A COMMUNITY
CONNECTED THROUGH

Possibility

Education is most powerful when rooted in human connection—when intellectual challenge, personal growth, and meaningful relationships intersect. Through dynamic academics, a commitment to well-being, and a culture of teamwork, students develop the confidence to take academic risks, the resilience to navigate challenges, and the collaborative spirit to lead with purpose. The transformative relationships they form here enrich their pursuit of knowledge with meaning.

Leading as an Academic Exemplar

A Nobles education promotes lifelong intellectual curiosity, empowers learners to approach challenges with courage and a playful spirit, and prepares them to become well-rounded, engaged global citizens.

  • Invest in faculty innovation and collaboration 

    • Implement programming to encourage deepened collegial relationships, cross-departmental collaboration, and national engagement with educators. 

    • Fund innovation grants to support curriculum design and research.

    Foster a culture of continuous learning

    • Redefine departmental leadership roles to enhance professional growth and mentorship. 

    • Redesign a three-year onboarding program to support the professional growth and retention of early-career teachers.

    • Enhance institutional feedback systems to promote continuous growth for all employees, integrating student feedback and peer observation.

  • Conduct a comprehensive curricular review

    • Evaluate graduation requirements to ensure alignment with mission, core values, and evolving 21st-century needs, including technological fluency, cultural competency, and global engagement.

    • Expand interdisciplinary, experiential, and project-based learning that fuels curiosity, embraces playfulness, and encourages thoughtful risk-taking.

    • Integrate a mission-driven commitment to doing good into the curriculum. 

    • Promote greater curricular alignment within and across disciplines.

    • Serve as a national model for thoughtfully adapting to the rapidly-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and its impact on college and beyond.

  • Design immersive, experiential programs

    • Create grade-level anchor experiences and explore the development of a defining senior spring capstone project.

    • Develop mission-aligned Experiential and Community Engagement Learning (EXCEL) programs that fully integrate with academic coursework, expand global learning, and provide opportunities for meaningful reflection.

    • Reevaluate the community service program to foster respect for others and nurture a spirit of generosity.

    Expand mentorship and real-world learning opportunities

    • Increase access to internships and research opportunities by leveraging the Nobles graduate and family network, Boston-area partnerships, and global affiliations. 

    • Support students to ensure that unpaid internships and research opportunities are accessible to all students, regardless of financial background.

    • Expand avenues for graduates to return to Nobles as mentors, guest speakers, and co-learners, enabling them to share their insights and experiences. 

    • Reinforce Nobles as a lifelong community where transformative experiences foster lasting growth and graduates remain engaged through enduring relationships.

Harnessing the Power of Teams

Nobles is anchored in its people. Lifelong connections among classmates and faculty are a hallmark of our history. However, spikes in the cost of living in the Boston area, with housing and childcare among the most expensive in the country, could make enrolling at Nobles unattainable for many families and choosing a career at Nobles untenable for many educators. We are dedicated to bridging these gaps to ensure we can continue to attract and support the people who make our community thrive.

  • We are committed to ensuring exceptional students have access to a Nobles education, regardless of their family’s financial circumstances. Broadening access deepens excellence for everyone in our community as we affirm our mission and put our core values into practice. We will significantly increase financial aid funding to meet the full demonstrated need of admitted students. Beyond covering tuition, we are committed to ensuring that every student, regardless of financial circumstances, can participate in all aspects of the Nobles experience and feel a true sense of belonging.

  • Our exceptional educators make up the heart of our community. Educators consider their careers a calling driven by purpose. To honor their commitment, we are taking bold steps to ensure our employees can pursue their passion while living with dignity and security. 

    We will continue to attract, support, and retain the best educators. We are exploring initiatives wide in scope and deep in impact, including committing to providing a top-of-market compensation package and expanding housing opportunities. Our initiatives will invest in employees at various stages of their personal and professional lives so that they can afford to commit to this meaningful work.

  • Educators play a vital role in shaping the future of our society and make an immeasurable impact on students’ lives. At Nobles, we recognize the growing demands on teachers and see an opportunity to redefine and elevate the teaching profession. 

    We will identify creative and impactful ways to invest in the faculty, as educators and as members of the Nobles community. This investment includes substantive opportunities for growth, ensuring our teachers remain at the forefront of educational best practices and experience the intrinsic joy of dedicating time to their craft. Additionally, we will identify ways to harness the power of connections to cultivate an environment where educators can thrive, innovate, collaborate, and find fulfillment in their careers at Nobles.

A Community Connected Through Place: Drone shot of Nobles campus with the Charles River, baseball and softball fields

Whenever we come together, we strengthen our connections. The spaces where we live, learn, and work profoundly influence our experiences. Our environment shapes our behavior, perceptions, and interactions in subtle yet powerful ways. Intentionally designed spaces and a thoughtfully sustained landscape inspire creativity, foster collaboration, and enhance learning. We will reimagine our use of campus spaces to forge new connections, strengthen existing ones, and learn and celebrate together.

  • Shattuck Schoolhouse, original to Nobles’ campus since our move to Dedham in 1921, is ripe for reimagination. We are eager to incorporate the best teaching and learning practices in classrooms that hum with energy, collaboration, discovery, and playful problem-solving. We will centralize and integrate student support services, including college counseling; academic support; diversity, equity, and inclusion; psychology and counseling; and the health office. Our reimagined Schoolhouse will enable these offices to collaborate and coordinate in ways that fulfill our vision around student well-being.

  • For generations, Nobles athletes have competed with passion, purpose, and a commitment to excellence. To uphold that legacy, we will enhance our facilities to provide the spaces student-athletes need to thrive. Planned upgrades include renovating our 70-year-old Bliss Omni and Flood Rink, updating our turf field, and adding a track. The enhancements will nurture athletic potential, foster playfulness and belonging in teams, cultivate respect for the game and opponents, and inspire generosity in supporting one another.

  • The Nobles campus reflects the vision of architect Henry Hobson Richardson and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who believed in the power of a landscape to enhance education and recreation. Our 173-acre campus embodies boundless opportunities to enrich learning, nurture well-being, and foster connections. As stewards of this land, we are committed to sustaining and protecting our campus and the broader ecosystem, which includes the Charles River, wetlands, woodlands, and wildlife. In the years ahead, we will deepen our engagement with this landscape, ensuring that it remains a source of inspiration for environmental stewardship and responsible engagement for generations to come.