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Park Tudor School

Strategic Management Plan

PT 2015

There is no better time for planning than when a

school is in a position of strength, and such is the

case for Park Tudor School today. The schools

identity as a coeducational JK through grade 12day school is now forty years old and is built upon

a foundation of excellence that spans more than a

century. Park Tudor enjoys a national reputation

for its outstanding college preparatory program,

extraordinary co-curricular offerings and

commitment to service learning and character

development. The schools success is built on a

foundation that includes exceptional educators, a

proactive Board, sound nancial management and

a dedicated parent body.This Strategic Management Plan began with a

thorough survey of all Park Tudor constituents and

a review of the accomplishments made under the

current operating plan, PT 2010. The two-year

planning effort involved board, faculty, parents and

consultants. Community meetings (town halls)

were held as the plan took shape in order to garneras much input as possible. The timing of the plan

is fortuitous in that it coincides with the schools

re-accreditation process by the Independent Schools

Association of the Central States (ISACS), as well as

the transition to a new Head of School as the cur-

rent Head retires after a successful nine-year tenure.

This strategic management plan puts forward goals

that are clearly mission-based and attainable, yet

exible enough to include nal recommendations

from the ISACS Visiting Committee and the newlyformed school administration. The major ve-year

goals presented here will be the framework for

annual goals set and measured by the Board, Head

of School and all faculty and staff.

Doug Jennings, Head of School Joe DeVito, President, Board of Directors

December 2010

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Mission Statement

Park Tudor Schools exceptional educators

and extraordinary opportunities prepare

students to become confdent and resource-

ful lifelong learners. The school community

creates an inspiring college-preparatory

learning environment for highly motivated

young people in junior kindergarten through

grade 12.

Park Tudor School:

Serves students of good character who demonstrate

the potential to succeed in an academically challeng-

ing environment.

Provides a safe and supportive learning environ-

ment.

Offers a wide range of opportunities that enable

students to develop their talents and explore their

interests in athletics, ne arts and service learning.

Establishes high standards of ethical behavior,

personal responsibility and global citizenship.

Partners with families to create a strong school

community that reects and values cultural,

socioeconomic, racial and religious diversity.

Supports a signicant nancial aid program that

enables qualied students from all backgrounds

to attend.

Experts in their elds. Average 20 years teaching

experience. 70% hold advanced degrees.

Small class sizes. 9-1 student-teacher ratio.

Individual attention.

National leaders in brain based research on how

children learn.

Extensive professional development program for

all faculty.

Strong partnership of school-parent-student helping to

ensure success.

Exceptional Educators.

JK through grade 12 curriculum rich in offerings in

science, world language, the arts and physical education.

A sequential, age-appropriate service learning program for

all grade levels.

A no-cut policy for all co-curricular activities and sports.

Innovative uses of technology that enhance teaching and

learning.

Travel-learning opportunities, locally, nationally and inter-

nationally.

Wide array of counseling services, including college place-

ment widely regarded as one of the most effective in thenation in placing graduates.

Unique Global Scholars program for high school juniors

and seniors.

High expectations for ethical behavior and a community

built on mutual respect.

Extraordinary Opportunities.

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One School, One Community

Park Tudor will maximize the benets of being a JK

through grade 12 school with an interconnectedness

of curriculum, program, communications, facilities

and stafng.

Admissions and Marketing departments will explore

and implement the most effective ways to reach

todays prospective families and personalize the re-cruitment process. The Park Tudor value proposi-

tion will be clearly articulated, and metrics will

measure the success of attracting a talented, motivated

and diverse student population.

The school will remain fully enrolled, with a maxi-

mum number of 980. The process for welcoming new

families to the school and the community will be

improved. A variety of family-oriented activities

will be held at the school to promote a sense of

community.

The ndings from the National Association of Inde-

pendent Schools (NAIS) Assessment of Inclusivity and

Multiculturalism (administered in 2010) will be consid-

ered and recommendations implemented in order to

enhance the schools successful approach to all matters

of diversity.

Participation in all volunteer organizations of the

school, including Board membership, will be widely

promoted and encouraged.

Highly Effective

Communications

The school will develop a master plan for commu-

nications with all constituents. Each division of the

school will articulate the philosophy by which it selects

the most appropriate means of communicating with

students and parents.

Policies and procedures will be reviewed to ensure

that they are clear and consistent across all divisions

of the school. The Administration organizational

chart will be revised to reect a more clear delineation

of duties and responsibilities.

