Strategic Directions

Vision 2026 Strategic Plan

Academy of Holy Angels (AHA) high school has a rich tradition of service to students and families in the Twin Cities area. Founded in 1877 by the Sisters of St. Joseph, AHA has remained dedicated to preserving the past, providing for the present, and planning for the future. Within the walls of the historic and traditional yet modernized school building and campus, Academy of Holy Angels prepares students to meet the challenges of an ever-changing, ever-challenging global world.

The next five to ten years will be transformative for Academy of Holy Angels, as the school intends to build upon its already strong Catholic educational reputation while seizing the opportunity to become an outstanding and distinctive Minnesota institution.

Vision 2026 identifies the major emphases and initiatives that must be undertaken to allow the school to grow in enrollment, grow in financial stability, grow in educational excellence, and grow in a diverse, Catholic school culture.

Vision 2026 will result in graduates who integrate academics with faith and values, understand themselves and their gifts, empathize with others’ perspectives and experiences while clearly articulating their own, and participate actively in church, community, and the global society.

VISION 2026 OVERVIEW

Academy of Holy Angels will excel as a locally and nationally recognized premier Catholic high school.

AHA will provide a diverse student population with a rigorous college preparatory curriculum and enhanced and extensive co-curricular offerings that are integrated with an active faith formation and service program.

Our ultimate accomplishment will be students who become life-long learners, who become actively involved in serving their community, and who understand themselves and their gifts as individuals.

We will attract and retain highly qualified and talented faculty/staff, provide cutting-edge facilities, and exercise sound fiscal management and financial support in the tradition of our founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.

CORE PURPOSES

Foster a learning environment of academic excellence and achievement in which each individual is provided the encouragement to reach his/her maximum potential.
Foster a Catholic and Christian-based educational setting which recognizes each individual’s dignity and self-worth as seen in the eyes of God.
Foster a school culture in which students are socially responsible, develop greater awareness and empathy of others, and fulfill the tenets of the AHA Way.

CORE GOALS

Consciously act as a caring community based on our Catholic identity and CSJ values and demonstrate to our students how such a community performs.
Ensure academic excellence in a changing environment through a rigorous and dynamic college preparatory education based on best practices.
Guarantee adequate financial support, excellent, well-maintained facilities, and highly qualified and strongly motivated faculty and staff.

vision 2026: strategic plan