Building an Even Better Collegiate
A Dynamic Community of Doers, Thinkers & Explorers
STRATEGIC PLAN 2024
Table of Contents Welcome Letter 01 We Provide Differentiated Learning Opportunities 09 We Support Our Faculty 04 Pillar III: Collegiate in the Future 14 Pillar I: The Collegiate Education 02 We Provide Leadership Opportunities 10 We Provide the Right Tools & Spaces 06 We Provide Resources & Support 15 We Align Programs to Present & Future Needs 18 We Support Our Students 03 We Focus on Community Well-Being 12 Pillar II: The Collegiate Experience 08 We Capitalize on Our Endowment & Legacy 16 Our Call to Action 20
Welcome!
For more than 75 years, Norfolk Collegiate School has been a leader in the everchanging world of independent school education. We work to advance the School’s mission by creating opportunities and programs to help all students, faculty and staff grow and become doers, thinkers and explorers. At Norfolk Collegiate, we focus on the students in our care and our commitment is to deliver an excellent school experience for all students. Our time-tested approach to education centers on three pillars: The Collegiate Education, The Collegiate Experience and Collegiate of the Future. This strategic vision shows why Norfolk Collegiate is a place our students and faculty thrive today and tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Scott G. Kennedy HEAD OF SCHOOL
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Pillar I
THE COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
The Collegiate Education offers a rich academic program in a safe and supportive environment.
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We Support Our Students
We equip students to chart their unique paths to success and connect learning to students’ backgrounds and experiences.
How We Do This
Infuse the curriculum and program with the skills important to all graduates
Support and elevate the rich diversity of our community by respecting all individuals
Foster curiosity and inquiry
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Graduates have participated in the AP Capstone™ Program
OUR GRADUATES
Have the tools, passion and flexibility to thrive anywhere
Are self-motivated and inquisitive
Are confident, independent thinkers
Have developed an individual moral compass
Have a sense of compassion
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We Support Our Faculty
Our faculty and staff feel valued and supported in their professional pursuits and personal development.
How We Do This
Recruit the best faculty and staff who embrace the School’s mission and philosophy and reflect the rich diversity of our community
Provide for growth and enhance retention through professional development opportunities, enabling faculty to incorporate new strategies into the program
Ensure the faculty and staff embody the Characteristics of Professional Excellence
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We Provide the Right Tools & Spaces
We embrace educational technology to support and advance our mission
How We Do This
Teach online safety and media literacy to ensure all students are safe, responsible and discerning consumers of digital information
Provide teacher training to continuously assess and support the use of educational technology in the classroom
Ensure that instructional spaces are organized to support the delivery of an innovative program
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Pillar II
THE COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE
The Collegiate Experience goes beyond the academic program to develop student leaders into global citizens.
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We Provide Differentiated Learning Opportunities
We meet individual needs, supporting and challenging all our students to reach their full potential.
How We Do This
Deliver content, instruction, environment, process, ongoing assessment and flexible groupings
Incorporate strands in leadership development, social-emotional skill development and public speaking into the LEAP program
Leverage the Collegiate community resources to advance our mission
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Our structured, school-wide student leadership framework provides all students with opportunities to develop age-appropriate, long-lasting skills.
How We Do This We Provide Leadership Opportunities
Provide resources and opportunities for student leadership development in student clubs, performing arts, fine arts and athletic programs
Continuously review programmatic needs
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We Focus on Community Well-Being
We strive to nurture an inclusive and safe school culture to support students’ personal, academic and mental health.
How We Do This
Provide a robust advisory curriculum in the middle and upper school and a social-emotional learning curriculum in the lower school
Expand programs that develop a sense of community among families
Amplify our college counseling program to ensure graduates continue to matriculate to colleges and universities aligned with each student’s personal goals and aspirations
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Pillar III
COLLEGIATE IN THE FUTURE
In stewarding the Collegiate mission for future generations, we seek to take advantage of emergent opportunities and provide financial resources to enhance programs.
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We Provide Resources & Support
We provide resources that support the faculty as they deliver the finest education every day in the greater Hampton Roads community.
How We Do This
Provide a competitive compensation and benefit program
Demonstrate that we value the well-being of the faculty and staff so they can professionally grow in their vocation
Proactively assess our school safety programs to maintain current best practices
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We Capitalize on Our Endowment & Legacy
We commit to nurture our culture of philanthropy to strengthen and further build the Collegiate community of the future.
How We Do This
Build on our successful major gift program
Expand our endowment’s ability to support affordability and strengthen student enrollment
Increase alumni philanthropy to support the future
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We Align Programs to Present & Future Needs
We plan curricular and co-curricular programs to deliver the best Collegiate Experience for the student body of today and tomorrow.
How We Do This
Since 2021...
$3 million strategic investments to program & capital
Parent giving participation exceeds 75% annually
$2 million in targeted investments
Impressive Accomplishments For the Class of 2023
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Our Call to Action
This strategic visioning is our call to action. To realize our vision, Norfolk Collegiate needs you: alumni, faculty, staff, trustees, students and parents. Together we can create a strong and inspiring future.
What Makes Our Collegiate Different
SMALL CLASS SIZES
We are proud of our 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio
3,000
Number of hours of professional development utilized by our faculty and staff annually
ENGAGING STUDENT LIFE
Student-life opportunities are student led and student driven
SIGNATURE PROGRAMS
Our signature programs include the AP Capstone ™ Program, LEAP, experiential learning, Outdoor Learning Lab and project-based learning
Our Mission
We develop critical thinkers, doers and explorers through innovative, engaging instruction in an inclusive and supportive learning community.
Our Vision
Innovative learning for a changing world.
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