Mission of St. Francis School St. Francis School cultivates a joyful, compassionate, intellectual community that celebrates individuality and inspires independent thinking for life. Vision of St. Francis School St. Francis School is the regional center of progressive learning where students grow into mindful, informed young adults. St. Francis Today Since our merger in July 2012 the school has exceed expectations in all areas. Our newly formed joint Board of Trustees is leading the school forward boldly all the while faculty, staff and student morale is strong and student successes keep rolling in. Enrollment is up strongly, with the high school opening the 2013-14 year with its highest ever enrollment of 150, Goshen’s enrollment at it’s highest since 2008 at 251 students and our Preschool holding steady at 74. The Preschool is a valuable feeder to our Lower School and will be moving to our Goshen Campus for the 2014-15 year. Our Annual Giving Campaign also exceeded goals with 99% participation, which when combined with two successful fundraising events, provide needed support to the school’s operating budget. Today, our work as a progressive school is more important than ever: while maintaining a commitment to independent thinking, the arts, and hands-on learning, the school has established a Learning Resource Center, expanded its community service and environmental curriculum, embraced a comprehensive “peace education” program, and reached out to the wider community in unprecedented ways all while funding an ambitious need-based financial aid program. St. Francis School excels in creating a vibrant culture of project-based learning across its three distinct campuses, consistent and comprehensive in its progressive educational pedagogy for students from 2s to 12th graders. The school has been challenged to first, better connect and capitalize on the varied experiences across its campuses; and second, to establish facilities that better reflect the dynamic

culture of the school. St. Francis’s Future In 2013 we begin a capital campaign that will address capital and programmatic needs decisively. This new campaign combines the dreams, the donors and the goals from the two prior campaigns which combined raised $3.1mm. To combine and guide those prior campaign goals St. Francis School has completed a Master Campus Plan with Lake|Flato Architects. Lake|Flato Architects, the AIA firm of the year 2004, is a national leader in the design of independent school environments, having collaborated in the programming, planning, fundraising, design and cost control process, encompassing more than a dozen campuses and over 50 new and renovated buildings. This Master Campus Plan will guide growth and serve school leadership for decades to come. Master Plan Lake|Flato worked closely with St. Francis in 2010 to define strategic goals and a concept design for the Downtown campus. In 2013, Lake|Flato and St. Francis have broadened the design scope to develop a school-wide Master Plan for phasing and implementation of new construction and renovations at both the Goshen and Downtown campuses. We identified the following overall goals for the Master Plan: • Connectedness at every scale. Bridge the separate campuses both physically and programmatically so that they clearly identify as one School of Thought. The buildings should preserve, reflect, and sustain the school’s culture, connected by consistent fostering of learning and interaction. • Individuality. Leverage the distinct locations and unique characteristics of each campus as strengths, creating educational environments that grow and evolve with students, celebrating the students for who they are at each stage in life. Students and school culture come first. • Expressiveness. “Show off” St. Francis as a school that takes pride in its facilities, bringing them up to a level that

matches the school’s pedagogical success and that advances the visibility of the school as a leader in 21st century education. • Openness. Celebrate connections to the schools’ outdoor environments, embracing play and natural learning as vital facets of an interactive education. • Flexibility. Allow for multi-use spaces and enhance the learning process by utilizing 21st-century technologies in creative ways, knowing these may evolve with new generations of students. The school should consist of thoughtful, environmentally sustainable spaces that can adapt as needed by students. In pursuing these goals, the Master Plan represents a shared vision of the future St. Francis School, one in which the spirit of the school is “extroverted” through both the buildings and landscapes of each campus. It aims to shape dynamic new spaces while simultaneously energizing existing ones, creating vibrant learning environments both inside and outside. Phase 1A Initial Steps

