This document summarizes the changes that occurred at Traders Point Christian Schools between 2013 and 2016. It discusses increases in enrollment, decreases in long-term debt, facility upgrades including a new sports stadium, technology improvements, curriculum changes, and growth in athletic and arts programs. Financial indicators like donations and the number of donors also increased substantially over this period. Parent and employee surveys from 2016 showed high levels of overall satisfaction with the school's mission, academics, facilities, and character building efforts. The document concludes by outlining Traders Point's academic philosophy and discussing potential next steps for growth at different grade levels.

1. Traders Point
Christian Schools

2. Where we’ve been
2013
Enrollment: 605
Long-term debt:
$5.4M
Gross Tuition: $4.45M
Salaries as % of gross
revenue: 56%
Fundraising for
operations: $458,000
Fundraising for capital:
$0
2016
Enrollment: 720
Long-term debt:
$2.9M
Gross Tuition: $5.3M
Salaries as % of gross
revenue: 49%
Fundraising for
operations: $225,000
Fundraising for capital:
$6.5M

3. Changes 2013-16 - Facilities
• Remodeled J.K. Stevens Commons
• Remodeled Modular Building
• Added facilities staff member
• Repainted classrooms
• Added conference room
• Added new security measures including
rebuilding doors and adding higher security
system
• Repurposed Technology room and Media Center

4. Changes 2013-16 – Facilities
• Replaced the bleachers in the gym
• Replaced water fountains
• Added curbing and sidewalks to existing facility
• Repaired and replaced outdoor lighting
• Added three mini busses and one regular bus
• Added golf cart, minivan and utility vehicle
• Built Knights Stadium including state-of-the-art
turf field, bleachers, press box, scoreboard,
sound system, fencing, storage facility

5. Changes 2013-16 -Technology
• Brought fiber cable for Internet into building
• Installed new Wifi system
• Replaced antiquated phone system
• Added Tech Tom 0 & 1
• Added Chrome books for 7th and 8th grade
• Added Chrome book cart
• Added Renweb
• Added laptop cart
• Electronic textbooks added

6. Changes 2013-16
Process Improvements
• Professional Learning Community (PLC)
methodology implemented
• Writers and Readers Workshop methodology
• Bible Curriculum at secondary level
• Eagle Up/Learning Lab introduced and
implemented
• Human Resources Specialist
• Advancement Director
• Electronic enrollment – continuous enrollment

7. Changes 2013-16
Athletics
• HS Football program added
• Record number of participants at every level
• Accepted into IHSAA
Arts
• Collaboration with CYT for drama
• Collaboration with Suzuki Academy for strings
• New collaboration with Indianapolis Children’s
choir proposed

8. Current State
Key Indicators:
Enrollment: 722
Giving:
SGO - $242,487
Foundation for the Future: $6.6M
Number of donors:
2013: 52
2014: 128
2015: 163
2016: 448

9. Parent Employee
Survey Overview
October 2016

10. General Overview
• Survey was taken in 2005, 2007, 2010, 2014, and
2016 using the same instrument
• In 2016 there were 439 total respondents of
employees (80) and parents (359)
• The parents responses were almost always
higher numerically than employee responses
• These responses are a snapshot in time so they
are representative with a reasonable margin of
error
• 3.8 or above considered strong, 3.3 or lower
considered an area of concern

11. Parent responses by grade

12. Mission Understanding and
Mission Support

13. Overall Satisfaction (Parent &
Employee)
41.93% very satisfied; 84.67% satisfied or very satisfied;
96.77% mostly satisfied, satisfied or very satisfied.