All constituents will be thoroughly surveyed annually

on their perceptions of the school and the success of

its initiatives. The Board will develop a set of metrics

to accurately measure the progress of its work, as wellas the work of the Head of School. Likewise, the

faculty and staff will have clear criteria for evaluation.

The Communications Department will be reorga-

nized in order to: enhance two-way communications

with all constituents (including alumni); make the most

effective use of electronic communications media;

market the school; and build a stronger sense of com-

munity.

The Technology Department will produce a three-year plan that will describe the steps to be taken in

order to fully implement effective and efcient tech-

nologies in teaching, administrative functions and

communications.

Park Tudor in 2015

To maintain and enhance its position as a leader in independent education, Park Tudor School will meet the

economic challenges and calls for accountability that are facing all educational institutions. The school will

explore and implement the best practices for educating todays learners. The school will dene the qualities that

promote excellence in the classroom; and it will provide experiences that ensure character development and

service to others.

Strategic Management Goals

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21st Century Teaching

and Learning

The school will dene the qualities of an excellent

Park Tudor 21st-century teacher to inform recruit-

ment, hiring, retention, professional development andmentoring.

The school will implement a comprehensive,

systemic, repeatable process for evaluating the work

of the faculty, staff, Head of School and Board. The

protocol of producing annual, measurable goals that

are mutually agreed upon and carefully reviewed will

permeate the institution.

The Department Chair structure will be studied and

amended so that the school can most effectively

deliver its curriculum to 21st-century studentswho are imbued with the benets (and challenges) of

technology.

The Russel & Mary Williams Learning Project will

offer research and guidance in this effort. In addition,

the daily class schedule will be reviewed, especially in

regards to its effectiveness for middle school students.

The administration, including the Human Resources

Director, will study the implications of impending fac-

ulty retirements and the critical need to maintain thequalities and reputation of an excellent faculty.

Co-curricular programs, with opportunities for full

participation, will continue to be an integral part of

a Park Tudor education. Emphasis will be placed on

sequential, developmental approaches in athletics, as

well as in the arts, public speaking, and service learn-

ing. All coaches and sponsors of activities will be of

high quality and will communicate effectively with

students and parents.

The school will develop a comprehensive approach to

wellness and physical tness, including the nutritional

aspects of its food service.

Summer programs will be expanded and improved

to serve the local community, expose the school to a

broader audience, produce additional revenue, and

provide employment opportunities for Park Tudor

faculty and students. College Guidance and Placement will continue to

be a hallmark of the school. With additional staff and

effective uses of technology, the departments services

will be widely available and promoted throughout the

community. The departments use of metrics will be

continually updated to distinguish its success in place-

ment. The success of Park Tudor graduates in college

will be well documented and well known as a critical

element in the schools value proposition.

Enhancement of Resources

The school will increase its resources by expanding

the base and amount of giving to the annual fund, and

by a well-planned, highly personalized approach to

major donors.

The Development Department will complete areorganization that will make it more efcient,

responsive and forward-looking. It will work closely

with the Head of School, Admissions Department,

Communications Department and the Business

Ofce. All contributions will be carefully tracked to

honor donor intent and implementation.

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The relationship between the Board of Directors

and the Trust will be clear and transparent to all

constituents. Parents will understand the signicant

benets that the xed draw from the endowment has

on the tuition charged by the school.

The Finance Committee of the Board, the Admin-

istration and the CFO will continually develop and

review ve-year nancial scenarios.

As the school celebrates the 40th anniversary of

co-education, the retirement and replacement of the

Head of School, and other milestones, the Adminis-

tration will coordinate events to ensure participation

by all constituents. Likewise, all fund-raising efforts

within the school will be closely monitored and coor-

dinated by the Development Department.

21st Century Facilities

The school will enhance its outstanding campus and

facilities to provide the very best programs and the

most effective technologies.

A preliminary study has identied areas of the

campus for expansion and improvements. They

include: increased locker room facility for fall and

spring sports; improvement of the tennis center;improvements to kindergarten classrooms; and build-

ing modications to increase accessibility.

A more complete master plan will be developed to

address space needs for the middle school and

improved ofce space for The Russel & Mary

Williams Learning Project. A fund has been estab-

lished for future acquisition of land adjacent to the

campus.

As needs are clearly identied and plans produced, a

feasibility study will be conducted to identify funding.

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