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• Sharing Our Parents’ Feedback
• Updating Our Strategic Plan Progress
• Putting Our School in Context
Head of School
Karen A. Moschetto
 167 parents (of 506 emailed) completed
anonymous survey: 33% response rate
(Average response rate for school online
surveys: 30%)
 Has your child(ren)’s Fredericksburg
Academy experience met the
expectations you formed in the
admission process?
93% of parents answered “yes.”
Most Valued Aspects of
FA Experience
Satisfaction Rating
(on 4-point scale)
#1: Academic curriculum 3.52
#2: Quality of
instruction/teaching
3.51
#3: Class size 3.74
#4: Individualized
attention from teachers
3.70
Areas of Strength Areas Needing
Improvement
• Teacher quality
• Individualized attention from
teachers
• Small class sizes
• Child’s rapport with teachers
• Inclusive atmosphere/respect for
differences
• Sense of community
• Emphasis on Honor Code
• Homework expectations and
student workload
• Veracross parent/student portal
• Teacher communication re:
student progress
• Facilities
• Tuition
• Science and math programs
• Lunch program
1. Invest in Faculty
 Professional Development Highlights: attendance at
national English and math teaching conferences, presenters
at Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS)
annual conference, iPad training, Google Apps training
2. Purchase Instructional Materials
 Highlights: upgrades to technology infrastructure,
additional wireless access points, science lab equipment,
STEM tools, five-year plan for Lower School technology,
planned replacement of servers
3. Increase Financial Aid
 15.4% increase in dollar amount of
financial aid awarded for 2014-2015
4. Create Facilities Maintenance Plan
 Facilities audit and maintenance plan
completed in 2014
5. Make Tuition Increases Predictable
 4.5-5% each year
 Tuition increase for 2015-2016 is 5%
 Of 85 VAIS K-12 schools, FA is the
second-youngest
 Our 25th anniversary: 2016-2017
 VAIS: Some of highest accreditation
standards in nation
 Rare feat: FA met the “gold
standard” of VAIS accreditation 7
years after founding; reaccredited
in 2009 and 2014.
K-12 Day Schools, Tuition (NAIS):
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Our School
NAIS Schools,
U.S.
NAIS Schools,
VA
Tuition in Context (2014-2015):
 FA (average tuition for K-12): $19,454
 U.S. Day Schools : $23,056
 Virginia Day Schools: $19,890
Financial Aid:
 Before the recession, about 1 in 5 families (20%) could
afford to pay full tuition at independent schools.
 Now, about 1 in 20 families (5%) can afford to pay full
tuition at independent schools.
 57% of independent schools our size saw an increase in
financial aid applications for 2014-2015 school year.
 92% of schools our size offer tuition remission for the
children of faculty and staff.
Enrollment:
 Applications for day schools
are slowing
 U.S. births declined 10% during
recession (2007-2011), affecting
current enrollment of prekindergarten
through second grade
 More VAIS schools experienced an enrollment decrease for 2014-2015
than experienced an increase
 FA’s enrollment decreased 6%
for 2014-2015 school year
Class Sizes:
 Student-Teacher Ratio:
Our School: 7:1
U.S. (NAIS): 8.67:1
Virginia (VAIS): 8.8:1
 Average Students Per Classroom:
Our School: 12
U.S. (NAIS): 14.75
Virginia (VAIS): 14
Diversity:
 Ethnic Diversity:
Our School: 30% students of color
U.S. (NAIS): 29.9% students of color
Virginia (VAIS): 19.5% students of color
 Socioeconomic Diversity:
Our School: 39% of students receive need-based aid
Virginia (VAIS): 26% of students receive need-based aid
2014-2015 Points of Pride:
 “Top Private High School” Selection
 Makerspace/STEAM initiatives in all three
divisions
 State and conference championships in
athletics
 Artistic opportunities: musical
productions, All-District Band, Chorus, and
Orchestra, art shows
 Partnership with UMW professors
 Expanded technology integration
 Sustainability curriculum in Middle School
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Fredericksburg Academy Parent Meeting 2015

  • 1. • Sharing Our Parents’ Feedback • Updating Our Strategic Plan Progress • Putting Our School in Context Head of School Karen A. Moschetto
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  • 3.  167 parents (of 506 emailed) completed anonymous survey: 33% response rate (Average response rate for school online surveys: 30%)  Has your child(ren)’s Fredericksburg Academy experience met the expectations you formed in the admission process? 93% of parents answered “yes.”
