CElEbRAtiNG LEGAciES - St. Pius X Catholic High School

The Campaign Explained
Why is there a need for the Expanding Our Legacy Capital
Campaign?
The Expanding Our Legacy Capital Campaign is the inaugural phase
in the Campus Master Plan project, and the first step in building the
campus of the future. This campaign addresses a fundamental issue
that has faced our school since its opening—we are land-locked and
need room to grow. In purchasing the North Campus property we
acquire the necessary space to begin accomplishing objectives in our
Campus Master plan. In order to continue to fulfill the expectations
of current and future families, we need to improve and expand our
facilities. The Expanding Our Legacy Capital Campaign is about
continuing our commitment to excellence and investing in our school
for future generations of St. Pius X students.
What steps have we taken to prepare for this campaign?
We began preparing for Expanding Our Legacy two years ago
when we embarked on a self-study to update our previous Five Year
Strategic Plan. In 2008 the school engaged an outside consultant
to perform a fact-based assessment of our current situation and to
lead the school through a strategic planning process.
An important result of this process was the recommendation that
St. Pius X undertake an upgrade in its physical plant to maintain its
standing as an institution of excellence in every respect. Therefore,
as part of and concurrent to the strategic plan, we wanted to develop
a true Master Plan for the campus.
During this time we polled all SPX constituencies including students,
parents, teachers, administrators, staff, and coaches. Our constituencies
had several areas of common concern, including classroom
and office space, tuition cost, changing academic requirements,
technology, enhanced security, athletic training and practice areas,
and future enrollment. Input on the school’s needs was ranked in
order of importance and correlated to other variables such as number
of students impacted as well as cost and phasing.
Using the aforementioned polling data, historical data from the St.
Pius X Advisory Council’s minutes, previous parent surveys, and
focus group interviews with students, parents, faculty and staff, a
new Campus Master Plan which incorporated the addition of the
North Campus property was developed and approved. The resulting
plan includes an engineering report which calculates the useful life
of the existing physical plant and conceptual plans for the future
based on program needs, survey data and interviews with members
of our community.
Once the Campus Master Plan was created, we determined that the
first and most critical action to begin turning these plans into a reality
was to launch the Expanding Our Legacy Capital Campaign.
Is the Archdiocese supporting the campaign?
The Archdiocese of Atlanta is fully supportive of the campaign, but
will not be funding any portion of it. The Archdiocese has been
instrumental in this plan by granting St. Pius X the bridge loan to
acquire the property.
What is the goal of the Expanding Our Legacy Capital Campaign
(Phase One of the Campus Master Plan)?
The first goal of the Expanding Our Legacy Capital Campaign is
to secure pledges in order to pay off the bridge loan for the North
Campus property by the end of this three-year campaign. Once this
goal is achieved, we will make improvements to the land, including
the civil engineering and site preparation for a multi-purpose field
and a baseball field.
Who will be approached to support the campaign?
The St. Pius X community, which comprises parents, graduates,
parents of alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends will be asked
to participate in the campaign. About 20 different foundations will
be approached as well.
What is the duration of the campaign?
Payment of pledges will extend over three years with pledges being
due by December 31, 2011.
How does the Expanding Our Legacy Capital Campaign relate
to the Annual Fund?
The Capital Campaign will occur in addition to the Annual Fund.
The community will be asked to make gifts to both the Annual Fund
and the Capital Campaign in the next three years. The Annual Fund
will continue to supplement the operational budget of the school
and help us hold tuition relatively low.
Will the Campaign impact tuition?
Successful completion of the campaign will fully fund all aspects
of the building projects and the endowment.
Who will benefit from the Expanding Our Legacy Capital
Campaign?
The entire St. Pius X community, especially future generations of
St. Pius X students, will benefit from this campaign as it will allow
us to complete the first step of our Campus Master Plan. This first
step is a necessity for us to be able to move forward with future
projects and objectives in our Campus Master Plan.