The strategy aims to enhance the return on tuition investment for Brentwood Christian School families by improving support during the college admissions process. Workshops tailored for BCS families on college admissions ensure parents and students are well-prepared. For example, hosting SAT and ACT prep classes can significantly enhance student test scores, increasing their chances of gaining entry to preferred colleges.
Building robust alumni and university networks is another focus. By creating a BCS alumni association, current students can benefit from mentorship opportunities. Establishing partnerships with universities facilitates unique outreach programmes, such as discounted application fees and regular university fairs on campus.
The strategy also emphasizes enhancing educational offerings. By implementing Advanced Placement and dual-enrolment courses, students can earn college credits while still in high school. This includes fostering college-level research opportunities and investing in teacher training for emerging educational trends, ensuring that BCS stays competitive and relevant in an evolving educational landscape.
The strategies
⛳️ Strategy 1: Optimise College Admissions Support
- Provide workshops on college admissions process tailored for BCS families
- Create personalised college counselling plans for students
- Offer SAT and ACT prep classes to improve test scores
- Organise college application boot camps to help draft strong applications
- Develop a database of alumni who can mentor current students
- Host college admissions panels with university representatives
- Provide resources on financial aid and scholarship applications
- Ensure families are aware of early decision and early action deadlines
- Track and report college acceptance and scholarship statistics to families
- Evaluate and improve college counselling programme based on feedback
⛳️ Strategy 2: Strengthen Alumni and University Networks
- Create a BCS alumni association and database
- Invite successful alumni to speak with current students
- Establish partnerships with universities through outreach programs
- Coordinate university visits for BCS families
- Develop internship programmes with partner universities
- Offer discounted application fees through university partnerships
- Host university fairs regularly on BCS campus
- Join consortiums of schools to share resources and connections
- Build a strong social media presence to showcase alumni success
- Regularly update families about new university partnerships
⛳️ Strategy 3: Enhance Educational Offerings and Curriculum
- Align curriculum to include skills demanded by top universities
- Implement Advanced Placement and dual-enrolment courses
- Introduce programs for gifted and talented students
- Foster college-level research opportunities for students
- Conduct yearly curriculum reviews to maintain educational relevance
- Include more opportunities for student leadership development
- Maintain small class sizes to provide personalised learning
- Invest in teacher training for new educational trends
- Increase STEM workshops and projects to build skills
- Distribute regular newsletters highlighting curricular enhancements
Bringing accountability to your strategy
It's one thing to have a plan, it's another to stick to it. We hope that the examples above will help you get started with your own strategy, but we also know that it's easy to get lost in the day-to-day effort.
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