Ideal4gifted Inc

IDEAL4GIFTED HAS PROVIDED CLASSES FOR 32 STUDENTS IN THE 2021-2022 YEAR. OF THESE 12 ARE FULL-TIME. FULL-TIME STUDENTS TAKE 15 CLASSES PER WEEK FOR A TOTAL OF 180 CLASSES PER WEEK. TEN STUDENTS ARE PART-TIME. THEY TAKE A TOTAL OF 81 CLASSES PER WEEK, AND THERE WERE 10 STUDENTS THIS SUMMER. THEY TOOK 28 CLASSES. WE HAVE 4 SESSIONS PER YEAR. THREE OF THOSE ARE 11 WEEKS EACH, ONE IS 2 WEEKS AND THERE WERE 8 FREE CLASSES ONCE A WEEK IN THE SUMMER AND 4 PAID ONES. WE HAVE HAD 4 OPEN HOUSE SPECIAL EVENTS. WE HAVE 15 SPECIAL FIELD TRIPS DURING THE YEAR. WE PUBLISH A WEBSITE AT WWW.IDEAL4GIFTED.ORG, A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER TO FAMILIES OF STUDENTS DIRECTLY, AND ON OUR WEBSITE FOR THE PUBLIC WE ALSO PUBLISH REGULARLY ON OUR FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, AND LINKEDIN PAGES, AND WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL. THIS YEAR'S OBJECTIVES: * RETAIN STUDENTS FOR THE FULL YEAR * INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS. * ALLOW FOR ROLLING ADMISSIONS * HIRE AND RETAIN HIGHLY QUALIFIED FACULTY AND STAFF FOR THE FULL YEAR * EXPAND MARKETING - CREATED A MARKETING COMMITTEE * EXPAND DEVELOPMENT - RETAINED ELYSIAN TRUST * ACCEPT QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER HELP * DEVELOP SUPERLATIVE CURRICULA * SOLIDIFY BOTH TECHNOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL SYSTEMS * INCREASE CONNECTIONS WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS * INCREASE CONNECTIONS AMONG PARENTS * MEDIUM-TERM OBJECTIVES: (APPROXIMATELY OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS) * SIGNIFICANTLY DIVERSIFY THE STUDENT POPULATION * PROVIDE MEANS FOR LOW SES STUDENTS TO ATTEND * DEVELOP A WAY TO HAVE EXISTING PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONNECT WITH THE PROGRAM * EXPAND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS TO CREATE SYSTEMS FOR DONATIONS, GRANT WRITING, CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT FUNDING, AS WELL AS PHILANTHROPIC AWARDS AND GRANTS FROM INDIVIDUALS * DEVELOP A LONG-RANGE PLAN INCLUDING SUSTAINABILITY IN THE AREAS OF FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND STAFFING * EVOLVE PROGRAM LEADER'S JOB TO HAVE LESS TEACHING AND MORE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES * OFFER SUPPORT TO OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA OF GIFTEDNESS AND TWICE-EXCEPTIONALITY * EXPAND THE DAY WITH THE 2 MORNING CLASSES REPEATED IN THE AFTERNOON SO STUDENTS IN WESTERN TIME ZONES CAN PARTICIPATE FULL-TIME * ADD AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM * ADD A SATURDAY PROGRAM * BECOME ACCREDITED * LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES: (APPROXIMATELY OVER THE NEXT 5 TO 10 YEARS) * CREATE A PHYSICAL PLACE IN A MAJOR CITY WHERE STUDENTS CAN ATTEND CLASSES WITH SUPERVISION EVEN THOUGH CLASSES WILL AT LEAST IN PART, STILL BE COMING THROUGH ONLINE * CONTINUE TO HAVE ALL CLASSES ONLINE AT THE SAME TIME TO REACH THROUGHOUT THE U.S. * HAVE A BALANCED DIVERSE STUDENT BODY ANALOGOUS TO THE PERCENTAGES IN THE U.S. POPULATION. * DEVELOP A SYSTEM FOR LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION