Platform for Excellence

Visionary Goal:

Inspire faith-filled servant leaders through authentic Catholic programming, student-led service and small-group discipleship. By strengthening family connections to parish life, supporting faculty faith development and nurturing spiritual growth, we will prepare students to make a meaningful impact locally, nationally and globally.

Key Initiatives:

• Sequence local, national and global service offerings, including student-driven youth-leadership opportunities, K-12.
• Ensure curriculum and programming is authentically Catholic for all students EC-12.
• Provide opportunities for faculty to grow in their understanding of the Catholic faith and support them in their missionary vocation of teaching the faith to students.
• Strengthen collaboration and communication between Holy Family Catholic Schools and supporting parishes.

Visionary Goal:

Grow enrollment to 1,800 students, TK-12, by fostering a welcoming, faith-centered educational experience that inspires an enduring dedication to the Golden Eagle community among students and families.

Key Initiatives:

• Develop a flexible enrollment strategy to accommodate growing demand within current facilities.
• Assess and review Transitional Kindergarten (TK) for expansion.
• Update and implement a detailed TK-12 student retention plan.
• Establish seamless processes for onboarding transfer students.

Visionary Goal:

Foster a culture of high achievement through research-backed instructional practices, rigorous academic standards and continuous improvement goals. By investing in innovative practices, we will deliver on academic excellence across all grade levels.

Key Initiatives:

• Create dedicated time and resources for teacher planning and development that support the system’s commitment to excellence.
• Research and enhance innovative programming opportunities, such as medical exploration, artificial intelligence, career and technical education and classical learning.
• Earn third-party recognition with entities such as Leader in Me and Blue Ribbon Schools.
• Set ambitious standards to foster a culture of high achievement and continuous improvement in all areas of the educational experience, K-12.
• Establish and implement a shared vision for comprehensive, high-quality language education across all grade levels, ensuring alignment and continuity, K-12.
• Create a coach onboarding experience with clear expectations for supporting our Catholic faith and the fundamentals of excellence in all athletics and activities.

Visionary Goal:

Develop a long-term facilities plan to expand Central Campus capacity for enrollment demand and holistic student growth – mind, body and spirit – while managing operational revenues and expenses, aligning tuition increases with cost-of-living adjustments, and funding future capital improvements.

Key Initiatives:

• Build capacity for enrollment growth at Central Campus.
• Design and implement athletic facility improvements for all programs, including strength and cardiovascular training, recovery rooms, and expanded indoor/outdoor competition facilities.
• Improve efficiency and optimize resources through streamlined central office operations and facilities.
• Finalize St. Joseph the Worker Early Childhood renovation through a phased approach.
• Centralize food service operations.
• Diversify revenue sources through endowments, grants and planned giving, to reduce parish reliance and build sustainable funding for long-term growth and the strength of our Catholic mission.

Visionary Goal:

Position Holy Family as Dubuque’s education employer of choice by fostering a supportive, Christ-centered and innovative work environment, advancing our commitment to competitive pay and benefits and providing robust opportunities for professional growth and collaboration.

Key Initiatives:

• Partner with local organizations, housing developers, or community initiatives to improve the availability and affordability of housing for new and relocating teachers, with a lens for both international and domestic hires.
• Establish partnerships with teacher preparation programs, Catholic universities, and professional networks nationwide to increase the pipeline of skilled teachers, supporting long-term staffing stability and talent diversity.
• Conduct cross-training and succession planning for staff leadership.
• Create a pathway for visiting teachers from Spain and culture assistants to retain proper work authorization, meeting all necessary salary and housing obligations.