Celebrations
Today we celebrate our amazing students at the conclusion of another successful school year. This year has been a journey filled with growth, creativity, and joy. We have made strides as individuals and as a community. As school ends today, it is with joy and pride that I announce our re-accreditation through the Northwest Association of Independent Schools. The accreditation process examines all aspects of our school including mission, learning program, governance, finance, and safety. The accreditation team that visited back in February was impressed by our school on every level. The accreditation process is about continuous improvement, and the team’s major findings direct us to clarify our mission so that we can clearly communicate the value of a Foothills education. This is work that is already well underway.
The mix of accomplishment and opportunity is well articulated in an excerpt from the team’s findings: “There is much to celebrate. The school has a unique and permanent building into which it is already imagining new iterations and improvements that will best serve its students and faculty. Community members share a passion for and appreciation of their experience at Foothills and desire to share it with a wider audience. There is a commitment to understand and embrace identity through the school's DEI conversations and to deliver a program that honors each individual student. Just like its students in the spring musical, Foothills is ready to leverage the unity and power of its ‘ensemble’ to sing with one voice and inspire a generation of Foothills students to come.”
Our successful accreditation outcome encapsulates the accomplishments of our entire school community. Thank you, and a special thanks to Tara Kennedy and Miranda Podolsky who led the accreditation process. We will share more about our accreditation report over the next year.
I look forward to sharing reflections on this year in June; for now, thank you for a wonderful year!