Our merged board leadership has shown bold determination to immediately improve our student’s experience and facilities and has already completed the following initial steps of the campaign. • COMPLETED Facility upgrade (internal entrance, adding new classroom sound baffles, enhanced lighting, paint, new carpet, new exterior doors as needed, classroom furniture, green wall on the Downtown Campus and signage) - $350,000 • COMPLETED Downtown Campus parking Remove existing garage and create in its stead an environmentally conscious flat lot with historical referents to help it blend with the school building and the surrounding environs. Late in 2012 the Downtown Development Review Overlay (DDRO) Committee approved the emergency demolition of the former Brown Garage. Located adjacent to the current St. Francis School Downtown Campus building, the school-owned garage had become unsafe and in a state of disrepair. Currently, site plans call for the installation of a parking lot that will provide

close to one hundred (100) parking spaces for faculty, staff, students, and guests. The parking lot will operate around the clock, 7 days per week, and will generate operating revenue that will assist in offsetting the original property purchase. - $500,000

Goshen Campus The Goshen campus plan strengthens the heart of its campus—the central area surrounding the existing school building—while making stronger connections to its beautiful acreage beyond, allowing for more organic interaction with nature and environmental focus in students’ everyday learning. This is achieved by upgrading and opening the buildings, reconsidering walking paths, and introducing more varied landscapes on the campus, all of which serve to connect the diverse spaces of the school. Roads and parking are similarly reimagined to allow for a slower, more landscape-oriented approach to the campus, and the future preschool building and independent performing arts facility are sited in order to complete the arrival circle, immediately enhancing the identity and character of the school for visitors. Also, importantly, the entry and main amphitheater in the existing building are envisioned as forming a more open and welcoming focus point within the existing school, architecturally opening up the building to the landscapes and community beyond.

   

   

 Phase 1B Goshen Athletic Center $2.4mm Timeline:  Under  construction,  completion  in  2013-­‐14  school  year.    As  our  Core  Values  affirm,  “Healthy  physical  activity  and  a  meaningful  experience  of  the  arts  are  essential  to  personal  growth.”  At  St.  Francis  this  translates  to  life-­‐changing  opportunities  for  dramatic  performance,  music,  movement,  as  well  as  vigorous  Physical  Education  for  every  student.  An  impressive  three-­‐quarters  of  our  middle  school  students  engage  in  interscholastic  sports,  and  all  take  part  in  a  growing  outdoor  education  program  before  graduating.      Currently,  however,  the  school’s  facilities  are  inadequate  to  accommodate  our  athletics  programs.    The  thirty-­‐four  year  old  gym  is  in  immediate  need  of  a  comprehensive  renovation:  the  roof  and  floor  must  be  replaced,  the  exterior  walls  repaired,  and  the  storage  area  relocated  (from  the  current  loft)  and  expanded.  Locker  rooms  for  both  visiting  and  home  teams  are  required.        In  order  to  facilitate  the  much  needed  renovation  of  our  current  gymnasium,  St.  Francis  School  has  contracted  with  architect    Doug  Pierson,  managing  partner  of  (fer)Studios,  an  award-­‐winning  architectural  firm  from  Inglewood,  California.    Among  (fer)Studios  completed  renovations  is  the  Green  Building,  an  environmentally  forward-­‐thinking  and  LEED  Platinum  certified  design  located  in  the  rejuvenated  NuLu  district  in  downtown  Louisville.    The  proposed  re-­‐design  of  the  athletics  facility  will  allow  our  athletic  teams  to  practice  simultaneously  side-­‐by-­‐side  and  will  offer  a  regulated  playing  court  for  home  games.  In  accord  with  the  school’s  commitment  to  sustainability,  construction  of  the  new  facility  will  incorporate  the  latest  environmentally  responsible  practices,  and  the  structure  will  feature  the  most  efficient  heating,  cooling,  and  lighting  systems  available  to  us.  The  resulting  building  will  not  only  express  the  school’s  environmental  values  but  also  comprise  an  important  part  of  our  academic  program:  we  are  committed  to  “teach”  the  story  of  the  new  athletic  center  as  environmental  curriculum.      

