Strategic Plan 2011

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The world awaits and we have a limited time to make a difference. ‘Where bright minds soar’ is more than just academics; it is how we define ourselves as human beings.

Let’s soar on this adventure together and see the difference the Pegasus community can make.

– Laura Hathaway, Founder

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The Pegasus School is dedicated to academic excellence and to the development of lifelong learners who are confident, caring, and courageous.

The Pegasus community is: • Diverse, collaborative, and vibrant • Serious about academic life • Rich in opportunities • Nurturing of the gifted student • Engaged in the world outside the school

ommunity Values

Pegasus students love to learn, to be challenged, and to work hard; they are bright and motivated; they are joyful; they grow in both intellect and empathy.

Pegasus teachers inspire, nurture and guide. They love to teach; they are flexible, creative, collaborative, and innovative; they foster each student’s individual gifts and passions.

Pegasus parents value education; they work closely with the school in a partnership based on thoughtful communication and mutual respect.

Pegasus alumni are lifelong learners and engaged citizens; they are confident and competent; they value their Pegasus education and friendships.

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ortrait of a Pegasus Graduate

• Academically Confident • Well Balanced • Critical Thinker • Exceptional Communicator • Collaborative Leader • Responsible Citizen • Environmentally Conscious • Technologically Adept • Economically Astute • Versed in the Arts • Globally Aware

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...building wings... ...graduating students who are confident, caring, and courageous... ...inspiring the next generation of leadership...

Letter from the Head

These are the lofty goals upon which The Pegasus School was built. I am honored to be part of an organization that weaves such vision into daily life and remains committed to founding values at every crossroad in its development. I am pleased to share with you our Strategic Plan of 2011 – a comprehensive five-year blueprint of goals and strategies that will guide the Pegasus School well into the next generation.

The Pegasus School has provided outstanding academic programs for Orange County families since 1984. Our school is known for challenging academics, for the development of outstanding teachers, and for our commitment to the education of bright and gifted students. Our graduates are disciplined, creative, and innovative. They have confidence and character. They attend the finest high schools in the area and are represented in top colleges across the nation.

Our 2011 Strategic Plan builds on this foundation of excellence. Developed by the school’s Board of Trustees with broad participation from the entire school community, the Strategic Plan establishes priorities for the next five years with a strategic view towards the longer term. The document will guide the Board, the administration, the faculty, and staff in establishing priorities for action. It poses vital questions for study and research, the answers to which will determine actions to be taken.

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Our Plan is ambitious. It provides for the continuing growth of dynamic student programs and the ongoing development of our first rate faculty. The Plan prioritizes outstanding facilities and extends our culture of collaboration and innovation in teaching. Additionally, the Plan focuses the school on priorities for communication and extends the reach of our community by bringing alumni closer to the school and developing resources to sustain our mission for future generations.

Our school has grown from its first seven children to a thriving and diverse campus of 565 students because of a genuine commitment from the entire Pegasus Community. The success of this plan will require sustained commitment from a new generation of leaders and donors who support our goal to provide a transformative educational experience.

I encourage you to review our plan and I welcome your thoughts about our goals and aspirations. Thank you for your continued support of The Pegasus School.

Now the work begins...

John H. Zurn

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In the fall of 2010, The Pegasus School Board of Trustees embarked on a strategic planning process to establish principles of growth through leadership transition. The process was orchestrated by an Oversight Committee composed of Board members, faculty, and administration, chaired by parent and trustee, Leslie Seidner.

Through January of 2011, the Oversight Committee administered school-wide surveys for parents and faculty (with an impressive 80% and 76% response rate, respectively) and followed up with listening sessions to identify core questions and issues. The Head of School also met with a range of alumni and student groups, parents, and donors in a variety of settings. Results were compiled with a variety of other historical, accreditation, and statistical information to inform the planning process and to assign specific tasks for sub-committee work.

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Six sub-committees- representing all constituencies in the community – were formed.

The sub-committees convened for a retreat in February, followed by individual sub-committee meetings throughout March, April and May. Initial sub-committee reports were presented to the Board of Trustees at a June 2011 Board retreat. The Oversight Committee, administration, and Board of Trustees continued to revise the Strategic Plan through the summer and early fall. In September 2011, the Strategic Plan was formally approved by the Board of Trustees. The School’s Strategic Plan will be implemented through an internal Action Plan with specific strategies, actions, accountability charts, and completion dates.

To fulfill the vision outlined in this plan will require innovation, organization and resources.

As we complete the goals of this plan, we will create an even more vibrant school whose place of leadership in our community will become increasingly relevant.

We invite the entire Pegasus community to participate in our future.

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Academic Excellence and Transformational Teaching

Exemplary Character and Leadership

Dynamic and Nurturing Community

Advancing Our Mission

A cademic Excellence and Transformational Teaching

We will build on our legacy of outstanding teachers and expand the caliber of academic curriculum and gifted educational programs at The Pegasus School.

