Des Moines Christian School Strategic Plan
August 1, 2004

Item

     Strategic Planning Goal

To Be Completed Between

1

Position instructional programs to maintain high academic performance and college-preparatory accreditation, while accommodating the range of student academic achievement to assure that all students grow and thrive academically.

7/1/2007

6/30/2009

2

Secure one elementary full-time resource teacher and one full-time secondary resource teacher for students that are performing below grade level.

7/1/2007

6/30/2009

3

Students will be able to articulate their own faith and worldview, and will be able to recognize and identify other worldviews.

7/1/2007

6/30/2009

4

Create an effective school-wide professional development plan.

7/1/2007

6/30/2009

5

Develop a plan to offer Secondary students the opportunity to provide regular ministry to the greater Des Moines area.

7/1/2007

6/30/2009

6

Analyze DMCS enrollment patterns Pre-K through grade 12, setting desired student retention rates.

7/1/2007

6/30/2009

7

Develop a comprehensive missions program for DMCS students.

7/1/2007

6/30/2009

8

Increase scholarships and endowments available by establishing a donation-based scholarship fund to supplement and add to the scholarships awarded from budgeted funds that are sourced from general tuition and fees.

7/1/2007

6/30/2009

9

Research additional tuition strategies to better enable parents to enroll all their children at DMCS.

7/1/2007

6/30/2009

10

Develop and implement a comprehensive total compensation package for teachers (i.e. salary, retirement, cafeteria plan, etc).

7/1/2007

6/30/2009

11

Identify partners, and develop and implement a technology plan for infrastructure, networking, teacher training, hardware, and software.

7/1/2007

6/30/2009

12

Secure one elementary full-time talented/gifted teacher and one secondary full-time talented/gifted teacher.

7/1/2009

6/30/2014

13

Have evangelistic training placed into Bible curriculum and the opportunity to practice by planning evangelistic opportunities built into community service events.

7/1/2009

6/30/2014

14

DMC will expand its opportunities for Christian education by establishing and supporting feeder schools in a variety of locations.

7/1/2009

6/30/2014