 

 

     

 Phase 1C Theater and Performing Arts – Goshen $1.5mm Timeline  tbd    Fine  Arts  at  St.  Francis  encompass  art,  music,  and  drama.  The  department  distinguishes  itself  through  its  instructors,  who  are  practicing  artists.  The  faculty  provides  all  students  daily  opportunities  to  express  their  creativity  through  a  multitude  of  artistic  mediums.  The  department  strives  to  foster  individual  and  group  creativity  in  a  safe  and  nurturing  environment.  Students  are  encouraged  to  create  and  display  original  artwork,  write  and  conduct  their  own  distinct  musical  compositions,  and  stage  and  perform  a  wide  range  of  dramatic  productions.  

 

     

 

   

   

     Student  work  is  showcased  and  performed  annually  in  a  number  of  ways.  Grandparent’s  Day  presentations  include  classic  and  original  music  and  dance  performances.  Our  national  award  winning  drama  program  produces  three  shows  each  year  in  which  students  are  involved  in  all  aspects  of  the  dramatic  process  from  acting,  technical  work  (including  lighting  and  sound),  costuming,  program  design,  and  even  writing  and  directing.  Our  music  program  includes  instrument  and  vocal  instruction.  For  the  last  two  years  our  students  were  selected  to  perform  at  the  annual  Kentucky  Music  Ensemble  Association  KMEA  award  show.  In  fact,  this  year,  the  number  of  our  students  chosen  was  one  of  highest  in  the  state.    Currently,  the  Goshen  Campus  theatre  and  performing  arts  facilities  do  not  meet  our  needs.    The  major  issues  that  need  to  be  addressed  are  

1. Additional  seating  to  accommodate  larger  audiences  for  our  plays  that  routinely  sell  out,  and  for  larger  audiences  like  Grandparents’  Day  and  Graduation.    

2. A  back-­‐stage  area,  storage,  and  tech  space  –  currently  there  is  no  back  stage,  prop  building  area  or  tech  space.    3. A  more  defined  lobby  space  is  needed.    The  fact  that  one  walks  into  the  theatre/lobby  when  entering  the  Campus,  is  

not  ideal.      4. A  sound  and  visual  barrier  is  needed  for  practice  and  performance.    Currently  theater  and  performing  arts  practices  

and  performances  are  interrupted  by  guests,  parents,  and  students  entering  the  building.    The  prior  plans  for  this  facility  called  for  a  combined  Athletic  and  Performing  Arts  building  (APAC).    However,  in  extensive  interviews  with  faculty  of  both  the  Performing  Arts  and  Athletic  Departments  it  became  clear  that  neither  athletic  nor  performing  arts  curriculum  would  be  served  by  a  combined  building.    It  is  essential  that  we  build  facilities  which  serve  curriculum  –  not  the  other  way  around.          Therefore,  Lake|Flato  has  completed  a  renovation  of  the  existing  theatre  and  lobby.      This  lobby  and  existing  theatre  is  known  as  the  “Main  Amp”  to  students  and  faculty  and  is  the  true  heart  of  the  school  building.    This  renovation  will  increase  the  size  of  

