strategic plan 2013-2016
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03 An Overview of the Strategic Plan for 2013201604 Our goalsISF Strategic Planning 2013:06 Mission Statement07 Guiding Principles08 The Academic Program18 Admissions and Enrollment19 Campus and Facilities20 Finance21 Marketing, Development and Fundraising22 Technology
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Campus and Facilities
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Our Goals
Technology
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The Academic Program
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Admissions and Enrollment
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Marketing, Development and
Fundraising
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“ISF aims to provide a caring learning environment that promotes personal, social and academic growth through challenging and engaging programs, in order to develop respectful, responsible students who strive to have a positive impact on others and the world around them.”
ISF Mission Statement
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Guiding Principles
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The Academic ProgramISF will build on a rigorous and balanced academic and extracurricular program to ensure the development of the whole child.
Vision Statements:
Arts
CAS/Community Service
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Health and Well Being
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Language Arts/English A
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Learning Support
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Library R >+*?#7/0'0<.)$#4'(0/2?#+*28/2&0$9#&':(/05*+0'2704*2794#?/0&*0+/$/'+4.B0$&97)0'270<(/'$9+/0+/'O7#2,"18<(/8/2,0F4&#*2"012?/$&#,'&/0'(&/+2'&#?/0$&+94&9+#2,0*50&./0(#:+'+#/$0&*08';/0&./0:/$&09$/0*50(#8#&/70$<'4/"0
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Natural Sciences R I2$9+/0'0:'('24/70$4#/24/049++#49(9805+*80000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000>30e0df"18<(/8/2,0F4&#*2G0U/?#/!049++/2&049++#49(980'270+/?#$/X#8<+*?/0$4*</0'270$/a9/24/"Completed: science integration within the units of
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Physical Education
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Social Studies
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Admissions and EnrollmentISF will increase enrollment so that the schools function at full capacity, while maintaining high academic and extracurricular standards.
Vision Statements:
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("=B#&/'-*;13&*4&&/*,&3.-&(6*B$(1'&(*and are now complete.
R I$&':(#$.0'04(/'+0'78#$$#*2$0<+*4/79+/"00Completed: a clear admissions procedure
was established in December 2013.
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policy was completed in December 2013.
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Campus and FacilitiesISF will maintain and fully utilize the school’s Tuscan villas, while exploring alternative future campus options that will better support the school’s academic and extracurricular programs.
Vision Statements:
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FinanceISF will continue to build the !"#$$%&!'()*)"+*%'!,-.)/,#0'identify ways to create better value for money and maintain !$1)2'(!"*%'3*)*/.3.),'practices to ensure its longterm ()*)"+*%'!1!,*+)*4+%+,56
Vision Statements:
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the fall of 2013.
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Marketing, Development and FundraisingISF will continue to strengthen and promote the school’s reputation in the larger community and to initiate a capital campaign to better support the !"#$$%&!'%$)/7,.-3'(!"*%'!,*)2+)/'and to fund potential relocation.
Vision Statements:
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In progress: a fund raising plan has been
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conducted by an external consultant.
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to enable the school to capitalize on the
treasures of Florence and the skills and
talents of its parents. A coordinator has
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TechnologyISF will develop and sustain a learning culture that fosters appropriate integration of technology into classroom practice through the use of updated hardware, and supported by infrastructure and professional development.
Vision Statements:
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R S$/0#22*?'&#?/0&/4.2*(*,)0&*0#27#?#79'(#P/0'270/2.'24/0&./0(/'+2#2,0/=</+#/24/0*50*9+0$&97/2&$0'2705'49(&)"18<(/8/2,0F4&#*2G0I2$9+/0#2&/+2/&0'44/$$0'((*!$05*+05'$&0'270+/(#':(/0'44/$$05*+0'((09$/+$0*20:*&.04'8<9Oses. !"#$%&'&()*="#$%&'."/*"0*';&*+4&,*"$'.=-*$,"I&='*'"*./=,&1-&*41/(*:.(';*;1-*4&&/*+/1%.P&(*0",*';&*XO*1-*"0*G1/B1,E6*2014.
In progress: increasing bandwidth at the JS is in progress.
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May 2014.
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Upper School and will be included all student handbooks for Fall, 2014.
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Junior School Villa le Tavernulevia del Carota, 23/2550012 Bagno a Ripoli (Fi), Italytel. +39 055 6461007fax. +39 055 644226
Upper School Villa Torri di Gattaiaviuzzo di Gattaia, 950125 Firenze (Fi), Italytel. +39 055 2001515fax. +39 055 2008400