establish consistent channels of communication (for example, provide information about all extra-curricular activities in one location on the website)
• Expand the use of the website to create a uniform information repository and to facilitate information management and communications among the various school constituencies
• Continue the implementation of the marketing plan to promote the benefits of a Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School education
• Promote a strong, synergistic relationship between Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School and Church by increasing opportunities for communication and mutual appreciation between the school and church