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Founding Our Family’s Next Chapter Together
December 18th 2012
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ACCA exists to glorify God by cultivating truth, goodness, and beauty in students through a distinctly Christ-centered classical education.
Agenda for Today
• Facility Search Background
• Key Selection Criteria
• Rationale for Decision Made
• Moving Forward Together
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Why We Are Excited about the Future – God is Working!
Accreditation confirmed what we
know about our school!
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Joy has returned!Through the
generosity of our families, our
financial picture has never been better!
Strategic Plan Completed
1Launched Committee
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Validated Requirements
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Extensive Search
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Due Diligence and Selection
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Facility Decision Making Process – The Road to Now
Three Focus Areas – One Vision of a Winning Future
Facility Criteria
ConvenienceValue and Strategic Fit
Criteria Established Included:• “Non-Negotiables”• “Nice to Haves”
Value and Strategic Fit:• Supports Strategic Plan• Rent & Initial Upgrade
CostConvenience:• For Both Faculty and
Families• Freeway Access &
Commute• Completed a Time and
Distance Study for Families
Criteria Utilized to Enhance our Future
• Safety/Security• Meet Codes/Laws• 10+ Classrooms• Ground Floor Pre-K/K• Playground• Green Space• Cafeteria• Growth Option to 16
Classrooms• Off Hour Usage
NonNegotiable
• Dedicated Usage• No Setup/Teardown• Dedicated Entrance• Indoor Rec Space • Co-curricular Area• Library• Storage• Office Space
Nice to Have
Final Option Scoring – Key Differentiators Shown
Option A Option B Option C
Classrooms 9-12 14-25 8-25
Initial Cost to Modify $25-35K $50-85K $100-300K
Playground Yes Yes No
Green Space Yes Yes No
Classroom Size Small Large Medium
Cafeteria Yes Yes Yes
Additional Indoor Recreation Space No Yes Yes
Large Meeting Space Yes Yes Yes
Dedicated Usage No Yes Yes
Average Commute Change 1 min 6 min <1 min
Distance from Cumberland 5 miles W 7 miles NW 4 miles W
Our New Home – GracePointe Church in South Marietta!
• Congregation of about 175
• Wanted ACCA and Proactively Worked to Partner
• Convenient and Safe Drop Off Lane for Kids
• Dedicated Second Floor Wing for ACCA
• Large Suite for Co-Curricular with Great Classroom Size
• Space to Create Exciting Middle School and Future Upper School
• The Pointe – Drama and Rec Area
• Windows and Storage!
• Growth Potential Longer Term
Convenience is Important!
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1 mi3 mi5 mi7 mi
1 mi.3 mi.5 mi.7 mi.
Excerpt of Family Distance Survey
Family CCC GPFamily A 13 16 3 mins extraFamily B 14 18 4 mins extraFamily C 19 22 3 mins extraFamily D 6 14 8 mins extraFamily E 5 15 10 mins extraFamily F 19 27 8 mins extraFamily G 18 25 7 mins extraFamily H 11 15 4 mins extraFamily I 13 16 3 mins extraFamily J 13 20 7 mins extraFamily K 25 21 -4 mins extraFamily L 18 27 9 mins extraFamily M 11 14 3 mins extraFamily N 8 18 10 mins extra
GP +/-
Facility Look
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To 75 3.0 miles via Marietta Parkway
To 285 6.7miles via Cobb Parkway
Potential Drop Off
Green Space with Playground
ACCA’s East Wing
(Partial)
Student
Access
The Main Sanctuary
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Main Sanctuary
Planned Renovations – Both Parties Investing in the Future
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• HVAC Upgrade• Insulation
improvements• Fire Alarm System
Upgrade• Fire Escape / Stairwell
improvement
Grace Pointe
• ACCA – “Personalize”• Paint• Carpet• Lighting
improvements• Subdivide large
classroom• Additional Doors• Bathroom refresh
ACCA
Vision for the Remodel: Safe, fun, and clean space with similar or better features to our current offering.
Downstairs Floor Plans – PreK/K
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Pre-K/KClassroo
ms
Rec/ Open Space
Cafeteria
Atlanta RoadSide
Potential Drop
Off
Upstairs – First through Eighth Grade Option
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New Exterior
Door Offices
Co-Curricular
Room
Future Upper School
FutureCompute
r Lab
Great Classroom Size
Moving Forward Together
We Want to Find a Way for Every Current Student to be at ACCA Next Year
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• Individual Family Meetings
• Investigate Commuting Options
• Re-launch Full Day Pre-K
• Investigate Adjusting Operating
Hours
Next Steps
• Work with Families to Ensure Retention• Tours and Open House at GracePointe • Expand Annual Fund• Time Studies to Decide on School Hours• Complete Project Plan• Recruit New Families to Join our Great School!
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Thank You and Questions
Questions?
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