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Enhancement of Current Preschool-Eighth Grade Program
This phase includes implementing a new language arts curriculum, upgrading library technology to provide access to educational databases, expanded science and fine arts labs, and new athletic facilities, student center and preschool playground.
Professional Development Plan
CHA’s continued ability to attract, develop and maintain outstanding faculty will be enhanced through a comprehensive development plan for all staff members, including professional growth opportunities, fair compensation and expansion of our human resources department.
Satellite Preschools
This exciting opportunity will strengthen partnerships with local churches and give more families exposure to the value of Christian education. Our goal is to establish at least three preschools to the north, south and west of our Northfield campus. We look forward to welcoming many new students to the off-site preschool program, and to our K-8 program as well. Our first off-site preschool is slated to open in the fall of 2008, and will require minimal capital since we will utilize the facilities of an area church.
College Preparatory Upper School
CHA parents have prayed for more than two decades that God would open the door for the establishment of a high school, and we are rejoicing that He has done just that. CHA’s high school will launch in the fall of 2009, with a freshman class of 40 students. The school’s focus will be on preparing students for a Conceptual Age that requires right and left brain skills, and includes the latest technology and strong math, science and fine arts components. The high school will be housed in the current Northfield campus, utilizing six current classrooms and six additional classrooms. Plans include a multipurpose audiovisual classroom that will also serve as a 300-seat practice and performance venue for all grades.
Space Partners
Christian Heritage enjoys wonderful relationships with other organizations that utilize our spacious campus. We have secured long-term commitments that will increase our capacity to build new mutually beneficial facilities.
Additional Mortgage
The CHA Board has taken a conservative approach to leverage. The school has the opportunity to refinance existing debt and add $3 million. All or a portion of this debt may be repaid at any time without penalty. The payments will be structured to improve school cash flow before enrollment increases. Plans are to increase the aggregate debt total to $8 million. When we moved to our current campus in the fall of 1994, our debt was $28,465 per student. Even with the new debt, the initial debt per-student- ratio will not exceed $20,000 and will quickly decrease on a sliding scale as enrollment grows.
Our pre-campaign study revealed what we instinctively knew. Our constituency highly values a Christian Heritage Academy education. The positive response to the survey reinforced the Board of Directors’ conviction that now is the time to move forward with our Strategic Plan.
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Strategic Plan Cost Projections |
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Scholarships |
$ 2,000,000 |
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New Construction & Renovations |
$ 8,000,000 |
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Technology Upgrade |
$ 500,000 |
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Professional Development |
$ 500,000 |
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Contingency |
$1,000,000 |
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Total: |
$ 12,000,000 |
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Annual Fund coverage for 3 yrs |
$ 2,500,000 |
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Strategic Plan Total: |
$ 14,500,000 |
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Strategic Plan Funding Sources |
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Capital Campaign, Phase 1 |
$ 8,500,000 |
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Proceeds from Space Partners |
$ 3,000,000 |
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Additional Mortgage |
$ 3,000,000 |
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Total: |
$ 14,500,000 |
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