LFSF “ THIS STRATEGIC PLAN IS AN AFFIRMATION OF OUR IDENTITY, A VISION OF OUR FUTURE, AND MAYBE MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE EXPRESSION OF OUR WILLINGNESS TO BUILD TOGETHER THE LYCÉE FRANÇAIS DE SAN FRANCISCO OF TOMORROW.
LFSF Developed by our community of parents, faculty, staff and students, approved by the LFSF Board of Trustees in December 2019, this document will serve as the roadmap for our school, setting priorities and identifying growth opportunities for the five years to come. Now in its 53rd year of operation, LFSF is a local reference in terms of French immersion and bilingual education. Conveniently located on three campuses in San Francisco and Marin County, LFSF is the only Bay Area school offering a truly multilingual and multicultural education with an American International Section program from Primary through to High School. On a daily basis our students grow and develop in a very special learning environment. Our beautiful locations are historical landmarks and home to a committed and highly skilled group of faculty and staff. Our innovative curriculum harmoniously marries the rigor of the French national program with the latest findings in bilingual teaching and social emotional learning. From performing arts to STEAM or sports, our students can enjoy a remarkably rich and personalized learning environment allowing them to grow Welcome to LFSF 2025 THE LYCÉE FRANÇAIS DE SAN FRANCISCO’S NEW STRATEGIC PLAN into global citizenship, ready to contribute and thrive anywhere in the world! This strategic plan showcases our strengths, brings forward our diversity and identifies the many opportunities we have to shape the bright future of our school as the Bay Area leader in bilingual, multilingual international and innovative education. Through different focus groups, community conversations, surveys, and committee meetings, we explored questions about our identity, our school community and our overall school and academic vision. Our consultant conducted research both within and beyond our school, the strategic planning committee analyzed the data and identified key themes, and the LFSF Board of Trustees finalized our strategic goals. As a result, this Strategic Plan is an affirmation of our identity, a vision of our future, and maybe most importantly, the expression of our willingness to build together the Lycée Français de San Francisco of tomorrow. Erick MOREAU President of the Board of Trustees Emmanuel TEXIER Head of School
LFSF Over the last two years, Lycée Français de San Francisco (LFSF) engaged in several exercises involving self-assessment and long-range planning. We conducted a thorough self-study to evaluate our present position, an intensive exercise that included comprehensive on-site reviews regularly performed by our accrediting agencies (CAIS and WASC). At the same time, we embarked on an examination of our future in the context of a changing environment and, to some extent, a changing community. This examination demanded a collaborative process to identify strategic priorities for the next five years, allowing us to create a roadmap to supplement our Mission and Vision, statements that were refreshed just three years ago. OUR By emphasizing intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and integrity, the Lycée Français de San Francisco prepares students to realize their potential and positively impact their world.
LFSF Empower future generations to make meaningful contributions to our world through a multilingual and multicultural education. OUR
LFSF To direct the examination of our future, we formed a Steering Committee with representation from students, parents, teachers, administrative staff, the Board of Trustees and the leadership team. An outside consultant with expertise in strategic planning acted as a sounding board throughout the process, providing analyses of the competitive and educational landscape, market data, demographic trends and stakeholder surveys. To support our strategies with tactics, we are developing an innovative, value-centered Action Plan. Four strategic priorities have been identified and are integral to our success as we go forward: OUR STRATEGIC PLAN PROVIDES A ROAD MAP FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. ADVANCE OUR IDENTITY. NURTURE PEDAGOGICAL EXCELLENCE. ENHANCE OUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. PROMOTE ACCESS AND STEWARD RESOURCES. 1. 2. 3. 4.
