Business World |
March 2015
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gifts and talents are so that when they are in
college deciding what they want their future
plans to be, the root of that started here.”
“Critical thinking is really important at
Stratford. We teach children how to think,
not what to think, and that’s an important
part of realizing your potential. We teach in
a format that encourages students to devel-
op and enhance their critical thinking skills,
problem-solving skills and interpersonal
skills.”
KEEPING STUDENTS
ENGAGED
To maintain their high standard for excel-
lence, Stratford Academy underwent a long-
term planning evaluation process to map out
the school’s vision over both a 10-year and
25-year period.
“Several of the things we identified were
facility-related, some of them were curricu-
lum-related and some of themwere program-
ming-related,” says Kathleen. “The school
has been very diligent in identifying and ful-
filling these long-term needs and goals.”
In 2008, the school welcomed Dr. Robert E.
Veto as the newHead of School to help carry
out that plan. According to Kathleen, he has
been a “tremendous leader” and particularly