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xemplary Character and Leadership It was the courage and leadership of Dr. Hathaway that generated the unique learning environment at the core of Pegasus, and it will be leadership – by students, faculty, administration and Board of Trustees – that will define our future. We will shape exemplary character and leadership at all levels to live out the school’s mission and core values.

D ynamic and Nurturing Community

The foundation of The Pegasus School will be a community built on pride, a culture of high achievement, an appreciation for individual gifts, and a sense of personal responsibility. We will remain “a safe place to be smart.”

A dvancing Our Mission

We will expand on the remarkable accomplishments of our school over the last two decades by focusing our financial resources on the development of our strategic initiatives to support outstanding faculty, academic excellence, and the long term development of school facilities and resources.

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Our Goal: We will build on our legacy of outstanding teachers and expand the caliber of academic curriculum and gifted educational programs at The Pegasus School.

Dr. Laura Hathaway’s vision to fill her classrooms with passionate, inspiring, and innovative teachers remains strong twenty-seven years after she founded The Pegasus School. Successful Pegasus teachers can articulate their passion for gifted education, demonstrate a strong connection to children, and own the intellectual capacity to challenge and support Pegasus students. The Pegasus School will attract, retain, support and inspire a team of talented faculty, administration and staff dedicated to delivering the mission of the school.

The Pegasus School was founded as a school for gifted students whose unique combinations of intellect and developmental readinesses demanded fresh perspectives in teaching. Our teachers embrace principles of gifted education for all of our students: high academic content, high interest, and appreciation for individual differences.

The School’s 2008 Vision Plan established a model for national curriculum research and development with profound impact on the ways educators deliver academic program to students. We will build on programs that inspire our student’s intellectual talents and prepare our students for responsible leadership.

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OBJECTIVE ONE The depth, breadth, and quality of programs at The Pegasus School will reflect our commitment to academic excellence.

Implementation Steps > OBJECTIVE TWO The school program will be built on best practices in public and private school communities across the nation.

Implementation Steps > OBJECTIVE THREE We will create a dynamic plan for faculty development in the principles of gifted education and establish a common vocabulary for teaching creativity and innovation.

Implementation Steps > OBJECTIVE FOUR We will further integrate unique middle school educational experiences into an exceptional academic environment and establish Pegasus as the preeminent middle school in Orange County.

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Academic Excellence and Transformational Teaching

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Advancing Our Mission

OBJECTIVE ONE The depth, breadth, and quality of programs at The Pegasus School will reflect our commitment to academic excellence.

Implementation Steps

1. Develop the school’s written curriculum to ensure a dynamic, consistent, and relevant program that empowers our students to meet the demands of the future with confidence, compassion, and courage.

2. Establish clear sets of expectations for students who graduate from Pegasus and use these expectations to guide and shape curriculum throughout the grades.

3. Explore emerging STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs to engage bright and gifted students in dynamic projects.

4. Continue to develop the school’s unique classroom projects (Shared Experiences) as a vehicle for developing dynamic programs, student leadership, and a strong sense of shared community.

5. Maintain and enhance high quality arts and athletics programs.

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OBJECTIVE TWO The school program will be built on best practices in public and private school communities across the nation.

Implementation Steps

1. Establish a plan for National Schools Research as a vehicle for exploring the best programs and professional development opportunities across the country.

2. Restructure the school from two divisions to three divisions (Primary, Lower, and Middle) in order to provide more meaningful support for academic program development, student leadership, family and faculty support.

3. Continue to develop and integrate issues of global significance throughout the curriculum.

4. Identify a process for creating pilot projects within departments and grade levels and then evaluating their effectiveness.

5. Update a three-year technology assessment and action plan every six months.

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OBJECTIVE THREE We will create a dynamic plan for faculty development in the principles of gifted education and establish a common vocabulary for teaching creativity and innovation.

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1. Establish continuing education disciplines that define the school as a center for teaching excellence.

2. Expand professional development opportunities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; such as summer innovation grants â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to provide more opportunities for faculty and staff to explore, develop, and create dynamic school programs.

3. Schedule regular time dedicated to faculty collaboration that does not create classroom, scheduling, and overbooking conflicts for faculty.

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Advancing Our Mission

OBJECTIVE FOUR We will further integrate unique middle school educational experiences into an exceptional academic environment and establish Pegasus as the preeminent middle school in Orange County.

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1. Formally assess the success of our alumni to determine strategies that lead to success in high school, college, and beyond and use these assessments to guide curriculum throughout the grades.

2. Evaluate the impact of existing and developing middle school programs to determine lasting value and future potential.

3. Expand the middle school advising program through teacher training that focuses on advisors as advocates and as mentors for the students.