LFSF In striving for excellence in our core programs of STEAM, Humanities, and bilingual education, LFSF must ensure the social and emotional well-being of all students while fostering a strong learning community. Students thrive when their schools celebrate their rich cultural diversity and promote inclusion. LFSF will continue its focus on global citizenship and social responsibility. In 2018, LFSF adopted the following statement, committing to support diversity, equity, and inclusion: Diversity, equity and inclusion are core values of the Lycée Français de San Francisco. By joining LFSF, members of the community commit to embrace and respect the diversity of our students, teachers and families. Our community is made up of people of many ancestries, races, colors, religions, gender identities, family structures, disabilities, sexual orientations, learning differences and socioeconomic backgrounds. Actively embracing these differences makes our school vibrant and inclusive. These four strategic priorities are not separate goals: they are fully interrelated and interdependent. Striving for excellence in our core programs will remain our primary goal. Implicit in its achievement, however, is celebrating our identity as a multilingual community, improving our historic buildings with further enhancements, and continuing to value the socioeconomic diversity within our community by remaining focused on the value proposition we have created, one that sets us apart from other bilingual programs in the Bay Area. These priorities will be signposts on our roadmap for the future. LFSF’s Board, Administration, and Conseil d’Établissement commit to perform frequent reviews and provide annual updates on our progress. The Action Plan will be updated annually as part of LFSF’s budgeting process. Our Mission and Vision of internationalism and inclusivity will remain constant as we move forward. STATEMENT DIVERSITY • EQUITY • INCLUSION
LFSF • We will expand academic and cultural opportunities for non-French speaking families. • We will invest in and expand our focus on social and emotional learning. • We will increase diversity and inclusion in our academic and cultural programs. • We will build on our outstanding athletics and other extracurricular programs. NURTURE PEDAGOGICAL EXCELLENCE. We believe a foundation of pedagogical excellence is an investment in continuing professional learning for our teachers, leaders and school staff. We also believe that learning happens best in an environment where acceptance and well-being are fostered. To continue on the journey toward pedagogical excellence: 1.
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LFSF We believe our distinct identity as the only Bay Area school offering a truly multilingual, multicultural education is a competitive advantage. We successfully guide students from all over the world through a rigorous French immersion program that incorporates elements of U.S. education and allows students to graduate with the French Baccalaureate and a U.S. high school diploma. As we continue our efforts to find ways to better communicate our value proposition to families throughout the Bay Area: • We will strengthen our identity as a French immersion school serving an international community. • We will enhance our marketing efforts, highlighting our rigorous academics and multicultural program. • We will promote our international culture and community. • We will instill values of local and global environmental stewardship in our students. 2. ADVANCE OUR IDENTITY
LFSF 3. ENHANCE OUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT We believe an effective learning environment encourages inquiry, fosters creativity and exploration, and helps students connect with the world around them. As we continue to develop our facilities around this core belief, we will maintain our commitment to creating spaces that are accessible and inviting, meet the needs of our community and provide the flexibility we need to grow our program. • We will launch a master planning process to best align the use of all facilities with our mission. • We will improve the student experience and visual impact of our campuses. • We will examine opportunities to leverage the capacity of our facilities to serve more students.
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LFSF We believe that meeting our commitment to diversity and inclusion requires that we ensure access to our program by students from a wide range of socio-economic, racial and cultural backgrounds. Providing this access must be a primary objective as we make decisions about our programs, operations and finances. To this end: • We will develop environmentally sustainable practices. • We will prioritize our commitment to access through affordability and excellent educational value. • We will adopt a multi-year, data-based business model that implements our strategic priorities. • We will execute a comprehensive enrollment management plan. • We will develop long-term investment strategies to grow our resources. • We will develop alternative entry points and programming to address the diverse needs of our students. • We will enhance our fundraising model and practices. 4. PROMOTE ACCESS AND STEWARD RESOURCES
LFSF The Strategic Plan for Lycée Français de San Francisco for 2020 - 2025 will guide decision -making as we grapple with short and longterm challenges, specifically increased competitive pressures, predicted demographic shifts in the Bay Area, and varying inflows of French families in the communities we serve. As we’ve learned through our recent self-study and strategic planning process, CONCLUSION LFSF understands the importance of developing a culture in which data collection, honest debate, and careful planning for the future are becoming priorities for our governing bodies. Only through fostering such a culture can we stay alert to unforeseen bumps in the road and be proactive rather than reactive to changes in our environment.
