Strategic Plan
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We are pleased to present the three-year strategic plan for the years 2016-2019. To view the complete copy click here or you can view each part of the plan along with its goals and strategies for achieving the goals.
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Mission
St. Paul School is a Catholic community centered on instilling the teachings of Jesus.
>We are called to prepare students of character - spiritually, emotionally, academically, and socially, by cultivating respect for all God's creations with emphasis on the Catholic social teachings, providing the highest quality education in a diverse educational environment that will empower children to develop their God-given talents, and provide experiences and activities that will enable students to assume a value-centered role in society.
Goals
- To cultivate respect for all God's creations with emphasis on the Catholic social teachings.
- To provide the highest quality education in a diverse educational environment that will empower children to develop their God-given talents.
- To provide experiences and activities that will enable students to assume a value-centered role in society.
Belief Statement
We believe that we must energetically strive to develop students who are faith based in Catholic tradition, committed to justice, and who will always be people of integrity. We believe that we must enable students to assume a value-centered role in society. We believe, that as educators, we are charged with the responsibility of producing intellectually competent students who are open to continued spiritual and academic growth.
Values
Spirituality
We cherish a school rooted in our Catholic faith, with Eucharistic worship as the source and summit of our Christian values, discipleship, and Catholic social teachings. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a faith-centered collaboration of the parish, students, parents, administration, faculty, staff and alumni.
Quality Education
Through the joint and collegial efforts and commitment of a competent faculty, the administration, and dedicated parents, our students will continue to grow in an environment of challenging academic standards and will develop the skills needed for success in further education and the workplace.
Respect
We are a community that envisions Christ in all people and fosters an environment, rooted in Catholic values, which encourages dignity, self-esteem, integrity, and responsibility to ourselves and others.
Justice
We are committed to a Christian vision that promotes fairness, tolerance, accountability, and compassion in our treatment of others in our daily lives.
Service to Others
St. Paul School students, K through 8, are committed to a ministry of service to the parish community and to the broader community.
Responsibility
In all our actions, we seek to promote fiscal accountability, stewardship, and the continued dedication of our time and talents for the growth of the youth and families we serve.
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The Catholic Identity Committee advises the Pastor and School Principal in support of a total parish vision for building Catholic Christian identity, which is formed through sound catechesis in the foundations of the Catholic faith, rooted in full, active and conscious participation in the liturgy and actualized in lifelong discipleship and service to others, in all members of the St. Paul School Community.
Objective 1
Parents as Primary Educators of the Faith
Empower and support the parents of St. Paul School community to be the primary educators of the faith to their children. Our goal is provide faith formation tools and resources for both parents and child in this effort. We will look to “The Four Pillars of the Catholic Church” as the source of all faith formation efforts: Profession of Faith, Celebration of the Christian Mystery, Life in Christ, and Christian Prayer.
Objective 2
Service Initiative
Actively engage students, faculty, and parents in faith in action embodying the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy through faith filled service.
Strategy 1
Commensurate with a student’s life cycle at St. Paul School, successfully orient parents and families with their faith education responsibility.
Incorporate, integrate, and enable faith filled service initiatives.
Strategy 2
Provide Parents and Families with the means and opportunity to serve as the primary educators of the faith.
Seek student opportunities to participate in active, hands appropriate, prayerful service in the school, parish, and the larger community.
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Each student will be able to perform effectively, according to ability, in a spiritually and academically challenging environment.
Objective 1
Curriculum Articulation
Analyze, Evaluate and support the Horizontal and Vertical Articulation of a rigorous curriculum aligned with Diocesan, state, and National Standards.
Objective 2
Cross Curricular Learning
Enhance Critical Thinking through Cross Curricular Learning
Objective 3
Technological Literacy
Develop Technological Literacy by infusing technology in support of curricular goals across all disciplines.
Strategy 1
Apply and evaluate the curriculum map for all disciplines: Integrated Language Arts, Social Studies. Mathematics, Science, Religion, Spanish, Technology and Visual Arts.
Increase opportunities for cross-curricular learning that draw together subject matter from two or more disparate academic perspectives.
Increase accessibility to content specific, age appropriate technological devices, software and training to reach curricular goals.
Strategy 2
Establish positive growth and curricular support though a team of master teachers/instructional coaches in STEM, Humanities, and Religion.
Provide higher order learning experiences that will increase opportunities for critical thinking.
Collaborative professional development in educational technology.
Strategy 3
Promote targeted professional development for all faculty to promote 21st Century learning in all disciplines.
Engage families and communities in support of cross curricular learning
Implementation of 1:1 Surface program and Microsoft Classroom to support independent learning.
Strategy 4
Ongoing collaboration and articulation with Catholic and Independent Secondary schools.
