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2017-2018 Annual Report

After completing the most comprehensive building addition in Cor Jesu’s history in 2017, we are now
STRATEGIC PLAN looking ahead to the future. Cor Jesu is one year in to the 2017-2022 Strategic Plan and we have made

HIGHLIGHTS significant strides toward the vision for what our school will be in 2022. To achieve the 2022 vision, we
adopted five strategic priorities: Philanthropy, Enrollment, College Counseling, Curriculum and Learning
Environment. Below is a brief overview of some of our progress in these areas.

PHILANTHROPY COLLEGE COUNSELING
“Our philanthropy priority is to make “We begin the college counseling process with our students during
Cor Jesu accessible to every family. We do this by freshman year. The students are introduced to Naviance, which
investing the gifts of our donors wisely, and in a helps them track their activities through a resume builder and start
prudent and responsible way, with the guidance exploring careers based on their interests. The curriculum continues
of our Endowment Committee. Recently, we over the next three years with newly instated sophomore college
exceeded our 10-year Endowment Fund growth meetings with counselors and parents, and the process expands into
objective, and are now exploring ways to continue junior and senior year.
to increase and expand the number of future -Teresa Zielonko, College Counselor
families we can provide financial aid for through the Endowment Fund.”
-Dan Tarlas, Board Member CURRICULUM
“Cor Jesu Academy’s Corporate Partners
Initiative is a unique and vibrant program
available to the young women while at
ENROLLMENT Cor Jesu and beyond.”
“To expose Cor Jesu to a wider range of grade -AdvancED Engagement Review Report
schools, we are enhancing our digital marketing
strategy with pieces such as targeted social
media campaigns and a new website that is LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
solely focused on admissions. Combining a more “The personal and wellness counselors have been working
focused digital strategy with our continued with our health teacher to bring wellness lessons, such as stress
efforts to personalize each touch point, Cor Jesu management, into class each semester. As we continue to aid
will broaden the range of prospective family our students in balancing their busy schedules, we also lead
relationships we make, ultimately increasing the number of ambassadors presentations and discussions with faculty and coaches on suicide
who are spreading the good news of CJ!” prevention and mental health.”
-Colleen Smyth ‘10, Director of Admissions -Laura Gantner ‘03, Director of Personal & Wellness Counseling

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