Here, we're not just preparing students for the future—we're empowering them to shape it. Our "Pathways to Purpose" strategic direction is a bold commitment to redefine excellence in education, offering a transformative journey that ignites passion, nurtures intellect, and cultivates character.

• Review and refine at a regular cadence curricular choices, assessment methods, and school structures that support academic excellence for students across all divisions.
• Integrate additional real-world projects and experiential learning throughout the K-12 experience to encourage academic risk-taking, creative thinking, and complex problem-solving.
• Infuse civic responsibility, character education, and leadership into the curriculum to foster well-rounded development and ethical leadership.
• Expand and prioritize collaborative professional learning opportunities focused on supporting our faculty to implement and sustain these pedagogical best-practices.

Diversity and belonging are cornerstones of our community. We embrace different perspectives, backgrounds, and identities, creating conditions where everyone can bring their authentic selves and thrive.

• Cultivate personal and community well-being by emphasizing balance, well-roundedness, and a healthy approach to challenge and stress. 
• Embed equity and inclusion practices more intentionally into all areas of school life and establish an evaluative framework to track metrics that promote community-wide belonging.
• Attract, support, and retain a highly diverse professional community dedicated to delivering an exceptional learning experience for students.
• Elevate participation in physical education, athletics, arts, and outdoor experiences as holistic and healthy lifelong practices.

We create learning spaces that ignite curiosity and encourage exploration, both on the campus and beyond. By giving students opportunities to connect with community partners both locally and globally, they develop the skills and perspectives to make meaningful differences in the world.

• Develop and continually evaluate a campus master plan for our new 22-acre campus that reflects the school’s core values and supports its commitment to environmental sustainability.
• Monitor and appropriately shift our organizational structures and practices to ensure excellence and alignment in school operations to better meet our strategic priorities.
• Deepen opportunities for students to engage with the diversity of communities in Oakland and beyond to develop the mindset and skills to make a meaningful difference in the world.
• Broaden equitable access to the full Head-Royce experience through enhanced equity and inclusion practices in the admissions and tuition assistance process.
• Foster a culture of transformational philanthropy and responsible financial stewardship that enhances the school’s ability to deliver on its mission.