Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right.
- Henry Ford
Dear AL Families and Staff,
As you know, we have made some exciting decisions regarding the future of our school. We have purchased a new building, and we have reconfigured our Cherry and Oak campus grade levels. As a board, we have tried to make the very best decisions in each of these instances. We have many guiding principles when making these decisions. "Is it best for the kids?" and "Will it jeopardize our existing program?" are always among the top concerns. We know that we will never make everyone happy. That is not possible. In this particular instance, as many of you may know, I was the one board member who voted against our current plan.
That is, in fact, the reason I am writing to you today. While the vote did not go my way, I will 100% support our staff and our administration as they set out to make these changes. I have confidence in our leadership and their ability to make anything we set our minds to a success.
We have shown time and again that we succeed where people said we couldn't. In 1998 when we broke away from the Kansas City School District and École Longan to create Académie Lafayette, they said we'd fail. We did not. When we bought the J.C. Nichols building in 2003 people were anxious about the financial risk, but we made it a home. When we expanded into the little church at 74th and Wornall, parents thought the new families would hate the transition, but everyone turned out to love our small, shared space. When we bought and returned home to the École Longan building, there were many upset stakeholders, but once again, the AL staff and parents rose to the occasion and made it our own, Cherry Campus. Today, that building is beautiful, thriving, and filled with happy little kids and their families.
Each decision has had its share of pros and cons; it's risks and hardships, but time and time again Académie Lafayette makes things work because we believe that we can. While I did not vote for this option, I am confident we will be successful in our venture because I believe in our team, our kids, and our parents. I am hopeful that you will join me in accepting our next challenge. If we all believe we can do it, then we will have no choice but to succeed.
Thank you for supporting our wonderful school, thank you for your passion, and your dedication.
Pam Gard
Founding Parent and Board Member
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