Crane Country Day School

In fiscal 2023, Crane focused on planning and implementing the initiatives it set for itself in its 2022-2027 Strategic Plan, which includes expanding the schools efforts on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. To that end, Crane named its first ever Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. Other strategic initiatives the school is focusing on include amplifying experiential learning; creating a faculty growth plan to develop, support, reward, and inspire Crane teachers; promoting a healthy community of kindness, support, courage and respect; strengthening Cranes approach toward neurodiversity; and elevating marketing and communications.Also, in fiscal 2023, Crane continued to increase the financial support for students in need of tuition assistance. It also continued to re-emerge from the pandemic as upper school students once again took part in school trips for the first time since 2019.