Our Agile Strategic Plan was developed to ensure that Surrey Christian School continues to thrive as a Christ-centred community dedicated to academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service. Rooted in a legacy of 60 years, this plan builds on our rich history while addressing the evolving needs of our students, staff, and families.
An Agile Strategic Plan is a dynamic and adaptable approach to planning that allows our school to respond to changing circumstances while staying aligned with our mission, vision, and core values. Unlike traditional static plans, an agile approach emphasizes:
- Flexibility: The ability to pivot and adjust strategies as needed.
- Collaboration: Involving the community, staff, students, and stakeholders in shaping and refining goals.
- Continuous Improvement: Regularly reviewing progress and making real-time updates to maximize impact.
- Transparency: Open communication about goals, processes, and outcomes.
Through prayer, collaboration, and reflection, we identified five key priorities: Growth, Staff Retention & Recruitment, Educational Programs, Articulation of Mission & Vision, and Long-Term Financial Stability. These priorities reflect our commitment to educating for wholeness with the knowledge, character, and faith needed to make a positive impact in the world.
Explore and grow our current capacity to educate in the surrounding area.
- Explore Expansion of Daycare Capacity – Investigate options to expand daycare services to meet community needs.
- Increase Marketing Strategies & Initiatives – Strengthen school identity and recognition through targeted branding efforts.
- Deepen Community Engagement – Organize, catalogue, and leverage our FLEx partnerships to enhance community engagement.
Develop a cohesive, comprehensive, and Christ-centred approach to personnel/talent management in the school.
- Masters/postgraduate support – Explore incentives and develop policy for higher education qualifications. Support staff in pursuing advanced qualifications that enhance their teaching practice.
- Partner with universities to connect with new teachers – Establish and build deeper relationships with higher education providers to strengthen recruitment with local and like-minded institutions.
- Teaching cost-structure analysis – Assess teaching load for competitive alignment.
Ensure that educational programs are sufficiently diverse and consistent to meet the learning interests and needs of all students.
- Continue implementing recommendations from the Bible Curriculum Review – Take steps towards strengthening and updating the Bible curriculum and related programs/activities in a way that reflects our vision and mission.
- Collection of student data – Evaluate current methods and identify future approaches to collect student learning and wellbeing data, exploring how this information can be applied to enhance student learning and fulfill our mission to educate for wholeness
- Strengthen the integration of current educational research to support staff practices – Deepen the use of relevant research to further enrich teaching and professional growth in an intentional and explicit way.
Ensure the articulation and integration of vision, mission, and core values across the whole school community.
- Develop and articulate core values – Engage the community in defining core values that reflect SCS’s identity.
To achieve long-term financial sustainability of the school.
- Explore and establish a sustainable framework for legacy and endowment funds – Create a structured approach to secure long-term financial support.
- Build lasting relationships with alumni and strengthen donor relations.
- Reduce school debt – Prioritize debt reduction for long-term financial stability.
This plan is a living document that we review regularly to remain responsive to opportunities and challenges. Guided by our mission and vision, we are excited to journey forward as a community, embracing the future with purpose and hope.
