Today’s education market allows us to emphasize our Catholic Identity and requires us to provide an Environment of Excellence and use an appropriate Economic Model.

These three strategic objectives have been identified, in a collaborative process with input from members of the Strategic Planning Team, to guide Sandusky Central Catholic School’s efforts in achieving its vision. These objectives are viewed as the three most important areas of focus for school administration and board during the next five years.

1. Catholic Identity

Embrace and celebrate the Catholic identity and mission of SCCS, while focusing on a rigorous development of the faith through inspired programming that encourages and nurtures our students’ personal relationship with Christ.

This strategic objective encompasses the following activities:

• Inspiring faculty and staff to develop as faith-filled role models who seek to instill an ever deeper understanding and practice
   of the Catholic Faith in their students that always is in conformity with the Magisterium of the Church.
• Teaching students always to labor against injustice by living as instruments of God's peace.
• Encouraging Christ-like behavior within and outside the halls of SCCS
• Continuing interaction and deepening involvement between the local parishes and the students
• Providing service and leadership within the Sandusky community, with a particular focus on assisting the least favored

2. Environment of Excellence

Strive to become the school of preferred choice within our community by promoting the highest quality spiritual, educational, social, and physical formation to a diverse student population.

This strategic objective encompasses the following activities:

• Ensuring excellence in all programming
• Ensuring that appropriate space, equipment, and technology are available to achieve the school’s vision
• Recruiting and retaining a diverse student body
• Recruiting and retaining quality leadership (faculty and staff)
• Managing perceptions within the community

3. Appropriate Economic Model

Quickly develop and implement the appropriate economic model for Sandusky Central Catholic School to ensure financial viability of the institution into the future.

This strategic objective encompasses the following activities:

• Forecasting and predictive financial modeling
• Defining and achieving target endowment growth
• Defining and achieving target enrollment levels
• Maximizing philanthropic giving
• Defining and achieving the appropriate tuition policy
• Defining and achieving the appropriate debt philosophy
• Improving budget accountability and management processes