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School of Opportunity2

Cultivating Intellect & Character4

Investment in StudentsOur priority to prepare students for college and lifetimelearning requires focused investment in our programs andopportunities for students. To invest in our students, we will• Adopt best practices in teaching and learning in arapidly changing world• Fund and implement innovative programs andteaching practices to capture the imaginationand passion of our students• Incorporate experiential and collaborative learningin our curriculum• Provide online access to exciting courses andoutstanding teachers around the world• Offer programs that provide global awareness andexposure to international cultures and experiences• Affirm and celebrate the school’s commitment todiversity of thought, faith, race, and national origin,ensuring a vibrant, enriched learning environmentWe must ensure that, with increasing enrollment and thesize of our graduating classes, our Upper School studentscontinue receiving personal guidance in their search for theright-fit college. Therefore, we will• Hire a fourth college counselorThe best investment we can make in our students is toprovide inspiring teachers who are experts in their academicareas and who motivate students to achieve their God-givenpotential. To invest in our teachers, we will• Fund faculty professional development to equipthem with 21st century teaching skills5

Exceptional LeadershipThe Strategic Plan describes how we will enhance ourefforts to develop future leaders who lead with a servant’sheart. Our commitment to developing leaders begins withattracting, developing, and sustaining courageous leaders atall levels of Lake Highland, from students to the faculty andstaff to the Board of Trustees.Exceptional Student Leadership TrainingThe school will refine and develop innovative leadershipprograms that produce confident leaders of strong characterwho serve others and personify Christian values andpatriotism. We will• Strengthen our unique Leadership Academy atOutdoor Odyssey for Upper School students• Build upon the anti-bullying program in the MiddleSchool and expand it to other grades• Explore character and leadership programs for LowerSchool students such as “Responsive Classroom”• Expand mentoring at all levels of our school• Emphasize programs that inspire patriotism andappreciation for our exceptional countryfaculty and staff talent managementThe school will develop a talent management planthat provides for professional development, training, andsuccession for faculty, administrative, and staff positions.We will• Provide extensive professional development and talentmanagement for both faculty and staff• Prepare for the succession of school administrativeleadership• Ensure our staff members have the requisite training andskills to accomplish our missionPresidential SearchAt Lake Highland, we lead by precept and example, andleadership begins at the top. Therefore, the Board of Trusteeswill• Appoint a Presidential Search Committee and retaina nationally respected search firm• Communicate regularly with the Lake Highlandcommunity concerning progress in the search• Select a new President of LHPS in the fall of 2015who will assume the duties as head of school inthe summer of 20167

Telling our StoryWe have a great story to tell about the education atLake Highland! Our students, parents, and alumniemphasize the robust opportunities we offer. We are trulythe “School of Opportunity” where a child can pursue andachieve at the highest levels in academics, arts, athletics,and co-curricular activities. To tell our story more effectivelyand to revitalize the LHPS brand, we will• Hire an experienced marketing director• Develop and implement a marketing plan that addressesinternal and external marketing objectives• Communicate our mission clearly to all constituenciesand describe how we accomplish it in the threeacademic divisions, athletics, and the arts• Publicize the extraordinary stories of Highlanderstudents, faculty, and alumni• Redesign the website to portray accurately andattractively the Lake Highland story9

Financial Strength & StewardshipLake Highland is a financially strong institution –well supported by tuition revenues and the generosity ofthe Lake Highland family. To sustain our financial strengthand stability, LHPS has adopted the following financialstewardship plan:operating expense coverageLHPS will cover all operating expenses through acombination of tuition, user fees, and revenues fromauxiliary services.FacilitiesLake Highland’s beautiful facilities enable us to fulfillour mission. The school will• Allocate funds from cash reserves to address immediatecapital needs, such as resurfacing the track and upgradingthe school’s phone system• Continue to explore productive investments in energyconservation• Update the Campus Master Plan in preparation for thenext capital campaignDevelopmentWe will use donations to enhance the Lake Highlandeducation and experience beyond what tuition revenuesprovide. All donations will expand opportunities for ourstudents and ensure the enriched LHPS education is the bestin Central Florida.The school will streamline fundraising and reduce thenumber of fundraising requests to our families.11

Board of Trustees2014-15 TrusteesCharles E. AllisonSteve L. BlomeleyTreasurerSidney G. CashJ. Jeffrey Deery ’82SecretaryAlfred G. Harms, Jr.David H. Jablonski ’84ChairmanDavid R. LammDerek R. LewisMike MikkelsonVice-ChairmanKaren O’Neill-ArredondoSarah H. OvermeyerGregory T. RamsbyHope C. RollScott M. SkidelskyJay E. WhitehurstDavid A. Yergey, Jr. ’76Founding TrusteesCharles E. Bradshaw, Jr. (1930-2013)Joseph S. GuernseyCharles W. Rex, Jr.Life TrusteesTedford V. EidsonPeter F. FoxLeon H. HandleyRobert W. MehergRobert W. Peacock, Jr.Randall L. Rex ’79D. Arthur Yergey13

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