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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.
Park Tudor School 7200 North College Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46240 317.415.2700 parktudor.org