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We work together with your leaders, teachers, staff members, and students to understand your school’s unique needs, strengths, and challenges. We help you create a plan to help you meet your goals.
Your team can then put these mission-appropriate recommendations into action to achieve increased cash reserves, higher enrollment levels, and long-term stability. At the end of the day, we all have a singular purpose—advance school leadership to enrich the student experience.
We offer personalized consultations for many leadership divisions of a private school—the Board of Trustees, School Heads, the Business Office, the Development Office, Enrollment Management professionals, Marketing professionals, and Academic leaders. Select the area of school leadership you’d like to further explore.
ISM’s Consulting Services can be conducted virtually, ensuring you get the support you need, no matter the circumstances. Learn more by contacting our School Success team.
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School Head
Whether you want to ensure that all school functions run at peak efficiency or are considering implementing new strategies and initiatives, lean on a trusted source of knowledge to increase the likelihood of long-term success.
Business & Operations
Take advantage of a full range of planning, facilities, and operations consulting services that give your school a solid footing for the future. Examine where your key operations work well, and where they can use improvement.
Academic Leadership
Your programs set your school apart. Explore how to create and build programs that pull families in and give them an experience they couldn’t have at another private-independent school.
Admission & Enrollment Management
ISM’s data-informed approach pinpoints what attracts families to your school and inspires them to stay. Receive customized solutions based on your school’s unique marketplace stance, challenges, and opportunities.
Fundraising & Development
Learn how to develop successful strategies to engage and bring donors closer to your institution. No matter your school size, history, or pedagogy, explore how to plan, implement, and evaluate your fundraising strategies to realize your full potential.
Marketing Communications
Explore how to share exceptional stories of student learning, engagement, and outcomes, and illustrate how these can become differentiators that distinguish your school from your competitors.
Board of Trustees
The Board must focus its efforts on governing, planning, and financing your school's future, while leaving everyday decisions to competent administrators. To do that successfully, your Board must think, plan, and act strategically.
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Tips for Creating a Culture of Customer Service in Your School
Advancement // November 13, 2018
In today’s society, families expect a certain level of service from every organization they work with. This demands a culture of customer service from your school.
Read MoreFund Raising. Development. Advancement. What Does it All Mean?
Academic Leadership // November 13, 2018
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Read MoreAnnouncing a Tuition Increase: Write a Benefit-Based Letter
Academic Leadership // November 13, 2018
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Read MoreHow to Conduct Successful Exit Interviews and Attrition Surveys
Advancement // November 13, 2018
Your school should conduct exit interviews and attrition surveys throughout the school year. It’s vital to hear from families about their experiences at your school so you can understand what’s working and what you need to improve.
Read MoreThese Three Differentiators No Longer Set Your School Apart
Academic Leadership // November 13, 2018
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Read MoreFive Guidelines to Follow for Safer Field Trips
Business and Operations // November 6, 2018
Field trips can open your students up to new experiences, and give them the chance to see fresh perspectives and explore how other people live their lives. But if your school is planning a field trip, it’s the job of the Business Office to create and implement safety guidelines.
Read MoreConsiderations for Faculty and Staff Body Art Guidelines
Business and Operations // November 6, 2018
Many school leaders have questions about their school’s guidelines for faculty and staffs’ visible body art. On one hand, dress codes exist for a reason, and can add a sense of decorum that provides support for employees and students. On the other hand, strict dress codes can deter otherwise promising employees who could be great assets to your school.
Read MoreThe Role of the Business Office in Employee Evaluations
Business and Operations // November 2, 2018
It may seem counterintuitive that the Business Office would have any place in employee evaluations—a process that should be the responsibility of the School Head and academic leadership. And while the Business Office shouldn’t be involved in individual evaluations, there are a number of reasons why the Business Manager needs to be aware of the evaluation process and how it’s conducted each year.
Read MoreHelping Departing Employees Understand Their Continuing Health Care Options
School Health and Wellness // November 2, 2018
School administrators often have questions when it comes to managing the health benefits of a departing employee. Many want to help protect the long-term health of their colleagues who leave the school, while still following the appropriate rules and procedures.
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