REVISTA PALMAS 68 OCTUBRE 2022

colleges and universities in the world. It all begins in the early grades,
by continuing to develop, support and strengthen the Early Education
and Elementary programs. This is a crucial progression to build the continuity
and readiness needed for success in the upper grades. I intend
to work with the team to also strengthen open, structured communication
with all constituents. Most importantly, we will continue to build
a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated, particularly the
teachers, administrators and staff, and where students are supported to
take risks, and pursue their interests and develop their special talents.
Strong relationships and a culture of care are perhaps the most important
ingredients for success. Another key component will be the continuous
opportunities for professional development of teachers and instructional
administrators, so that they can work with students using the most
current, effective and advanced practices in teaching and learning. As
we begin to cultivate successes in the near future, I anticipate that the
enrollment will continue to grow and it will not be long before we will
see the healthiest numbers in school history. I also see a place that will
embrace and thrive on the diversity of current families, local families from
surrounding communities, and all the families that are choosing to relocate
to Puerto Rico and call Palmas del Mar home.
Today the Palmas Academy finds itself in a historical juncture where the
combination of its natural resources, facilities, the influx of new families
to the community, and the resolve of a leadership team and board of
trustees, are all becoming aligned to make this transformation a reality.
What do you foresee to be
your greatest challenges ahead?
The greatest challenges will be securing the needed support to make
the vision of the future of Palmas Academy become a reality.
We want to become the premier college preparatory school in the Caribbean,
be at par with the best schools in the U.S., build state-of-the-art
facilities, as well as create unique programs and offerings. While we set
out to achieve these lofty goals, we want to also keep the tuition affordable
to all current families and accessible to other prospective families.
We also want to enhance and offer our faculty and staff competitive salaries
and benefits in order to retain and attract the best talent possible.
This all costs money, lots of it. So while this will inevitably imply some
increases in tuition, we intend to make these manageable and worthy of
the value families will receive. Also, we foresee increases in enrollment,
and most importantly, we feel very optimistic that we have a community
that is generous and who will see the worth in investing in the future of
the Palmas Academy. Their contributions will not only afford a worldclass
education and unique experience to generations of students for
years to come, but will also enhance the value and allure of the Palmas
del Mar community to the rest of the world.
Ana de
Palmas
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