LFSF LFSF believes in the importance of teaching 21ST century skills, having embraced this element of our Mission for some time now. We have a first-hand appreciation for the rising importance of global citizenship skills in an increasingly interconnected world. We recognize how participating in our culturally diverse community provides rich educational opportunities, and we plan to capitalize further on those. Underpinning all of these aspirations is our recognition that a pursuit of pedagogical excellence for our students requires that we support excellence in our personnel, our physical plant, and our resource management. LFSF 2025 WE ARE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING INNOVATION, CULTIVATING STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, AND INCULCATING IN STUDENTS “ AN AWARENESS OF LEARNING STYLES, PROCESSES, AND MINDSETS.
LFSF The Board of Trustees is very grateful for the efforts of the Steering Committee, whose commitment kept this prolonged project on track. As the major strategic priorities were identified, the Steering Committee outlined specific initiatives and action items. Thank you. We enormously appreciate the generous assistance given by so many in the community, including parents, faculty, staff, alumni, and students for all of the time and thoughtfulness offered in responding to surveys and participating in follow-up discussions. We also want to thank you in advance for continuing to provide this input in the years ahead. As we work toward achieving the goals set forth in these priorities, your continued support will help us to keep this Strategic Plan and its accompanying Action Plans relevant and responsive. Finally, we would like to thank Ian Symmonds & Associates. Their comprehensive research and guidance in the planning process, allowed the school to build a base of sound information, including: competitive and educational landscape analysis, market segmentation, demographic trends, and stakeholder surveys. THANKS BOARD OF TRUSTEES Kimberly BALKOSKI Emmett BERG Katia BLOOM Anne COUDRETTE Angie ELGAMAL Phil JEUDY Ilene LEDERMAN Erick MOREAU Steve MURRAY Courtney OSTERMANN Jaime ROSSI Adrien SCHMIDT Sophie SUBERVILLE Jeffrey TSANG
LFSF STEERING COMMITTEE Sloane BARNETT Olivier COMBEAU Aurélie DUBARRY Martita GALINDO Sophie HERVET Agnès HOGAN Brandon HOYLES Sylvie JOHNSON Sophia LECELLIER Guillaume LORGET Sandra McGRATH Mélanie MÉNARD Erick MOREAU Calvin QUICK Elodie RAMBERT Christine RIEZ NOGUEIRA Elsa RODRIGUEZ Sophie SUBERVILLE Patrice TAFFIN Emmanuel TEXIER Anne Sophie VIARD SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Natalie BITTON Christophe CAILTON Nathalie HAUTAVOINE Cloris HENRY Agnès HOGAN Claire PLAIS Christine RIEZ NOGUEIRA Elsa RODRIGUEZ Andrew SOBOL Emmanuel TEXIER Valérie VAISSE DESIGN Agnès HOGAN
Fall 2023 ACCESSIBILITY 1. ACADEMIC EXPANSION + CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR NON-FRENCH-SPEAKING FAMILIES LFSF attracts a diverse range of families with varying motivations and needs, cultural attitudes and social values. While communication in French remains the priority for our students to benefit from a true immersive experience, we will continue ensuring that we can provide accessibility to our families. • We will provide all of our families with communication (whether verbal, written, formal, or informal) that allows them to benefit from the whole LFSF experience. • We will provide homework assistance for non-Francophone families. WHY IT MATTERS While non-Francophone families praise the school for its efforts to provide services in English, there is a perception that the “core” French population is a close-knit group that can be challenging to integrate with.
AFFORDABILITY 2. PRIORITIZING OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESS THROUGH AFFORDABILITY + EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL VALUE WHAT DOES AFFORDABILITY MEAN? The concept of affordability is multifaceted, but its definition primarily depends on individual financial circumstances, and both lifestyle needs and aspirations. FOUR AFFORDABILITY COMPONENTS • We will strive to maintain an excellent LFSF value proposition. • We will continue to fine tune our global Financial Aid offer. • We will provide timely information regarding costs and LFSF finances. • We will ensure that all of our families can evaluate their ability to access Financial Aid.
POINTS OF ENTRY 3. THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ENTRY POINTS + PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS. FRENCH TRACK + THE INTERNATIONAL TRACK We currently have the French Track leading to the French Baccalaureat allowing non-francophone students to join this program before they would enroll in Kindergarden. • We will develop the International Track leading to the International Baccalaureate allowing non-francophone students to join our school at any point between pre-kindergarten through Gr12.
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