  • 4. Most Valued Aspects of FA Experience Satisfaction Rating (on 4-point scale) #1: Academic curriculum 3.52 #2: Quality of instruction/teaching 3.51 #3: Class size 3.74 #4: Individualized attention from teachers 3.70
  • 5. Areas of Strength Areas Needing Improvement • Teacher quality • Individualized attention from teachers • Small class sizes • Child’s rapport with teachers • Inclusive atmosphere/respect for differences • Sense of community • Emphasis on Honor Code • Homework expectations and student workload • Veracross parent/student portal • Teacher communication re: student progress • Facilities • Tuition • Science and math programs • Lunch program
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  • 7. 1. Invest in Faculty  Professional Development Highlights: attendance at national English and math teaching conferences, presenters at Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS) annual conference, iPad training, Google Apps training 2. Purchase Instructional Materials  Highlights: upgrades to technology infrastructure, additional wireless access points, science lab equipment, STEM tools, five-year plan for Lower School technology, planned replacement of servers
  • 8. 3. Increase Financial Aid  15.4% increase in dollar amount of financial aid awarded for 2014-2015 4. Create Facilities Maintenance Plan  Facilities audit and maintenance plan completed in 2014 5. Make Tuition Increases Predictable  4.5-5% each year  Tuition increase for 2015-2016 is 5%
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  • 10.  Of 85 VAIS K-12 schools, FA is the second-youngest  Our 25th anniversary: 2016-2017  VAIS: Some of highest accreditation standards in nation  Rare feat: FA met the “gold standard” of VAIS accreditation 7 years after founding; reaccredited in 2009 and 2014.
  • 11. K-12 Day Schools, Tuition (NAIS): 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Our School NAIS Schools, U.S. NAIS Schools, VA
  • 12. Tuition in Context (2014-2015):  FA (average tuition for K-12): $19,454  U.S. Day Schools : $23,056  Virginia Day Schools: $19,890
  • 13. Financial Aid:  Before the recession, about 1 in 5 families (20%) could afford to pay full tuition at independent schools.  Now, about 1 in 20 families (5%) can afford to pay full tuition at independent schools.  57% of independent schools our size saw an increase in financial aid applications for 2014-2015 school year.  92% of schools our size offer tuition remission for the children of faculty and staff.
  • 14. Enrollment:  Applications for day schools are slowing  U.S. births declined 10% during recession (2007-2011), affecting current enrollment of prekindergarten through second grade  More VAIS schools experienced an enrollment decrease for 2014-2015 than experienced an increase  FA’s enrollment decreased 6% for 2014-2015 school year
  • 15. Class Sizes:  Student-Teacher Ratio: Our School: 7:1 U.S. (NAIS): 8.67:1 Virginia (VAIS): 8.8:1  Average Students Per Classroom: Our School: 12 U.S. (NAIS): 14.75 Virginia (VAIS): 14
  • 16. Diversity:  Ethnic Diversity: Our School: 30% students of color U.S. (NAIS): 29.9% students of color Virginia (VAIS): 19.5% students of color  Socioeconomic Diversity: Our School: 39% of students receive need-based aid Virginia (VAIS): 26% of students receive need-based aid
  • 17. 2014-2015 Points of Pride:  “Top Private High School” Selection  Makerspace/STEAM initiatives in all three divisions  State and conference championships in athletics  Artistic opportunities: musical productions, All-District Band, Chorus, and Orchestra, art shows  Partnership with UMW professors  Expanded technology integration  Sustainability curriculum in Middle School
  • 18. Thank you for being here!