- building a community outreach program to increase community enrollment
- assist in setting up "Incoming Class" and "Parent Ambassador" committees and corresponding chairpersons
- teach stakeholders how to build a community family database to track prospective parents
- teach these committees to plan, market and implement the following community outreach events designed to increase enrollment and heighten the school's profile:
FALL/WINTER:
Community "house meetings" - these intimate community meetings held in the homes of prospective parents bring interested parents together with teachers, administrators and current parents for an informative question and answer session.
School tours - guide stakeholders in designing effective school tours as part of school's marketing campaign.
SPRING/SUMMER
Parent-to-Parent and Student-to-Student events - these smaller events held again in parents' homes are designed to bond these new families more solidly to the school.
Plan tours for community business leaders and organizations to heighten profile of school.
School Picnic/Play Dates (Middle and Elementary) - this event is held in June to bring both new and existing families together to get to know one another and bond over specific "getting to know you" activities. Teachers, parent leaders and administrators are included.
SUMMER
Optional events to continue "holding hands" with the nervous incoming parent and student.

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