14. General Perceptions

15. Community Perceptions

16. Compare to Public Schools

17. Faculty

18. Personnel

19. Facilities

20. Policies

21. Programs

22. Relationships

23. Developing Christian
Perspective

24. Character Building

25. Results in student’s life

26. Homework

27. Theme question/comments
What is the purpose of homework and
how much is helpful?

28. Resources
Educational Leadership magazine (March 2007)
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-
leadership/mar07/vol64/num06/The-Case-For-and-Against-
Homework.aspx
Center for Public Education (Feb 5, 2007)
http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-
Menu/Instruction/What-research-says-about-the-value-of-
homework-At-a-glance/What-research-says-about-the-value-of-
homework-Research-review.html
Data Works Educational Research
http://dataworks-ed.com/homework-or-no-homework/

29. Theme question/comments
How does Traders Point prepare
students academically compared to
other private and public school
options, especially at the high school
level?

30. Academic Philosophy
Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s)
• Focus on student learning
• Focus on measurable results
• Focus on collaboration
Readers and Writers Workshop
Technology as a tool of learning

31. High School Promo Video

32. Theme question/comments
What is the funding model for Traders
Point? Is public funding (vouchers
especially) appropriate and
sustainable?

33. Funding Model
Overall goal is to the tuition and fee
revenue pay for the operation of the
ministry at Traders Point Christian Schools
• About 80% comes from our families
• About 15% comes from public dollars
• About 5% comes from fund-raising
(primarily SGO)
Capital needs would be funded by
fundraising

34. Theme question/comments
What is the student/teacher ratio and
what is the philosophy behind it?

35. Student/teacher ratio
The overall goal is to maximize the
opportunity to carry out our mission. The
ideal class size varies by the age of the
students and the educational methodology
being used.

36. Theme question/comments
Is there too much emphasis on the
high school and why does the high
school have a different name and
mascot than the Academy?

37. Traders Point Christian High
Most families consider High School as a
separate decision from K-8.
In order to provide the academic and co-
curricular options that are optimal as well as
the breadth of experience desired the number
of students needs to be more than the
Academy can currently provide.
• Examples: Upper level courses such as
science, math, and English. Sports such as
football/soccer, full arts options such as
strings, plays and choir.

38. Theme question/comments
What will be the start times for next
year?

39. Start Times
Current research shows adolescent brains
do better after 9:00 AM so the idea of
moving the high school start to 9:00 was
proposed. The response of families with
children in multiple grade levels was this
would be a major hindrance so the start
time for K-12 next year will be between
8:00 and 8:30 with final decisions to be
announced when the schedule is finished.

40. What’s next?
Early Childhood:
Will be going through our first Accreditation
Process next fall.
Continue the process to incorporate and utilize
best practices in Early Childhood education
methodology.

41. What’s Next
K-4:
Preparing for additional students and possible
additional staff to accommodate those students
Preparing to utilize an updated schedule and
additional space that will be freed up by the new
High School building
Continue using Professional Learning Communities
(PLC) framework for Writer’s and Readers
Workshop.

42. What’s Next?
5th-8th Grades:
Building new schedules based on anticipated
additional enrollment and classrooms that have
been freed up. Goal of having only 7th and 8th
grade classes in the modular building next year.
Utilizing the additional classrooms to have three
sections where appropriate and needed

43. What’s Next
9th-12th Grades:
Building new schedules to best utilize the new
space that will be open in August.
Recruiting and hiring new faculty and staff for the
anticipated growth in enrollment.

44. Mission and Vision
Mission
Traders Point Christian Academy challenges and
educates students within the framework of a
Biblical worldview while leading them to a
personal faith and transformed life in Jesus Christ.
Vision
TPCA will prepare and equip students to reach
their highest individual potential and impact the
world for Christ.

45. Perspective
There are Four Major Influences on the hearts and minds of
students, according to a current study (Kaiser) of their waking
hours they spend:
• 3% at church (if they attend three times a
week)
• 13% with family (7 hours/week with Dad in
the same space)
• 25% or 7 hours (180 days) in education
• 49% or 10.5 waking hours with TV and media

46. What’s Next
Carry out our mission and vision with excellence,
diligence and a single-minded purpose.