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Comprehensive Growth & Retention Plan

Francis-Stevens Education Campus

Washington, DC

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Presented by FSEC PTA

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1. FSEC has the potential to be a model that

demonstrates the success of DCPS Strategic Plan

2. FSEC has a Comprehensive Growth andRetention Plan in place to increase enrollment

3. Our recommendations and proposals seek no

new resources

4. We would like to work cooperatively with DCPS

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Elementary School Offerings:

Hyde-Addison Elementary School

Francis Stevens Education Campus

Ross Elementary School Garrison Elementary School

Thomson Elementary School

Middle School Offerings: Hardy Middle School

Francis Stevens Education Campus

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From 2011-2012 to 2012-2013

PTA Membership increase of greater than

100%

From 23 to 59 members

Approx. 116% increase in PTA engagement

Attendance at PTA meetings from avgs of 3 to 35

Increase in social media prescence:

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Creating a structure for a parent-teacher

organization that promotes consistency in

implementation from year to year

We have successfully registered and joinedthe DC and National PTAs and we are

applying for 501(c)(3) status

Goals:

Building Community Strengthening the bond between school and

home by building trust

Every child. One voice.

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We designed FSECs 5 growth goals to align

with the Chancellors 5 goals.

The key to recruitment and retention isimproving the quality of the academic

program.

The plan includes measurable growthbenchmarks by year beginning 2013-2014.

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Unique location, one-of-a-kind school

Improved academic performance

Increased enrollments at all grades

Greater capacity utilization/lower per pupil

costs

Linkages/resource leveraging

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Who? Community, NGOs, businesses, GW,

SWW

Education Improvements e.g. tutoring,

training/professional development Resource Support e.g. volunteers, funding

Curriculum Enhancement e.g. arts, music

programs

Civic Engagement e.g. mentoring, careermodeling, academic advice

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Primary goal and focus -- improving academic

results

No additional costs

Meeting individual student needs (ie: lowvision program)

Improve Efficiencies

Build an organizational framework

Flexibility and adaptability

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Share space with School Without Walls

Benefits: Lower per capita operating costs,

Streamlined staffing and resources,

Student to student mentoring opportunities,

Collaborate with SWW on relationship with GW,

to expose FSEC students to college

Collaboration between PTA and HSA

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Make FSEC an in-boundary middle school

option for several Ward 2 elementary

schools.

Benefits:

Increased enrollment

Lower per capita operating costs

Create a neighborhood middle school option

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Make Francis Stevens a primary school option

for children in a newly drawn boundary that

will alleviate current overflows

Benefits:

relieve pressures and to ready FSEC as a robust

alternative to when Ward 2 school boundaries are

re-drawn

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Re-examine necessary personnel and scale

down staffing

Categorize positions that could be assumed

by parent organization/volunteer, contractedand funded by community organizations and

partners, and combined with other staff

positions

Explore ways to share staff at other schools Enhance revenues through 3rd party facility

usage e.g. after 6 p.m., PTA assists in

logistics

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Unique location, one-of-a-kind school

Improved academic performance

Increased enrollments at all gradesGreater capacity utilization/lower per pupil

costs

Linkages/resource leveraging

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Thank you for your time and consideration.

We welcome your questions!

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