Kingdom

OBJECTIVE 3: Academics
Shenandoah students will be recognized for their
academic excellence by preparing all of our students
for college, work, and careers.
Student Measurement: The ACT scores of our graduates will
increase two percent or more each year until Shenandoah’s
scores are 10 percent or more above the national average and
90 percent of our graduates are qualified and will be accepted
by one or more college or university.
OBJECTIVE 8: Physical Plant
The physical campus and buildings will be clean, in
good repair, and exceed expectations of students,
parents, and visitors. Students will take pride in
caring for everything we have, regardless of its
current condition.
Measurement: Recommendations on funding and remodeling
of the cafeteria and pool area will be presented to the Board of
Directors by June 30, 2015
Music:
SVA’s music program is a strong feature of our
program. In the past five years, students have toured
Florida, Montreal, New England, New York City
and Germany/Austria. Students have the option to
perform in:
• Orchestra, choir, Shenandoans (touring choir),
various ensembles, and Handbells.
• The Handbells participate in Ringfest every year.
• Orchestra and choir alternate years attending
Music Festival at Washington Adventist University
• The music department tours throughout Virginia
and Maryland as well as internationally.
• In the past five years, we have toured to Florida,
Montreal, New England, New York City, and
Germany/Austria.
Spiritual:
Shenandoah Valley Academy provides a variety of
spiritual and outreach activities for our students:
• Feed-the-homeless trips to the DC area, monthly
nursing home visits, Adventist Youth meetings on
Sabbath afternoons, mid-week prayer meetings,
nightly worship in the dorms, regular Sabbath
vespers and services
• Local Community Service Day
• Three Weeks of Prayer.
• Mission trips to Argentina, Equador, Honduras,
Brazil and New Mexico
• Disaster relief activities after major storms such as
hurricanes Katrina and Sandy
• 43 students have been baptized over the last
five years
Over the last five years, 43 students have been baptized, photo by Aaron Cheney.
Continuous
Improvement Plan
The object of education at Shenandoah
Valley Academy is to develop in our
students creativity, individuality and the
power to think, to choose, and to do.
In meeting our objectives, our students
will learn to think and act as individuals
- not mere reflectors of someone else’s
thoughts and actions.
OBJECTIVE 1: Spirituality
Shenandoah students will progress in
developing a loving friendship with Jesus
Christ.
Measurement: Fifty percent or more of our students
surveyed will indicate that their relationship with Jesus has
improved this school year.
OBJECTIVE 2: Relationships
Shenandoah students will develop strong
Christian relationships that will guide their
behavior and service to others.
Measurement: Ninety percent or more of our students will
have made a commitment to Christ by the end of each
school year as evidenced by having been baptized into
membership of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Instructional Measurement: Ninety percent or more of our
teachers and administrators will be certified by one or more
recognized certification organizations by the end of the 2017-18
school year and evaluated by an outside professional at least
every two year.
OBJECTIVE 4: Work Ethics
Shenandoah students will learn the skills, values,
rewards and dignity of work.
Measurement: Eighty percent or more of our students will
be employed in a meaningful work experience during the
school year.
OBJECTIVE 5: Character Development
Shenandoah students will progress in developing
their Christian character.
Measurement: One student will be selected by their peers
each month in recognition of his/her strength of character
in the selected trait and one student will be selected by the
administration and staff from those nine that best exemplifies all
nine character traits and be recognized at graduation.
OBJECTIVE 6: Health & Wellness
Shenandoah students will improve their awareness
and life-style for health and wellness.
Measurement: Students will be provided the opportunity
to take a physical fitness test and receive a recommended
training program for the year and 60 percent or more of our
dormitory students surveyed will indicate that our cafeteria is
providing tasty, healthful foods.
OBJECTIVE 7: Fun
Shenandoah students will have fun and be noticeably
happy, emotionally stable, and confident.
Measurement: Eighty percent or more of our students
surveyed will indicate that the school provides opportunities
for them to participate in enjoyable and fun activities
throughout the school year.
OBJECTIVE 9: Enrollment
Increase student enrollment to 240 students by 2017
while improving the academic and spiritual qualities
of our students.
Measurement: Student enrollment will be a minimum of 200 for
the 2015 – 2016 school year, 220 for 2016 – 2017, and 240 for
2017 – 2018.
OBJECTIVE 10: Development and
Alumni Relations
Increase the scope and function of the Development
and Alumni Relations Office to improve relationships
and support of Shenandoah Valley Academy alumni
and other Friends of Shenandoah.
Measurement: Attendance at Alumni Weekend will increase by
five percent each year and donations from alumni will exceed
$300,000 per year.
OBJECTIVE 11: Indebtedness
Eliminate SVA’s $1.4 million indebtedness.
Measurement: SVA’s debt to the Potomac Conference
Corporation of $1.2 million will be paid in full by December 31,
2015 and the loan of $230,000 to CURF will be paid in full by
June 30, 2015.
OBJECTIVE 12: Budgets
Develop annual balanced budgets that provide
adequate staffing and facilities for a quality
educational program that meets or exceeds our
stated objectives.
Measurement: Annual operating and capital budgets will be
prepared and approved by the Board of Trustees that supports
SVA’s annual Continuous Improvement Plan.
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