Strategic Plan 2024 - 2028
Values in Action
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Message from the Head of School
Dear CSN Community,
At strong schools, moments of reflection are essential. They allow us to honor where we have been, assess where we are, and look with clarity and purpose toward where we are going. As Community School of Naples moves beyond its 40th anniversary and into the next important chapter of its history, I am pleased to share our Strategic Plan for 2024–2028.
This plan reflects both ambition and responsibility. It is aspirational in its goals, yet grounded in the strong academic foundation, high standards, and deep sense of community that have long defined CSN. Over the past three years, this work has been shaped by thoughtful input from our Board of Trustees, Senior Leadership Team, faculty, parents, and students. It represents a shared vision for the future of our school.
While this plan includes important priorities for enhancing our campus and learning environment, it is about much more than buildings or physical spaces. It is also about investing in the people and programs that make CSN exceptional. It calls us to continue supporting our faculty, strengthening the student experience, and ensuring that our students grow not only in knowledge, but also in character, kindness, service, leadership, and integrity.
The world our students are entering will demand much from them. At CSN, we believe it is our responsibility to prepare them with both the academic excellence and the personal foundation they need to lead lives of purpose and impact. This Strategic Plan reflects our commitment to meeting that responsibility with energy, vision, and resolve.
I invite each of you to join us in bringing this plan to life. Together, we will continue to advance the mission of Community School of Naples and ensure that every student, every day, is inspired and empowered to realize their full potential.
With gratitude,
Paul Selvidio Head of School Community School of Naples
Strategic Plan Overview
Community School of Naples is proud to present its Strategic Plan for the years 2024-2028, which sets forth a visionary roadmap for the institution's growth and development.
Building upon our rich history of academic excellence and commitment to educating the whole child, this plan is rooted in our four Core Values: Citizenship, Leadership, Scholarship, and Stewardship. These values form the foundation of our mission to inspire and empower the next generation of responsible global citizens.
Vision & Mission
To be a world class independent school meeting our mission in memorable ways for the benefit of every student, every day.
Committed to academic excellence, Community School of Naples inspires and empowers students to realize their own potential as engaged learners and responsible global citizens.
Core Values
Citizenship Leadership
Strategic Initiative #1: Live Well
INVESTING IN PEOPLE
Foster a culture of active citizenship within Community School of Naples by promoting community engagement, inclusivity, and responsible global citizenship among students, staff, and families, ensuring that everyone understands and values advocating for oneself and others.
In Support of Living Well, We Will:
• Seek and secure new opportunities for development to support continuous improvement for all faculty and professional staff.
• Ensure competitive salaries and benefits, which will help retain and recruit top-performing faculty and staff.
• Support student peak performance in the classroom, field, court, track, pool, and stage.
• Recommit to our mission, vision, and values through intentional wellness programs.
• Encourage parent support through engagement and education opportunities.
Strategic Initiative #2: Lead Well
GUIDING THE FUTURE, SHAPING LEADERS
Cultivate leadership skills and qualities in students and staff at Community School of Naples that empower them to confidently take initiative, inspire others, and drive positive change within the school and broader community while upholding our core values.
In Support of Leading Well, We Will:
• Provide opportunities to develop the leadership skills in students needed for civil discourse and service to others.
• Establish clear and consistent processes, protocols, and institutional systems to nurture a healthy school climate.
• Engage families and inspire positive connections between all stakeholders.
• Establish additional strategic partnerships between the JCS Center and local organizations to create service learning and internship opportunities for our students.
• Establish a faculty fellowship program to attract, train, and mentor new teachers by forming partnerships with local colleges.
• Encourage and support student voice, agency and leadership in service, arts and athletics to provide exceptional opportunities for student growth and development.
• Host more regional academic contests to provide CSN students with leadership and competitive opportunities while showcasing CSN’s campus and curriculum.
Strategic Initiative #3: Learn Well
Continuously enhance the academic rigor and excellence at Community School of Naples by providing innovative, studentcentered learning experiences, promoting intellectual curiosity, and fostering a culture of lifelong learning that equips students to excel academically and thrive in the world beyond CSN.
In Support of Learning Well, We Will:
• Initiate a more formal review cycle of the school’s academic program, including an intentional mapping and securing of the curriculum.
• Emphasize critical thinking, clear writing and creative exploration, mapping expected skills from Pre K to Grade 12.
• Explore and appropriately incorporate the educational opportunities offered by Artificial Intelligence for students and the school.
• Identify and develop opportunities for experiential learning beyond the CSN campus, including environmental education, technology and innovation education, and continued domestic and international experiences.
• Create more hands-on, real-world classroom opportunities and assessments for students to demonstrate their learning.
• Create a comprehensive student academic and personal wellness support system designed to provide skills, tools, strategies and resources for all students.
• Provide additional opportunities for student challenge and choice through expanded curriculum, after-school and summer programming.
• Assess the relationship between learning and classroom space to create inspiring academic areas that enhance teaching and learning. DYNAMIC
Strategic Initiative #4: Serve Well
TO A SECURE FUTURE
Instill a strong sense of environmental and social stewardship within the Community School of Naples community, promoting sustainability practices, community service, and ethical responsibility, ensuring that our actions contribute positively to the well-being of our school and local and global communities.
In Support of Serving Well, We Will:
• Appraise and refresh the school’s long-range facilities plans to be consistent with our mission and enrollment demands.
• Assess and meet increased space needs for Lower and Middle School within the next five years.
• Explore efforts around environmental sustainability.
• Manage the school’s Foundation conservatively and prioritize continued growth to target $30 million over the next five years.
• Emphasize operational efficiency while maintaining the school’s commitment to excellence.
• Expand access to a CSN education via increased financial aid.
• Widen our community’s participation in the school’s Annual Fund.
• Maximize the impact of philanthropy by closer stewardship of donors and more structured outreach to alumni.
CONTRIBUTE
Live Well WELLNESS & PEAK PERFORMANCE Lead Well
COMMUNITY IMPACT (JCS)
Learn Well
CAMPUS & CURRICULUM Serve Well
ENVIRONMENTAL & ADVANCEMENT