Implementation of Project Lead the Way Launch Curriculum in grades K-5
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Through the spiritual and academic guidance and leadership of the pastor and school administrators, a learning environment will continue to develop where both teachers and students will grow as members of our Catholic School community.
Objective 1
Human Resource Services
To support and retain a strong, talented faculty with robust Human Resource services
Objective 2
Technology Infrastructure
To support strong technological infrastructure and resources to advance the academic and administrative programs of St. Paul School.
Strategy 1
Evaluate Employee Benefits program and provide comprehensive offering of employee benefits.
Update school server teacher email access, firewall protection.
Strategy 2
Review Employee Compensation program to ensure salaries within Diocesan guidelines and are competitive with other Catholic grammar schools.
Increase school network infrastructure to meet demands of various initiatives.
Strategy 3
Establish and support biannual ROAR Faculty Recognition Program
Update, inventory existing technology and its ability to integrate w/ new programs.
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We will ensure the delivery of sound, timely financial reporting to enable the Pastor, Principal and the Parish Finance Committee to make timely financial decisions impacting St. Paul School and its constituents. Proactively advise, monitor and oversee the financial infrastructure of St. Paul School. We will ensure that the appropriate controls are established. We will coordinate the financial reporting from the Endowment Committee and the PTA to the Parish Finance Committee
Objective 1
Financial Growth
Develop a long-term financial plan for growing the endowment, capital and exploring alternate revenue streams.
Objective 2
Tuition
Explore and evaluate a Tuition Model including Tuition Assistance
Strategy 1
Work with the Parish Finance and SPS Development Committees to develop a plan that will grow capital.
Form a committee to explore other tuition models.
Strategy 2
Explore, whether via task force or other means, an alternate, non-tuition based stream of revenue.
Manage enrollment, marketing and faculty quality to attract students while sustaining the current facilities and resources.
Strategy 3
Aim to attain maximum support via the Annual Fund and partner with Development to ensure broadest reaches for fundraising.
Explore methods of tracking tuition and categories.
Strategy 4
Manage investments and other opportunities to increase the endowment and ensure maximum return.
Explore other models of tuition assistance.
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In order to ensure a vibrant future for St. Paul School, relationships with alumni, parishioners, and current and past parents, will be nurtured to develop sound financial investments.
Objective 1
Endowment Challenge Campaign
Actively Solicit and Cultivate Major and Minor Donors for the Endowment Challenge Campaign
Objective 2
Coordinate Fundraising Initiatives
Create greater coordination with PTA, Marketing Committee, and Parish Fundraising Events
Strategy 1
Develop opportunities to meet with prospective donors
Develop subcommittee which includes Board, PTA, Faculty, and Parish representation.
Strategy 2
Strengthen connections to SPS Alumni
Expand current committee membership to ensure initiatives are being coordinated.
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To position St. Paul School as a faith-based parish school dedicated to Catholic values, academic excellence and a commitment to ministry of service through communication to community, parents and parish.
Objective 1
Drive enrollments to lower grades
Objective 2
Leverage digital and social media marketing to build awareness, drive engagement and retention.
Objective 3
Raise School Profile through Events and Public Relations
Strategy 1
Develop on-site events such as open house, school tours and school events to build awareness and interest.
Improve communications by developing and expanding online marketing programs.
Expand public and media relations efforts to increase awareness.
Strategy 2
Enhance and expand advertising program to increase reach and brand recognition.
Broaden digital and social media efforts to reach and interact with alumni, current families and prospects.
Enhance community relations by participating in various local events.
Strategy 3
Partner with various parishes to broaden recruitment efforts.
Conduct research with families to gain insight into overall satisfaction level, concerns and risks.
Strategy 4
Develop outreach program to target the entire St. Paul Parish including the Hispanic community.
Expand spirit wear program to raise awareness and build school identity.
Strategy 5
Revitalize ROAR program to drive greater participation, interest and satisfaction.
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Create and maintain excellent facilities that will provide students of St. Paul School a safe and engaging environment for all academic and co-curricular programs.
Objective 1
Master Plan
Support and advance overall facilities maintenance plans that support St. Paul School facilities, while concurrently meeting regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Objective 2
Campus Aesthetics
Amongst competing requirements, facilities are purposely designated for utilization to enable appropriate resourcing and to fully support and accommodate School requirements within both SPS dedicated spaces and multi-purpose facilities.
Strategy 1
Ensure school aims, plans, and efforts are considered for current and future use.
Identify requirements, in coordination with users, to accommodate multi-purpose uses, collateral equipment, furnishings, and outfitting.
Strategy 2
Develop, coordinate, and implement plans to ensure school facility requirements are supported and sourced.
Ensure facilities are designated, resourced, and utilized appropriately.
Strategy 3
Identify all areas of student learning are supported by designated spaces.