Strategic Plan

Faculty and Staff Support

• Attract, hire, retain, and support high-quality, mission-aligned faculty and staff.

• Analyze relevant data to ensure competitive compensation and benefits, strategically positioning Pulaski Academy as the top choice for the most talented teachers, coaches, and mentors.

• Establish dedicated time for regular professional development that supports curriculum mastery and strategic goals. 

Faculty and Staff Excellence

• Develop a Portrait of a PA Faculty to support hiring practices and to promote faculty climate, culture, and professional growth.

• Establish a cohesive Professional Growth Model integrating evaluation, performance, support, and faculty and staff development.

• Monitor staffing relative to needs to ensure program quality. 

Strengthen and Support Curriculum

• Implement a comprehensive curriculum audit and vertical alignment initiative.

• Evaluate standardized testing to better inform teaching and learning.

Expand the College Counseling Experience

• Expand our college counseling program to ensure every student is fully equipped and supported throughout the college process.

• Develop a Portrait of a Pulaski Academy Graduate portfolio.

Enhance Student Experience, Leadership, and Wellness

• Evaluate the wellness curriculum alignment across all divisions.

• Increase student health support in all divisions. 

• Study daily schedules to ensure balance and support of all school programs.

• Expand student leadership development and global impact opportunities.

• Design Middle and Upper School trip programs for experiential learning.

• Create a comprehensive student and parent support program.

Define the Pulaski Academy Learning Support Program

• Determine feasibility for expanding learning support services. 

• Develop a comprehensive academic learning support program.

• Provide all faculty with development to strengthen learning support.

Increase Family and Alumni Engagement

• Develop an intentional and transparent communications and marketing plan to reach all constituents. 

• Create a comprehensive alumni engagement plan for events, philanthropy, and communications.

• Expand parent education programs to strengthen school-parent partnerships.

• Build strong PA connections through enhanced new family orientation initiatives.

Enhance Fine Arts & Athletics

• Fine Arts

  • Appoint a Director to lead and advocate for the Fine Arts department. 

  • Expand arts participation opportunities for all students.

  • Explore partnership opportunities to increase community visibility. 

• Athletics

  • Conduct a comprehensive assessment of athletics facilities, staffing, programs, and budget.

  • Encourage opportunities for multi-sport student participation.

  • Develop an athletics department handbook and NCAA guidance roadmap.

Utilize Market Research to Inform Enrollment Management

• Analyze market trends to refine admissions and enrollment strategy.

• Determine optimal enrollment levels for continued education excellence and long-term financial stability.

Create a Culture of Philanthropy to Sustain the Future of PA

• Enhance donor relations through personalized communication, cultivation, and recognition.

• Ensure annual fund levels, including participation, meet the school’s present and future needs.

• Evaluate donor capacity and conduct a feasibility study to guide and support future campaign planning.

• Set strategic benchmarks for endowment growth.

• Establish a planned giving program.

Develop a New Campus Master Plan

• Determine student enrollment capacity, market demand, and community needs.

• Seek expert consultation in campus master planning and campus renewal, including the Denny Road Athletic Complex.

• Create a cohesive campus brand and unified aesthetic for all campus spaces.

• Review and update the campus safety plan.

Optimize Budget and Financial Planning

• Conduct a comprehensive facilities audit to plan for ongoing facility renewal and future projects.

• Maximize use of revenue, contributions, strategic reserves, and endowment to ensure long-term sustainability.