Strategic Planning Updates - Elisabeth Morrow School
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Strategic Planning Updates - Elisabeth Morrow School
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News
Aug. 28, 2025
We are taking our first steps with our new strategic plan, which will guide us as we chart our path toward our upcoming centennial. Over the summer, our leadership team outlined this important work, and we’ve formed working groups around each of the plan’s four pillars: Academic Programming, Signature Programs, Community Engagement, and Sustainable Growth.
June 3, 2025
It is with immense excitement that we unveil The Elisabeth Morrow School’s new strategic plan — a reflection of our shared values, strengths, and commitment to continuous growth. Grounded in mission and enriched by the collective wisdom of our community, it charts a purposeful and inspiring course as we approach our centennial.
Our strategic plan is structured around four pillars:
Academic Programs
,
Signature Programs
,
Community Engagement
, and
Sustainable Growth
. Each pillar outlines specific goals and initiatives that will drive our work for the coming years. We look forward to kicking off some of the work this summer and will provide an update in the fall. We encourage you to visit our
strategic plan website
, where you’ll find the goals and guiding principles that will shape the next chapter of our school’s story.
Jan. 31, 2025
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Visioning Day on Jan. 25! Building on the rich discoveries from our focus groups, community survey, and conversations to frame our strategic plan, Visioning Day attendees explored opportunities and imagined new possibilities to elevate our school’s future and, working in small groups, helped to prioritize our goals, define actionable steps, and shape our shared vision for the school. The insights gleaned last weekend bring us closer to a strategic plan that ensures academic excellence and innovation, enriches the student experience both in and beyond the classroom, and safeguards our school through times of change and growth for generations to come.
Dec. 9, 2024
Thank you to our current families, faculty, staff, and administrators, our alumni, and our parents of alumni who completed our communitywide survey, which closed last week. We are in the process of reviewing the results and look forward to sharing our insights as our strategic planning progresses.
Nov. 26, 2024
We were thrilled to see the great turnout of community members at our eighth annual
State of the School
address on Nov. 22. During the event, Head of School Marek Beck, Ph.D., shared updates on all aspects of community life as well as our vision for the future of EMS, including key insights from our strategic planning process. Attendees also heard from students across all three divisions, who highlighted aspects of their learning. For those who were unable to attend, a recording will be available in early December.
Oct. 10
, 2024
Last week, we welcomed our partners from Crane + Peters to campus to tour our facilities, visit classrooms, and engage in insightful conversations with many members of our community. In the coming weeks, C+P will synthesize their findings and collaborate closely with school leadership to develop the next steps in our journey together.
Oct. 2, 2024
Crane + Peters, the strategic planning and communications firm helping us map out the development of our next strategic plan, will be on campus on Monday, Oct. 7, and Tuesday, Oct. 8, to conduct focus groups. Thank you to all who will be participating! We look forward to engaging the full community in our next planning step when our survey launches in November.
