Battle Ground Academy: Transforming Education

R A N S F O R M I N G E D U C AT I O N T R AT N S F O R M I N G E D U C AT I O N

BATTLE GROUND ACADEMY BATTLE GROUND ACADEMY STRATEGIC PLAN PLAN STRATEGIC

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uring the 2018-19 academic year, Battle Ground Academy launched a comprehensive strategic planning process. The strategic plan was developed to provide a long-range view of future school priorities cre-

ated through a highly inclusive and participatory process. A steering committee was formed and focused on research, environmental scans, SWOT analysis, committee exercises, and trends in the independent school and education sectors.

In order to build a base of sound information and to guide the planning process, the school enlisted the assistance of a research and planning firm, Ian Symmonds & Associates. The strategic planning steering committee worked collaboratively through a series of exercises designed to establish priorities based upon the findings of the research. This process culminated in the summer of 2019, with the steering committee developing a small set of priorities for future focus.

BACKGROUND & CONTEXT

As strategic priorities were developed, the steering committee expanded upon them to outline specific initiatives, action plans, and a series of sequenced priorities. The following white paper draft outlines these initiatives and associated action plans.

Each of these strategic goals contains several strategic initiatives and numerous action plans. The strategic initiatives and action plans benefit from having additional implementation details, such as estimated costs and metrics of success, to be further developed in the planning process and will be utilized as the school moves forward on the execution of the strategic plan.

OUR MISSION

OUR VISION

To ignite and nurture student curiosity, intellect, and character

We believe in the transformative power of independent education.

CHARACTER We are an inclusive and welcoming community that cares for the well-being of others.

We live lives of integrity and nobility as expressed in the BGA Way. We believe in moral development and spiritual engagement.

SCHOLARSHIP

O U R C O R E VA L U E S — SHARED PRINCIPLES

We value innovation and creativity in teaching and learning.

We inspire in students the love of learning and intellectual curiosity.

We are dedicated to each individual student’s success and growth.

EXCELLENCE We pursue every worthwhile endeavor with passion.

We celebrate service to others more than our own individual success.

We strive continually to become the best version of ourselves.

Develop a curriculum that ensures our students are “future-ready”

Align all academic programs with educational philosophy of the school

FOSTER A BOLD ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Provide training and support to attract, retain, and develop a dynamic faculty

Augment extracurricular student programs

ENSURE STUDENT WELLBEING IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM

Integrate social, emotional, physical health efforts into our student programs

Enhance character education programs

Expand safety and security initiatives

Develop a common framework of diversity and inclusion relevant to all constituencies

E L E VAT E O U R M O D E L OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY

Provide robust student and family support in both people and programs

Sharpen our external community focus

Create a 10-year business model for revenues, expenses, and facilities

STEWARD OUR FA C I L I T I E S , F I N A N C E S , A N D R E L AT I O N S H I P S F O R A S U S TA I N A B L E FUTURE

Become a hub of community engagement

Update our facility and campus use master plan

Strengthen connections among our internal communities

BATTLE GROUND ACADEMY HARPETH CAMPUS Grades K-4 150 Franklin Road Franklin, TN 37064

GLEN ECHO CAMPUS Grades 5-12 336 Ernest Rice Lane Franklin, TN 37069