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Strategic Plan

ISP Strategic Plan 2025-2029

The International School of Prague (ISP) recently celebrated its 75th anniversary. Today, we are proud to be recognized globally as a leader in forward-thinking, inclusive education. This success is no accident. ISP’s reputation has been built through a sustained commitment to innovation and inquiry - ensuring that what we teach, and how we teach it, empowers students to become Curious, Competent, and Compassionate Changemakers, as our mission affirms.

Strategic planning plays a vital role in ISP’s continued growth and improvement. A strong strategic plan not only guides everyday decisions but also helps shape long-term priorities, including how we allocate resources between accreditation cycles.

Following our most recent accreditation visit and report in 2024*, we carefully reviewed the commendations and recommendations, as well as our progress on previous strategic goals. This reflection led to the development of this new Strategic Plan - one that supports our continued journey from good to great and outlines a pathway toward becoming one of the most innovative and progressive schools in Europe.

The Strategic Plan 2025–2029 is shaped by a process of internal reflections, insights from accreditation feedback, and leading global perspectives on the future of education. The resulting priorities are organised into two key categories: ‘Foundational Priorities’ and ‘Focus Areas for Growth’.

Together, these priorities make up ISP’s seven strategic goals, as illustrated in the accompanying diagram. We believe this Strategic Plan provides a clear and compelling vision for the future of ISP, and a shared path forward for our entire community.

Warm regards,
Dr. Cal Callaway
ISP Director

* ISP is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and the Czech Ministry of Education.

FOUNDATIONAL PRIORITIES

Safe, Secure, and Collaborative Environment

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At ISP, we ensure that all members of the community, students, staff, parents and external partners - experience a safe, secure environment that fosters collaboration and supports the enhancement of student learning.
 

Effective Teaching
and Learning

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We guarantee that the conditions necessary for high-quality instruction are consistently present in every classroom, ensuring teaching practices that promote deep and lasting learning for all students.

Guaranteed and Viable
Curriculum

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We ensure that a guaranteed and viable curriculum focused on enhancing student learning is in place. This approach ensures that every student has the opportunity to learn the grade- and subject-appropriate content on which they will be assessed.

Changemakers and Community Engagement

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We are committed to nurturing student agency and leadership by empowering students to view themselves as changemakers. Students engage in meaningful problem-solving and systems thinking that contribute to both local and global restorative impact, documented throughout their learning journey.

FOCUS AREAS

STEM Across the Curriculum

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We prepare students for the future world of work, providing opportunities to innovate in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics to learn specific skills which can be taught in all subject areas.

Data-Informed Decision Making

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We foster a data-informed culture that supports student learning and wellbeing. Through the continuous collection, review, and strategic use of data, we ensure that decisions are timely, targeted, and aligned with student needs.

Experiential Learning & Student Agency

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We promote experiential learning to build student agency as a core competency. Through active, hands-on learning experiences, students develop leadership, voice, and the confidence to take ownership of their educational journey in a safe and supportive environment.