Strategic Plan 2020

Appropriate Resources

Cary Academy will build the professional and learning environments necessary to realize our strategic vision.

Organizational Culture

Identify and implement enhancements to the school’s culture and operations

  • Evaluate current staffing and determine the position additions and/or changes that are necessary to create or realign organizational hubs in the areas of innovation, communication, and outreach
  • Implement a new school information system to enhance effectiveness, user experience, and integration across divisions
  • Review and expand professional development to support these changes
  • Develop a compensation philosophy for faculty and staff and conduct a thorough review to ensure our practices are consistent with this philosophy and aligned with the school’s mission and vision
  • Promote the strategic vision to all members of the school community, taking the opportunity of the school’s 20th anniversary to review branding and marketing

Space

Identify and implement improvements to the campus

  • Engage with outside support to develop a new campus master plan for Cary Academy and identify priorities for improvement
  • Assess the long-term facilities maintenance needs of the school and develop a schedule to ensure the campus and its furniture, finishes, and equipment are cyclically upgraded and remain in outstanding condition
  • Implement a more methodical process and coordinated technology platform for planning and tracking ongoing maintenance, upgrades and additions to campus facilities, equipment and resources

Investments

Design and implement a funding program

  • Assess the community’s willingness to financially support the elements of the strategic and campus master plans
  • Develop new methods for funding innovation at Cary Academy, such as a venture capital fund or endowments to support new professional development opportunities such as fellowships or sabbaticals
  • Determine the fundraising and communication structures and resources needed to ensure a successful capital campaign; make changes as needed

Progress

Year 4 (2018-2019)

  • Opened Center for Math and Science and neared fundraising goal.
  • Secured $50K in funding for two- and three-week summer institutes as part of community outreach.
  • Developed designs and funding plans for Admin/Library and Upper School renovations.
  • Created new team (LTx) to expand voice and training of mid-level leadership.
  • Launched new HR system (Ultipro), completed 8-month review of student information system (Veracross) and began transition to new system (Blackbaud) for fall of 2019.
  • Installed new security system, with 33 cameras and badge access of doors.
  • Conducted review and update of faculty stipend system, as part compensation review process. Began review of staff merit-pay system. 

Year 3 (2017-2018)

  • Increase faculty in response to new curricular needs and updated benchmarks
  • Launch “CA Cornerstones” document outlining school philosophies and beliefs and develop statement on CA culture
  • Begin compensation review, using new philosophy statement
  • Groundbreaking for new science building

YEAR 2 (2016-2017)

  • Began Leadership Phase of The Campaign for Cary Academy to support strategic plan and master facilities plan
  • Began implementation of master facilities plan with renovations in Berger Hall (new Design Lab and Discovery Studio) and pilot community spaces in the Upper School
  • Designed new STEAM building supporting science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics
  • Implemented SchoolDude for facilities and technology support requests
  • Developed a compensation philosophy statement to help guide review of salary and benefits, stipend, and merit pay programs

YEAR 1 (2015-2016)

  • Implement a new student information system (Veracross)
  • Plan for new platform for tracking planned maintenance (SchoolDude)
  • Reorganize staff and structure to support innovation superstructure at Cary Academy
  • Conduct a feasibility study to support the strategic plan

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