Strategic Plan 2013-2016

03 An Overview of the Strategic Plan for 2013201604 Our goalsISF Strategic Planning 2013:06 Mission Statement07 Guiding Principles08 The Academic Program18 Admissions and Enrollment19 Campus and Facilities20 Finance21 Marketing, Development and Fundraising22 Technology

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An Overview of the Strategic Plan for 20132016


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Campus and Facilities

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Our Goals

Technology

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The Academic Program

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Admissions and Enrollment

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Marketing, Development and

Fundraising


“ISF aims to provide a caring learning environment that promotes personal, social and academic growth through challenging and engaging programs, in order to develop respectful, responsible students who strive to have a positive impact on others and the world around them.”

ISF Mission Statement

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Guiding Principles


The International School of Florence is committed to:

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The Academic ProgramISF will build on a rigorous and balanced academic and extracurricular program to ensure the development of the whole child.

Vision Statements:

Arts

CAS/Community Service

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Health and Well Being

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Language Arts/English A

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Learning Support

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R >+*?#7/0$&97/2&$0!#&.0'<<+*<+#'&/0(/'+2#2,08'&/+#'(0&*0'77+/$$0&./#+0$/2$*+)02//7$"18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2G0>9+4.'$/0'2707#$&+#:9&/08'&/+#'($0'270/a9#<8/2&0'<<+*<+#'&/05*+0$/2$*+)0#2&/,+'&#*2"0Completed: purchase and implementation of student

tracking software.

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for completion in June 2014.

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with all JS Italian teachers in February 2014. Additional trainings will

be conducted through June 2014.

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Library R >+*?#7/0'0<.)$#4'(0/2?#+*28/2&0$9#&':(/05*+0'2704*2794#?/0&*0+/$/'+4.B0$&97)0'270<(/'$9+/0+/'O7#2,"18<(/8/2&#2,0F4&#*2"012?/$&#,'&/0'(&/+2'&#?/0$&+94&9+#2,0*50&./0(#:+'+#/$0&*08';/0&./0:/$&09$/0*50(#8#&/70$<'4/"0

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10th grade essays, for the 2nd and 3rd trimesters,

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Physical Education

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Social Studies

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and 10. To be completed by June 2014.

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Admissions and EnrollmentISF will increase enrollment so that the schools function at full capacity, while maintaining high academic and extracurricular standards.

Vision Statements:

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("=B#&/'-*;13&*4&&/*,&3.-&(6*B$(1'&(*and are now complete.

R I$&':(#$.0'04(/'+0'78#$$#*2$0<+*4/79+/"00Completed: a clear admissions procedure

was established in December 2013.

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policy was completed in December 2013.


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Campus and FacilitiesISF will maintain and fully utilize the school’s Tuscan villas, while exploring alternative future campus options that will better support the school’s academic and extracurricular programs.

Vision Statements:

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FinanceISF will continue to build the !"#$$%&!'()*)"+*%'!,-.)/,#0'identify ways to create better value for money and maintain !$1)2'(!"*%'3*)*/.3.),'practices to ensure its longterm ()*)"+*%'!1!,*+)*4+%+,56

Vision Statements:

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the fall of 2013.

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Marketing, Development and FundraisingISF will continue to strengthen and promote the school’s reputation in the larger community and to initiate a capital campaign to better support the !"#$$%&!'%$)/7,.-3'(!"*%'!,*)2+)/'and to fund potential relocation.

Vision Statements:

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In progress: a fund raising plan has been

proposed and a planning study has been

conducted by an external consultant.

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to enable the school to capitalize on the

treasures of Florence and the skills and

talents of its parents. A coordinator has

been established at the Upper School to

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TechnologyISF will develop and sustain a learning culture that fosters appropriate integration of technology into classroom practice through the use of updated hardware, and supported by infrastructure and professional development.

Vision Statements:

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May 2014.

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Upper School and will be included all student handbooks for Fall, 2014.

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Junior School Villa le Tavernulevia del Carota, 23/2550012 Bagno a Ripoli (Fi), Italytel. +39 055 6461007fax. +39 055 644226

Upper School Villa Torri di Gattaiaviuzzo di Gattaia, 950125 Firenze (Fi), Italytel. +39 055 2001515fax. +39 055 2008400

Documents

Strategic Plan 2013-2016