Our school embarked on a Strategic Planning process a few years ago. Bill Altimas is Emmanuel's Strategic Planning Coordinator. Bill has been a volunteer in many capacities for several years. Bill started his new role as a participant at a Strategic Planning Review. A group consisting of the school's administration, several members of the board of directors, teacher representatives, parent representatives and student representatives looked prayerfully and carefully at the existing strategic plan. We focused on how we have done over the past few years, where we are now and where we need to be. The board of directors approved the updated strategic plan in February 2010 and has committed to delivering on the plan.

The strategic planning session was preceded by a workshop with 20 selected students from our French and English high school sectors who worked with an external consultant to identify the areas that they felt the school did well and areas that required improvement. Students were interested in the quality of teaching, levels of respect and discipline, focus on scripture, preparation for living out God's Word in the community, extra-curricular activities, and more. Most of their observations supported feedback already received from teachers and parents. In response to all of this feedback, the Strategic Planning group has established a very aggressive plan to continue changes within the school.

We believe firmly that the Lord has great plans for all three sectors at Emmanuel Christian School and have embarked on a continuous improvement process throughout the school, driven by the Strategic Plan.