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Academic Excellence and Transformational Teaching

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Advancing Our Mission

Our Goal: It was the courage and leadership of Dr. Hathaway that generated the unique learning environment at the core of Pegasus, and it will be leadership – by students, faculty, administration and Board of Trustees – that will define our future. We will shape exemplary character and leadership at all levels to live out the school’s mission and core values.

The Pegasus School will be defined by the character and leadership of its students, its faculty, its administration, and its Board. Children will find their passion at Pegasus through a mix of strong academics, dynamic shared community experiences, and confidence building opportunities in leadership, service, and public speaking.

The Pegasus School will be known for its organizational structure, for decision making processes, and for performance evaluation systems that will support leadership development and a sustainable school model.

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OBJECTIVE ONE We will develop programs that highlight the integral relationship between character and success and that inspire our students to strive for the highest quality of citizenship.

Implementation Steps > OBJECTIVE TWO We will model leadership for the students by providing thoughtful and collaborative leadership structures within the school.

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OBJECTIVE ONE We will develop programs that highlight the integral relationship between character and success and that inspire our students to strive for the highest quality of citizenship.

Implementation Steps

1. Evaluate and enhance our existing leadership programs so that they share the common goal of generating confident and compassionate young leaders who excel in collaborative settings.

2. Integrate character education as a primary component of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gifted education programs by expanding the connections to Traits for Success.

3. Further develop the Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Portrait of a Pegasus Graduate and integrate the qualities into curricular goals.

4. Determine effective ways to measure how Pegasus is delivering on its stated mission and how its students demonstrate success after graduating.

5. Increase opportunities for current students and alumni to participate in school leadership.

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OBJECTIVE TWO We will model leadership for the students by providing thoughtful and collaborative leadership structures within the school.

Implementation Steps

1. Create a plan of action to underline and reinforce the most indispensable truths about The Pegasus School, characteristics that are the essence of who we are.

2. Convene a multi-constituency committee to review our communication and decision making processes and structure. Develop an implementation and assessment plan to ensure a collaborative and professional culture.

3. Develop the use of regular 360 degree feedback for faculty, administration, and Board of Trustees to ensure effective leadership in the community.

4. Provide professional growth mentoring opportunities for TAs who wish to become teachers and teachers who wish to become administrators.

5. Expand programs for teachers who wish to pursue advanced degrees.

6. Provide more opportunities for faculty membership, participation, and leadership in

regional and national educational organizations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; such as CAIS, CAG, and WASC.

7. Review the size, composition, and structure of our Board of Trustees to ensure that Board leadership is understood and valued in the community.

8. Set a schedule for providing strategic plan updates to the Pegasus community.

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Academic Excellence and Transformational Teaching

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Our Goal: The foundation of The Pegasus School will be a community built on pride, a culture of high achievement, an appreciation for individual gifts, and a sense of personal responsibility. We will remain â&#x20AC;&#x153;a safe place to be smart.â&#x20AC;?

We will take full advantage of the talent and diversity unique to our school community to promote the intellectual, social and cultural growth of our students. The Pegasus School will build and strengthen relationships with our families, our neighbors, and our extended community. The distinctive spirit of volunteerism in our community will help to sustain the excellence of our programs and will help to secure the future of our school.

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OBJECTIVE ONE We will further develop “all-school” programs and events to reinforce our shared commitment to education and the values of the community, to build connections across grade levels, and to unite small and large groups within the community.

Implementation Steps > OBJECTIVE TWO We will enhance the school’s existing communications and marketing strategies to convey The Pegasus School’s achievements as a center for gifted education and to unite the community with clarity of purpose and expectation.

Implementation Steps > OBJECTIVE THREE We will expand the number of highly qualified students and families who apply to the school.

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OBJECTIVE ONE We will further develop “all-school” programs and events to reinforce our shared commitment to education and the values of the community, to build connections across grade levels, and to unite small and large groups within the community.

Implementation Steps

1. Review the resource and support structures in the school to ensure a welcoming and embracing community where it is safe to be smart and where differences are accepted and supported.

2. Restructure the school’s Flag Salute program and other school-wide events to help build a stronger sense of community through increasing school spirit.

3. Shape the transitions between school divisions to ensure continuity, school pride, and a nurturing social environment throughout the grades.

4. Streamline the school’s volunteer system and Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) to build on the existing spirit of volunteerism while providing meaningful support and leadership in the community.

5. Add faculty representation on the PTO Executive Council to enhance communication between the faculty and PTO sponsored activities.

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OBJECTIVE TWO We will enhance the school’s existing communications and marketing strategies to convey The Pegasus School’s achievements as a center for gifted education and to unite the community with clarity of purpose and expectation.

Implementation Steps 1. Provide anecdotal and quantifiable measurements of academic excellence and exemplary character to reinforce the Pegasus identity to the community and potential applicants.