the  stage/wing  area,  adding  a  back  stage,  create  a  set/prop  storage  and  build  area,  extensive  sound  and  lighting  enhancements,  and  to  provide  space  and  functionality  for  indoor/outdoor  performances.  This  build-­‐out  will  allow  for  larger  performances,  music  performances,  school-­‐wide  assemblies,  Grandparents’  Day,  Class  Day,  Graduation,  community  events,  concerts  and  lectures,  and  more.    Not  only  does  this  design  provide  facilities  which  support  both  Athletic  and  Performing  Arts  curriculum  it  additionally  creates  a  stunning  entrance  to  the  school,  a  welcoming  lobby  and  is  more  cost  effective  than  the  prior  APAC.    Therefore,  Lake/Flato  has  completed  a  renovation  of  the  existing  theatre  and  lobby.  This  renovation  will  increase  the  size  of  the  stage/wing  area,  adding  a  back  stage,  a  set/prop  storage  and  build  area,  extensive  sound  and  lighting  enhancements,  and  provide  space  and  functionality  for  indoor/outdoor  performances.  This  build-­‐out  will  allow  for  larger  performances,  music  performances,  school-­‐wide  assemblies,  Grandparents’  Day,  Class  Day,  Graduation,  community  events,  concerts  and  lectures,  and  more.    In  the  very  long  term,  our  Master  Plan  calls  for  a  stand-­‐alone  Performing  Arts  Theater;  however,  for  the  foreseeable  future,  this  renovation  will  meet  all  our  Performing  Arts  needs.      The  design,  renovation  and  build  of  this  aspect  of  the  Performing  Arts  Theater  is  estimated  to  cost  between  $750,000  and  $1mm.   Phase 2 Downtown Multi-Purpose Student Life Center $7mm Timeline  2016-­‐17    The  Downtown  campus  plan  similarly  aims  to  strengthen  the  core  of  the  school,  in  this  case  by  establishing  a  “one  school”  feel  that  stretches  between  the  existing  building  and  the  new  facility  adjacent.  The  school  will  better  relate  and  present  itself  to  its  urban  context  with  the  introduction  of  a  dynamic  new  entry  plaza,  a  series  of  steps  and  sitting  courts  that  spill  out  from  the  

new  entrance  lobby;  this  lobby  is  the  major  connector  between  old  and  new.  Architecturally,  the  new  facility  is  envisioned  as  a  dynamic  play  of  brick  and  glass  that  activate  the  street  edge  while  expressing  the  student,  community,  and  athletic  activities  within.  Additionally,  renovations  to  the  existing  building  will  continue  this  activation  of  the  street  and  even  more  strongly  tie  together  the  experiences  of  both  buildings.      The  Courtyard  and  Exterior  Plaza      In  between  the  two  buildings,  we  will  create  a  true  “green  space”  via  a  Courtyard  Entry  Plaza  for  the  St.  Francis  community.  This  area  will  not  only  be  a  place  to  gather,  but  a  location  for  outdoor  science  classrooms,  outdoor  classroom  discussions,  and  reflection.  It  will  also  be  the  connector  between  the  two  buildings.  In  addition,  it  will  allow  for  accessibility  enhancements  to  the  school.      

 

 

       

   

Scholarship and Endowment Focusing on the People who make our school what it is... $2mm Our  Students    Our  commitment  to  financial  aid  and  scholarships  is  unlike  any  other,  not  only  among  local  Independent  Schools,  but  nationally  as  well.  Our  goal  in  providing  financial  aid  and  scholarships  is  to  make  a  St.  Francis  education  accessible  to  all  who  desire  it  and  are  academically  deserving  of  it,  as  well  as  to  have  a  student  body  that  reflects  the  population  of  Metro  Louisville.  We  do  this  because  we  truly  believe  that  it  is  only  in  having  a  diverse  student  body  that  we  can  deliver  on  our  mission  of  preparing  students  for  college  and  life.      Over  40%  of  our  student  body  receives  financial  aid  to  attend  St.  Francis.  The  majority  of  the  funds  support  students  who  receive  the  Talented  Minority  Youth  Scholarships  (for  minority  students  who  demonstrate  high  potential  and  have  financial  need)  and  the  New  American  Scholarships  (for  students  who  are  immigrants  or  the  children  of  immigrants  and  demonstrate  financial  need).  Additionally,  our  annual  Merit  Scholarship  competition  for  High  School  students,  and  a  new  Middle  School  Merit  Competition,  ensure  that  the  most  talented  applicants  become  St.  Francis  students.    Currently  25%  of  our  total  operating  budget  is  allocated  to  financial  aid.      In  order  to  continue  to  offer  the  level  of  scholarships  that  we  do  each  year,  we  need  to  significantly  increase  our  scholarship  endowment.  Our  short-­‐term  goal  is  $2  million,  which  would  support  scholarships  for  many  students  for  years  to  come.    