Past Communications
To learn more about our strategic planning process, please review the communications we’ve shared with our community:
Looking to Our Centennial and Beyond
(Aug. 22, 2024)
Next Steps in Strategic Planning
(Sept. 12, 2024)
Strategic Planning Update
(Feb. 1, 2025)
Announcing Our Strategic Plan
(June 3, 2025)
2024–2025
Strategic Planning Committee Members
Debbie Abitante, P: ’08, ’13, Director of Enrollment Management
Greg Amerkanian, P: ’15, ’17, ’27, Treasurer, EMS Board of Trustees
Alycen Ashburn, Director of Communications and Marketing
Jasleen Batra, P’27, Vice President, EMS Parents Association
Robin Dillard, P’20, Second Vice President, EMS Board of Trustees
Andrew Fein, P’33
Elizabeth Gabbay ’93, P: ’27, ’30, President, EMS Board of Trustees
Amelia Gold, P: ’15, ’17, ’22, ’24, Associate Head of School and Director of the Arts
Liza Hards, P: ’22, ’25, Director of Auxiliary Programs
Jason Kim, P: ’28, ’30, ’33, EMS Board of Trustees
Simona Korik-Barrett, P: ’29, ’33, Secretary, EMS Board of Trustees
Andrea Koscuiszka, Kindergarten Teacher
Heesun Lho ’98, P: ’32, ’35, EMS Board of Trustees
Lauren Mactas, Head of Early Learning
Gaurav Mittal, P’32
Samantha Morra, Technology Integrator and ICI Department Chair
Cheyenne Pronga Cruz, Director of Community Life, Equity, and Belonging
Dana Ranawat, P: ’22, ’24, ’30, First Vice President, EMS Board of Trustees
Zac Rosenberg, P’29, ’32, ’37
Jed Silverstein, Head of Middle School and Director of Secondary School Placement
Emily Spaeth, Early Learning and Lower School Music Teacher
Hanita Walia, P: ’16, ’22, Chief Strategy and Advancement Officer
Alfonso Waller, P: ’30, ’32, EMS Board of Trustees
There's No Better Time to Support Your Child's Education
Every time you donate to one of Elisabeth Morrow's dedicated funds, you help enrich the daily experiences of our community on campus. STEAM spaces are enhanced, library catalogs are expanded, scholarships are funded, and teachers are hired. Every day, you can see the impact your generous donations have on campus.
Donate to The Apple Tree Fund Today
EMS prepares students for an impressive range of top-tier secondary schools.
Accustomed to a challenging academic environment, EMS students welcome the demands of competitive secondary schools and are often placed in advanced sections where they perform very well.
See where our students have been accepted.
YOUR CHILD WOULD THRIVE AT EMS. SCHEDULE A TIME TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT JOINING OUR COMMUNITY.
Talk with Admissions
Schedule a Tour
Sign up for newsletter updates
Summer is coming! Registration is now open for Summer Explorations: June 22–Aug. 7. Programs for Age 2 through Grade 9 •
Claim your spot!
Skip to content
We encourage you to visit our strategic plan website, where you’ll find the goals and guiding principles that will shape the next chapter of our school’s story.
View the Strategic Plan
News
Aug. 28, 2025
We are taking our first steps with our new strategic plan, which will guide us as we chart our path toward our upcoming centennial. Over the summer, our leadership team outlined this important work, and we’ve formed working groups around each of the plan’s four pillars: Academic Programming, Signature Programs, Community Engagement, and Sustainable Growth.
June 3, 2025
It is with immense excitement that we unveil The Elisabeth Morrow School’s new strategic plan — a reflection of our shared values, strengths, and commitment to continuous growth. Grounded in mission and enriched by the collective wisdom of our community, it charts a purposeful and inspiring course as we approach our centennial.
Our strategic plan is structured around four pillars:
Academic Programs
,
Signature Programs
,
Community Engagement
, and
Sustainable Growth
. Each pillar outlines specific goals and initiatives that will drive our work for the coming years. We look forward to kicking off some of the work this summer and will provide an update in the fall. We encourage you to visit our
strategic plan website
, where you’ll find the goals and guiding principles that will shape the next chapter of our school’s story.
Jan. 31, 2025
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Visioning Day on Jan. 25! Building on the rich discoveries from our focus groups, community survey, and conversations to frame our strategic plan, Visioning Day attendees explored opportunities and imagined new possibilities to elevate our school’s future and, working in small groups, helped to prioritize our goals, define actionable steps, and shape our shared vision for the school. The insights gleaned last weekend bring us closer to a strategic plan that ensures academic excellence and innovation, enriches the student experience both in and beyond the classroom, and safeguards our school through times of change and growth for generations to come.
Dec. 9, 2024
Thank you to our current families, faculty, staff, and administrators, our alumni, and our parents of alumni who completed our communitywide survey, which closed last week. We are in the process of reviewing the results and look forward to sharing our insights as our strategic planning progresses.
