The Three Pillars

The three fundamental priorities to help Bancroft reach its vision for 2025 are:

Innovative Teaching for Active Learning
Equity in Action
Invested Community

Our desired outcome for each Pillar is outlined followed by the required building blocks for each: ideas chosen by our community as points of emphasis to help us reach our goals.

Innovative Teaching for Active Learning

The regional first choice school for students and families seeking a student-owned journey to mastery and independence.

Nationally recognized for excellence in inquiry-based teaching and learning

Building Blocks

Empower Individualized Learning Paths

Define core modern competencies and age-appropriate paths to mastery and independence and align curriculum and assessment methods and standards
Expand developmentally appropriate opportunities for choice and self-directed learning
Deepen family- and student-inclusive systems to map each student’s unique short-and long-term path while challenging students to become their best selves

Expand Learning Laboratory

Increase understanding of the Bancroft Learning Laboratory’s embrace of active learning through student voice and choice, field work, research, collaborative inquiry, authentic audiences, and reflective practice
Support and reward faculty innovation, excellence, and advancement of Learning Laboratory
Broaden active learning partnerships with alumni and organizations in Worcester and around the globe

Celebrate & Deepen Curricular Excellence

Emphasize Bancroft’s commitment to academic excellence and achievement
Develop and implement PK-12 curriculum for social and emotional learning to foster resilience, independence, courage, and empathy

Equity in Action

A racially and ethnically diverse community that is informed, self-reflective, and characterized by respect and careful listening

Building Blocks

Establish Structures to Ensure Accountability

Perform a diversity and inclusion audit to establish baseline, identify barriers, and inform decision-making and priorities
Develop administrative structures with Board-level participation for school-wide leadership and responsibility
Develop and implement policies to expand diversity of Bancroft students and employees

Implement Robust PK-12 Multicultural Curriculum

Establish school-wide cultural competency standards
Evaluate PK-12 curriculum and educational resources to ensure a rich and varied presentation of perspectives, history, culture, and experience of historically under-represented groups

Champion Moral & Ethical Citizenship

Mandate recurring anti-bias education
Teach, model, and practice respectful listening, open dialogue, and intentional work to understand diverse lived-experience and perspectives
Encourage innovation to promote civil discourse and civic engagement inside the Bancroft community, in Worcester, and around the globe
Provide rich and authentic service learning opportunities in Worcester, and around the globe

Invested Community

An employer of choice for school professionals aspiring to develop their craft and to innovate in a collegial, collaborative, workplace.
Fully enrolled and confident of its long-term financial sustainability and its ability to meet future challenges with agility and resourcefulness.

Building Blocks

Prioritize Financial Sustainability

Prioritize marketing, investment, and exploration of new strategies to expand enrollment that supports financial requirements of the Mission
Strengthen Development Office capacity and tools to increase Bancroft Fund participation and revenues and strengthen planned and capital giving
Protect and enhance the facility consistent with community needs

Attract & Retain a Supported, Engaged Professional Community

Expand opportunity for professional growth, development, collegiality, and collaboration within a culture of trust
Develop and implement a plan to achieve and maintain competitive salaries and benefits

Energize the Bancroft School Community

Rearticulate Mission, Vision, and Values to reaffirm shared identity
Capitalize on the strengths of the PK-12 experience to build loyalty and encourage student retention
Strengthen, support, and activate Bancroft Faculty & Staff, parents, alumni, PFA, and community partners as engaged ambassadors of Bancroft

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The Three Pillars

Innovative Teaching for Active Learning

The regional first choice school for students and families seeking a student-owned journey to mastery and independence.

Nationally recognized for excellence in inquiry-based teaching and learning

Building Blocks

Empower Individualized Learning Paths

Expand Learning Laboratory

Celebrate & Deepen Curricular Excellence

Equity in Action

Building Blocks

Establish Structures to Ensure Accountability

Implement Robust PK-12 Multicultural Curriculum

Champion Moral & Ethical Citizenship

Invested Community

Building Blocks

Prioritize Financial Sustainability

Attract & Retain a Supported, Engaged Professional Community

Energize the Bancroft School Community