       

 

 Your  Role  in  Creating  an  Abundant  Future  for  St.  Francis  School:    Our  goal  is  to  become  the  educational  leader  in  the  region.  St.  Francis  School  has  consistently  led  Independent  Schools  in  providing  scholarships  to  deserving  students  so  that  finances  are  never  a  barrier  to  a  child  receiving  the  best  possible  education,  and  in  offering  an  innovative,  engaging  curriculum  in  a  nurturing,  supportive  environment  that  encourages  children  and  motivates  them  to  achieve  their  dreams.  To  sustain  this  in  the  future,  we  need  the  best  people  we  can  attract  to  the  school,  facilities  that  match  our  education,  and  a  substantially  increased  endowment  to  sustain  our  future.        Your  help  is  needed  create  an  Abundant  Future  for  St.  Francis  School,  the  School  of  Thought,  and  its  students.    Our  goal  is  bold.    Our  goal  is  nothing  short  of  becoming  the  educational  leader  in  the  region.    Our  goal  is  to  serve  our  families  and  help  every  child  find  joy  in  school.    Your  help  is  needed  to  Create  an  Abundant  Future  for  St.  Francis  School,  its  families  and  its  students.    

What is St. Francis School? St. Francis is an Independent, non-denominational, co-ed, preschool – 12 grade school founded in the progressive tradition and located on three campuses; Harrods Creek (Preschool), Goshen (K-8) and Downtown (9-12) with approximately 425 students. The origin of St. Francis School traces back to a Preschool established in 1948 by members of St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church in Harrods Creek. In 1965, the Rev. Stephen R. Davenport, along with supportive parents and friends, opened St. Francis School in the same location with the Rev. Frank Q. Cayce serving as headmaster from1965 to1975. Their goal was to fulfill a community need for an integrated, coeducational school that provided an innovative learning environment. In 1970, the school moved from St. Francis in the Fields Church to its present 64-acre site in Goshen, Kentucky, 22 miles northeast of downtown Louisville. Built in the innovative “open-classroom” style, the architecture includes small amphitheaters in each wing of the school and several raised classrooms called “pods.” In 1976 St. Francis High School was founded by Tom Pike, Assistant Head of School at St. Francis School, and a group of parents and Trustees from the Goshen campus. The downtown location was chosen in order to situate adolescents preparing for the real world in the midst of a busting urban area. Housed in the former Downtown YMCA, a National Historic Landmark building, the downtown campus epitomizes the urban progressive high school experience. In 2012 the Boards of St. Francis School and St. Francis High School approved the merger of the two sister schools to form the current Preschool – 12th grade St. Francis School. St. Francis School is characterized by challenging academics, personal attention, small class sizes, diversity, commitment to community service, student-centric extracurriculars, and outstanding teachers who are dedicated to their subject areas and to children age 2 through 18. In classes, in competition, and in service, St. Francis School prepares students for college and for life. St. Francis School aligns with the progressive school movement, which was founded by John Dewey and Francis Parker in the early 1900s; progressive schools were created as alternatives to the factory-like school model in

which one size fits all. Progressive schools are student-centered, community service-minded, diverse, experiential, and participatory, and require students to be fully engaged in the learning process. St. Francis School is fully accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States, and is a member of that and the following organizations: National Association of Independent Schools, Kentucky Association of Independent Schools, National Association for the Education of Young Children, the Kentucky Non-Public Schools Commission, Elementary Schools Heads Association, National Middle School Association, the Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education, and the National Association for Gifted Children. The school is one of 100 schools in the U.S. named a Confucius Classroom Network School for its Chinese language program. The Preschool is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, received a superior rating in the Kentucky STARS program and is recognized as an exemplary program by the Kentucky Department of Education.