To strengthen our mission as a Marist school, we will:

• Reaffirm our sponsorship agreement with the Marist Fathers and Brothers of the U.S. Province.
• Engage in intentional dialogue with the U.S. Province to develop a common understanding and actions that demonstrate what it means to be a Marist school.
• Consistently evaluate our performance through the eyes of our constituents as a PreK-12 Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Detroit

To foster a learning environment where students thrive, we will:

• Continue to care for students’ academic, social and emotional wellbeing as the only Catholic school in Michigan to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) program for students from PreK to 12th grade.
• Further invest in college-preparatory counseling and campus ministry activities so students become all that God intends them to be.
• Enhance classroom instruction and learning as a Microsoft Showcase School (6-12) and Apple Distinguished School (PreK-5).

To support our faculty and staff, we will:

• Benchmark salaries and benefits among public and Catholic school peers and develop a compensation plan that fosters employee retention and engagement.
• Continue to offer personal and professional development programs that empower every staff member to grow spiritually and in their chosen career path.
• Recognize and celebrate educational accomplishments, length of service, and contributions to our mission.

To deepen our Catholic and Marist values, we will:

• Maintain a continuous regard for the mental, spiritual and physical health and welfare of students, faculty and staff.
• Through candid discourse and reflection, renew our policies and practices on diversity, equity and inclusion so they reflect Catholic social teaching, remembering that the Marists tell us, “we cannot know God if we do not love our brothers and sisters.”
• Continue to invest in the safety of our 100-acre campus, our buildings and grounds, and digital resources and data.
• Extend the retreat program to parents, grandparents, alumni and friends. 
• Improve our ability to describe our mission with a “Portrait of a Graduate” and “Characteristics of Professional Excellence”—those behaviors, values and attitudes which reflect our students and teachers, respectively.

To imagine the future of our campus, we will:

• Update the master plan with new and renovated buildings and grounds that best enable the school to deliver its mission.
• Create a facilities plan to prioritize necessary improvements and maintenance, and a funding plan to ensure its stewardship.

To re-dedicate our school to the people who bring it to life, we will:

• Continue to cultivate an engaged and informed community of alumni, parents, grandparents, parents of graduates and friends who voluntarily contribute their time, talent and treasure.
• Ensure that tuition revenue and endowment income cover 100 percent of our annual operating expenses and educate constituents on the merits of this budget model.
• Launch a multi-year fundraising campaign to make real our vision for Notre Dame Prep in 2028 and beyond.
• Invest in the Notre Dame Alumni Association to strengthen lifelong relationships among alumni of Notre Dame Prep as well as our heritage schools, including Notre Dame High School, Pontiac Catholic, Oakland Catholic, St. Frederick and St. Michael.
• Refresh the parent-volunteer experience in the Parent and Booster Clubs to create more opportunities to participate in these strategic priorities.

To strengthen our ability to deliver our mission, we will:

• Each year develop a list of annual priorities based on the strategic plan and entrust the Board of Trustees and administration to facilitate those priorities with fiscal responsibility.
• Employ data to determine agendas, goals and outcomes that will drive institutional excellence.
• Explore our academic and extracurricular offerings in relation to our operating budget, and balance additions and enhancements with necessary revenue.
• Grow the endowment to safeguard the future of our school in perpetuity.
• Study the school’s brand and value proposition and communicate authentic messages that express our values as a Catholic and Marist community.