Through the late fall and winter of 2004-05 the administration of Franklin Academy focused on the future of the school, developing a concise strategic plan that targets five ambitious strategic goals. These goals have been endorsed by our Board of Trustees and will give shape to our institutional endeavors now and in the years to come. What follows are the five goals and the recommended timeline for achieving our objectives.

GOAL 1:        Identify the critical components of the Franklin model, strengthen or modify the model
                       as necessary, validate the model's success through research, and publicize the findings
                       with the intention of replicating the Franklin model.

The Franklin Academy model is built upon a very specific mission statement that brings to our campus students who possess similar strengths, share common interests, and face comparable challenges. We have created a school community where everyone feels safe, connected, and understood. We have designed a school day and a year-round calendar to allow ample time for work and sufficient time for rest. We emphasize small classes, a low student-teacher ratio, teaching teams to serve a specific group of students, and residential supervision that is handled by every teacher and administrator. The curriculum addresses students with an auditory learning style preference and focuses on the acquisition of vital social and academic skills to prepare students for college work and lifelong learning. The physical environment of our compact campus, the single occupancy dorm rooms, and family-style dining provide a comfortable, home-away-from-home living and learning experience for our students. It is our expectation that students will remain at Franklin Academy until graduation and gain entrance to an appropriate college or university. Here are the action steps for this goal.

	Reaffirm the school's mission and determine the range of students that Franklin should serve.
	Enlarge the school's Advisory Board with professionals in the field of Child Development and Education and charge this board with the responsibility of continually auditing the school's program through direct consultation, in-service programs, and assessment.
	Establish an in-house professional development and evaluation system. Evaluation includes feedback from administrators, colleagues, and students, as well as self-evaluation. Professional development is directly linked to evaluation and focuses on regular measurement of performance outcomes, pedagogy, team building, and the diagnostic and psychosocial issues associated with NLD.
	Initiate and enlarge the systematic collection of data, building on a foundation of basic research while forging long-term relationships and alliances with key professionals and institutions as we endeavor to validate or modify the Franklin model through applied research.
	Publish and present information, strategies, and findings leading to successful outcomes for students with NLD.

	Use New England Association Standards for Accreditation as rationale for institutional priorities.
	Organize for institutional self-study during spring of 2005.
	Conduct self-study between 8/15/05 and 4/1/06, focusing on mission, admissions, students and parents, professional staff, program, counseling and guidance, extracurricular program, facilities and physical plant, library, informational systems and technology, governance, administration, financial management, health and safety, food service, legal and regulatory compliance, culture and climate of the school, and the residential program.
	Design and conduct constituent survey by 4/15/06.
	Complete final draft of self-study with recommendations by 8/15/06 and submit to Franklin Board of Trustees.
	Present self-study and recommendations to Franklin family by 10/15/06.
	Submit self-study to New England Association of Schools and Colleges by 10/30/06.
	Schedule accreditation team's visit to Franklin Academy during winter or spring of 2007.
	Receive accredited status by 2007-08 school year.

	Develop operating budget model.
	Create campus master plan.
	Renovate and transform unfinished spaces - basement of dining hall, science building, library/media center, field house, and great room of schoolhouse.
	Construct three new dormitories, faculty housing, classrooms, and offices.
	Hire additional staff.

	Gain the right of first refusal to purchase the 50-acre property adjacent to the school.
	Negotiate long-term debt repayment.
	Negotiate purchase price for 25-acre campus.
	Secure financing, using the fully owned back property as collateral, for purchase.

	Establish the following priorities: Campus Master Plan $25,000   Land Acquisition $1,000,000 Library/Media Center $250,000 Three Dormitories $3,000,000 Post Graduate House $500,000 Faculty Housing $1,000,000 Science Facilities $500,000 Classrooms, Art & Music Rooms, Offices $1,000,000 Student Center & Health Center $350,000 Black Box Theatre $500,000 Gym & Exercise Center $1,000,000 Equestrian Program $375,000 Campus Infrastructure $500,000 Debt Retirement/Endowment $5,000,000 Total $15,000,000
	Develop a Case Statement for the Franklin Academy Campaign.
	Identify Donor Prospects.
	Mobilize for the Campaign.
	Initiate construction as individual projects become fully funded.
	Publicize success to maintain momentum.
	Secure additional leadership for an expanded Board of Trustees, recruiting major donors who will give again if properly motivated.
	Continue the campaign until the goals are achieved; then, establish new goals.

	Open school with 65 to 70 students. Achieved - 9/3/05
	Secure candidacy status with NEASC. Candidacy visit completed 9/29/05, notification pending
	Complete the Library Project by the opening of school. Achieved - 9/3/05
	Initiate the Science Building Project. Drawings to be completed by 10/31/05
	Conduct Institutional Self-Study for NEASC Accreditation. Will begin 1/1/06
	Complete Campus Master Plan. Funding secured; work underway
	Initiate comprehensive college and career counseling for Franklin juniors and seniors. Underway
	Develop operating budget model for school of 100 to 125 students. Completed - 10/18/05
	Initiate 1st Research Project.
	Activate an enlarged Professional Advisory Board. Underway; first meeting on 8/26/05
	Recruit new Trustees for an enlarged Board.
	Build the Summer Program to a total of 25 students in each two-week session.

	Open school with 70 students..
	Initiate separate PG program for 5 students in rental property. Planning underway - 10/1/05
	Initiate college support program for Franklin graduates.
	Complete Science Building Project.
	Initiate Student Center Project. Drawings underway - 10/1/05; funding secured - 10/7/05
	Host Accreditation Visit and Secure NEASC Accreditation
	Complete purchase of 75-acre campus.
	Initiate the Franklin Faculty Village Project on campus to increase housing options.
	Secure funding and start construction of 1st new dormitory.
	Publish interim results of first research project.
	Present at three conferences.
	Build Summer Program to a total of 30 students in each two-week session.

	Open School with 90 students..
	Compete Student Center Project.
	Secure funding and start construction of 2nd Dormitory.
	Continue with 1st Research Project.
	Initiate 2nd Research Project.
	Publish and Present.
	Address NEASC Accreditation Recommendations.
	Initiate Franklin Consulting; secure three to five clients.
	Initiate Equestrian Program.
	Build Summer Program to a total of 35 students in each two-week session.

	Open School with 100 students..
	Secure funding and start construction of 3rd Dormitory.
	Carry Forward Research Projects.
	Publish and Present.
	Secure Funding for Theatre and additional classrooms.
	Address NEASC Accreditation Recommendations.
	Advance Franklin Consulting with five additional clients.
	Build Summer Program to a total of 40 students in each two-week session.

	Open School with 116 students..
	Complete the Theatre and additional classrooms.
	Secure Funding for Field House and Recreation Center.
	Secure Funding for PG House.
	Carry Forward Research Projects.
	Publish and Present.
	Advance Franklin Consulting with five additional clients.
	Build Summer Program to a total of 45 students in each two-week session.
	Initiate feasibility study regarding the creation of a second Franklin Academy.