Strategic Planning
Planning a future that goes to plan.
The dynamic of a capable board and school leaders makes a plan possible. These are paramount priorities for fulfilling the mission. Through prayerful listening and collaborative insight, we will help you name what matters most—and build a roadmap to pursue it with clarity and courage.
Your school has a calling—unique in culture, mission, and community – with the ultimate goal of reflecting the image of Christ. Strategic planning helps you live that out with focus. Whether you’re entering a leadership transition, pursuing growth, or simply seeking unity around next steps, a clear plan gives your board, leaders, and faculty shared direction and momentum.
Our process gives stakeholders the ability to clearly articulate and apply their passionate vision. When a plan is complete, school constituents should feel heard and inspired, while leaders and staff have a clear understanding on what part they play.
Reflection
Research
Prayer
Collaboration
Visioning
Why NextEd?
- Every partner knows what it takes to execute a strategic plan as a school leader
- Plans shaped by biblical values, not business trends
- Trusted by dozens of schools nationwide
- Focused on outcomes that are actionable, not aspirational only
Who's It For?
- Schools in seasons of growth, transition, or re-alignment
- Boards and Heads seeking clarity and shared direction
- Start-up or younger schools looking to chart their next chapter
- Established schools aiming to build long-term sustainability
What Do We Deliver?
- A fully customized strategic plan tailored to your school’s size, season, and mission
- Clarity around core priorities, with clear actions and timelines
- Tools and templates for communicating and implementing the plan
- Optional support for board presentations, communication strategy, and accountability structures
Our planning process.
More than a document. A direction.
Voices from the planning table.
NextEd didn’t just move us past a strategic planning impasse — they accelerated our development far beyond what we could have achieved on our own, inspiring confidence, unity, and clarity across our leadership team.
Head of School
As a newly-installed Head of School taking on a strategic planning effort, I was incredibly pleased with NextEd’s support in both guiding our board’s strategic planning process and also coaching me personally as a first-time Head. Their encouragement and support were invaluable and positioned me well for leading our school into the future. I would use NextEd’s services again in a heartbeat.
Head of School
Our experience with NextEd in determining feasibility and building a business plan for our proposed project was stellar… even beyond expectations.
Chief Operating Officer
Let's get to work
If your school is asking, “What’s next?”—strategic planning can help you answer with purpose. Let’s build something lasting, together.