2. Complete an assessment of the school’s dress code and discipline policies to ensure consistent community expectation and enforcement. Align any decisions with the school’s mission and core values.

3. Expand and refine our resources for communicating electronically with alumni and alumni parents, as well as current and prospective parents.

4. Create a signage plan utilizing permanent signs, banners, murals, floor, and wall mosaics to brand Pegasus and its unique qualities throughout campus.

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Academic Excellence and Transformational Teaching

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OBJECTIVE THREE We will expand the number of highly qualified students and families who apply to the school.

Implementation Steps

1. Continue to recruit and enroll exceptional students and families who will benefit from the mission and core values of the school and bring unique gifts to our community.

2. Attract and embrace a wider range of families to the community by establishing a

school diversity statement and making recommendations for action.

3. Continue increasing financial aid to attract a broader range of extraordinary candidates to the school community.

4. Increase admissions manpower to help plan, execute, and expand admissions events.

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Advancing Our Mission

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Academic Excellence and Transformational Teaching

Exemplary Character and Leadership

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Advancing Our Mission

Our Goal: We will expand on the remarkable accomplishments of our school over the last two decades by focusing our financial resources on the development of our strategic initiatives to support outstanding faculty, ongoing academic excellence, and the long term development of school facilities and resources.

Over two and a half decades, The Pegasus School has grown from a handful of students to its current enrollment of 565. Within that time period, the school has completed the purchase of its campus from the Fountain Valley School District (2003), as well as completed two capital building projects (Palley Complex in 1997, Hathaway Activities Center in 2000).

Additionally, the school has raised a small, but growing, endowment of $3,200,000 to support school operations. The school currently stands in a position of fiscal strength in which revenue matches expenses, and financial operations are reviewed and updated regularly.

Over the next five years, the school will embrace four strategic financial priorities:

• Outstanding teaching supported by competitive faculty salaries and benefits;

• Dynamic educational experiences supported by program, faculty, and plant development;

• Strong financial stewardship supported by fiscally responsible business management;

• Communication within our community in order to sustain our financial priorities Objectives and Implementation Steps > EXIT

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Academic Excellence and Transformational Teaching

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Advancing Our Mission

OBJECTIVE ONE The School will define facilities needs based on a learning environment that best reflects the school mission and core values.

Implementation Steps > OBJECTIVE TWO The School will construct enduring financial strategies to support the recruitment and retention of qualified, passionate teachers who have access to outstanding professional opportunities.

Implementation Steps > OBJECTIVE THREE We will build the financial resources of the school through fundraising efforts that support the mission and core values of Pegasus.

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OBJECTIVE ONE The School will define facilities needs based on a learning environment that best reflects the school mission and core values.

Implementation Steps

1. Create a comprehensive campus Master Plan that supports and develops our mission and core values.

2. Develop an interim campus improvements plan focusing on quality and consistency, common architectural themes, development of the spaces between building perimeters and courtyard, and providing student gathering points inside and outside the classroom.

3. Identify immediate facilities improvement projects for sponsorship and fundraising.

4. Create grade appropriate facility standards for classrooms, technology, furniture systems, lighting and maintenance that support the high quality of our educational experiences.

5. Define and develop goals of sustainable design, practices, and materials. Implement an environmental review process for material purchase and campus maintenance.

Strive for LEED or CHPS certification and/or standards, working towards reducing the carbon footprint of the school.

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Advancing Our Mission

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Advancing Our Mission

OBJECTIVE TWO The School will construct enduring financial strategies to support the recruitment and retention of qualified, passionate teachers who have access to outstanding professional opportunities.

Implementation Steps 1. Develop a long term compensation strategy that ensures a competitive compensation and benefits package for faculty.

2. Establish a committee to define clear, competitive benchmarks for faculty and staff salaries and to evaluate the best and most effective allocation of resources to a competitive faculty and staff benefits package.

3. Continue to commit financial resources to a growing program for faculty and staff professional development. Funding for professional development should increase at a rate beyond other school wide budgetary increases.

4. Assess the effectiveness of TA roles and the TA remuneration system in the school.

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Academic Excellence and Transformational Teaching

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Advancing Our Mission

OBJECTIVE THREE We will build the financial resources of the school through fundraising efforts that support the mission and core values of Pegasus.

Implementation Steps

1. Develop an annual communication plan to articulate the importance of tuition dollars in driving competitive faculty salaries, the importance of fundraising in maintaining quality facilities and capital expenses, and the importance of qualitative financial oversight in ensuring a healthy business model for the future of Pegasus.

2. Identify, cultivate and solicit prospective donors while strengthening relationships with current and past donors.

3. Establish a directed five-year plan of fundraising goals that supports the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strategic plan and financial objectives, and enables us to continue to enhance the quality of facilities and resources.

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