Nov. 26, 2024
We were thrilled to see the great turnout of community members at our eighth annual
State of the School
address on Nov. 22. During the event, Head of School Marek Beck, Ph.D., shared updates on all aspects of community life as well as our vision for the future of EMS, including key insights from our strategic planning process. Attendees also heard from students across all three divisions, who highlighted aspects of their learning. For those who were unable to attend, a recording will be available in early December.
Oct. 10
, 2024
Last week, we welcomed our partners from Crane + Peters to campus to tour our facilities, visit classrooms, and engage in insightful conversations with many members of our community. In the coming weeks, C+P will synthesize their findings and collaborate closely with school leadership to develop the next steps in our journey together.
Oct. 2, 2024
Crane + Peters, the strategic planning and communications firm helping us map out the development of our next strategic plan, will be on campus on Monday, Oct. 7, and Tuesday, Oct. 8, to conduct focus groups. Thank you to all who will be participating! We look forward to engaging the full community in our next planning step when our survey launches in November.
Past Communications
To learn more about our strategic planning process, please review the communications we’ve shared with our community:
Looking to Our Centennial and Beyond
(Aug. 22, 2024)
Next Steps in Strategic Planning
(Sept. 12, 2024)
Strategic Planning Update
(Feb. 1, 2025)
Announcing Our Strategic Plan
(June 3, 2025)
2024–2025
Strategic Planning Committee Members
Debbie Abitante, P: ’08, ’13, Director of Enrollment Management
Greg Amerkanian, P: ’15, ’17, ’27, Treasurer, EMS Board of Trustees
Alycen Ashburn, Director of Communications and Marketing
Jasleen Batra, P’27, Vice President, EMS Parents Association
Robin Dillard, P’20, Second Vice President, EMS Board of Trustees
Andrew Fein, P’33
Elizabeth Gabbay ’93, P: ’27, ’30, President, EMS Board of Trustees
Amelia Gold, P: ’15, ’17, ’22, ’24, Associate Head of School and Director of the Arts
Liza Hards, P: ’22, ’25, Director of Auxiliary Programs
Jason Kim, P: ’28, ’30, ’33, EMS Board of Trustees
Simona Korik-Barrett, P: ’29, ’33, Secretary, EMS Board of Trustees
Andrea Koscuiszka, Kindergarten Teacher
Heesun Lho ’98, P: ’32, ’35, EMS Board of Trustees
Lauren Mactas, Head of Early Learning
Gaurav Mittal, P’32
Samantha Morra, Technology Integrator and ICI Department Chair
Cheyenne Pronga Cruz, Director of Community Life, Equity, and Belonging
Dana Ranawat, P: ’22, ’24, ’30, First Vice President, EMS Board of Trustees
Zac Rosenberg, P’29, ’32, ’37
Jed Silverstein, Head of Middle School and Director of Secondary School Placement
Emily Spaeth, Early Learning and Lower School Music Teacher
Hanita Walia, P: ’16, ’22, Chief Strategy and Advancement Officer
Alfonso Waller, P: ’30, ’32, EMS Board of Trustees
There's No Better Time to Support Your Child's Education
Every time you donate to one of Elisabeth Morrow's dedicated funds, you help enrich the daily experiences of our community on campus. STEAM spaces are enhanced, library catalogs are expanded, scholarships are funded, and teachers are hired. Every day, you can see the impact your generous donations have on campus.
Donate to The Apple Tree Fund Today
EMS prepares students for an impressive range of top-tier secondary schools.
Accustomed to a challenging academic environment, EMS students welcome the demands of competitive secondary schools and are often placed in advanced sections where they perform very well.
See where our students have been accepted.
YOUR CHILD WOULD THRIVE AT EMS. SCHEDULE A TIME TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT JOINING OUR COMMUNITY.
Talk with Admissions
Schedule a Tour
Sign up for newsletter updates