The Leelanau School has been a long time member of the Independent Schools of the Central States (ISACS). ISACS is a collection of hundreds of independent schools, cooperating on standards of best practice. Each ISACS member school follows a seven-year cycle and is based on three main principles:
- Compliance with the ISACS Standards for Membership;
- Full disclosure of a school’s mission, program, procedures, and services; congruence between the school’s stated mission and its actual program and services; and
- Engagement in the ongoing school improvement, including strategic planning, self-study reflection and an external review of strengths, challenges, and plans and priorities in all areas of the school.
The ISACS self study is an organized means of assessing all aspects of our program. It is informed by constituent survey data, aligned to standards, supported by guiding questions, and affirmed by external partners.
In order for identified priority improvements to be effectively pursued, institutional goals, systems, and resources need to be strategically aligned. In that sense, strategic planning is a natural outcome of the self study and accreditation process.
The 2023-2030 Strategic Plan facilitates enterprise-wide focus on goals that will govern our continuous improvement plans determined through our self-study. It accounts for the necessary resources to support improvement, and establishes administrative accountability to the Board of Trustees. Our Strategic Plan is therefore the principle guiding document governing our decision making over the next 7 year period.
We are pleased with the varied input, faithful reflection, and external support that resulted in our current Strategic Plan. If you have any questions about the goals and strategies identified in the attached plan, please feel free to contact me.
Rob Hansen | Head of School