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ADMISSIONS & MARKETING

A K-8th grade Catholic School has retained ISPG to upgrade its admissions and marketing functions.

MARKETING, ADMISSIONS AND RETENTION

ISPG is developing an integrated strategy for a K-12 school with over 500 students as it moves into a significant growth phase.

ADMISSIONS & MARKETING

A PreSchool-8th faith-based school in New York city has retained ISPG to develop an admissions strategy and to perform a review of their marketing program.

ADMISSIONS STRATEGY

A JK to 8th grade school in Ontario has retained ISPG to develop a more effective admissions process.

BOARD DEVELOPMENT

ISPG has been retained to deliver a Board development workshop for a pre-k to 8th grade not for profit school.

HIGH SCHOOL

A JK-9th grade school has retained ISPG to develop their high school program and recruit new students.

HEAD'S ASSESSMENT & SUPPORT

ISPG has been retained to conduct two Head's assessments and provide Head support for two private schools.

DEVELOPMENT

ISPG has formulated a development function for a JK -5th grade Montessori School. The Annual Appeal has just gone out to the school communiy for the first time in the school's ten year history.

HIGH SCHOOL FEASIBILITY

A JK -9th grade school has contracted with ISPG to perform a feasibility study to evaluate whether or not a high school can be added to their existing grade offerings.

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

ISPG'S David Brooks has just completed a comprehensive Administrative Review for a JK -12th grade Christian School.

CAPITAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

ISPG has just completed the development of a capital program that raised over a million dollars for a small Montessori School's facilities requirements.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

ISPG has been retained as project managers for a K-12th grade Christian School's capital campaign.

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

ISPG Associate David Brooks has been commissioned to perform an administrative review for a JK - 9th grade school.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN STUDY

ISPG has just completed a Capital Planning Study for a K-12 Christian School as it moves towards raising $29,000,000 for the expansion of its facilities and programs.

DEVELOPMENT

ISPG is creating a Development Office, recruiting a Director of Development and implementing a Capital Campaign Planning Study for a K-12 faith-based school.

CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

ISPG has been instructed to proceed with the creation of a Capital Development strategy that will identify the capacity of a Prek - 5th grade school to meet its facilities objectives.

FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT

ISPG Associate Reed Sumida has been retained by a Montessori School to assist its Board and community in developing a Strategic Facilities Development Plan.

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

ISPG has been retained to provide financial systems development, admissions, retention and marketing services, and to develop a strategic plan by a school in Vancouver BC, Canada.

FUNDRAISING

ISPG is preparing a detailed plan for a faith-based school in Arkansas designed to assist the school to raise funds for their proposed new school building.

BUSINESS PLAN

A group in Los Angeles has engaged ISPG to develop a Business Plan for their proposed new K-12th grade independent school.

PRACTICAL NURSING SCHOOL

A group wanting to start an LPN school in North Carolina has retained ISPG to create a business plan around which the founders will form the school.

GYMNASIUM PLAN

ISPG has been retained by a Christian School to develop a funding plan for the construction of a new gymnasium for the school.

FACILITIES PLAN

A Waldorf School has retained ISPG to develop a Strategic Plan for the future of the school and its facilites.

SCHOOL PURCHASE

ISPG has been retained by a chain of Vocational Schools in North Carolina to evaluate their proposed purchase of a Career College in Dallas Texas.

CAPITAL PROCUREMENT

ISPG managing partner Reed Sumida presents to the Board of a Montessori school with 100 students strategies on how to raise funds for the construction of a new school.

BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT

ISPG has been commissioned to develop a Business Plan for a proposed new secular university preparatory school in Kentucky.

CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

ISPG has delivered reports to three US schools on how to raise capital that will enable these schools to achieve their goals. The reports include detail on strategies and specific recommendations around the most effective methods to raise the capital required.

BOARD DEVELOPMENT

ISPG has been retained to work with a school Board on re-developing their vision for the school and the values by which it will be guided. Both on-site workshops and ISPG's virtual development tools are being utilized by the Board to achieve its goals.

CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP

ISPG hosted a workshop on raising capital and capital project development for independent schools. "An eye opener", "a tremendous amount of information", "an oral how to guide", "inspiring, motivating, supportive", and "great presenters" were some of the comments made by school administrators and business development managers. Watch for more workshops on these vital topics coming soon!

STRATEGIC ADMISSIONS PLAN

ISPG has been commissioned to rework the admissions strategy for two schools, one on the US east coast and one on the west coast of Canada. ISPG Managing Director Reed Sumida is working closely with these schools to develop a structured admissions process and student outreach program that will significantly increase enrolment levels.

ISPG DELIVERS FEASIBILTY TO MUSIC SCHOOL

ISPG’s Reed Sumida & David Brooks delivered the results of their feasibility study for the establishment of a new independent, music-focused school to the Board of a Conservatory of Music. This comprehensive report provided the Conservatory with vital information regarding the potential for more fully utilizing their existing facility, enhancing their existing revenue streams and raising capital for future building initiatives.

ISPG’S REED SUMIDA DEVELOPS SCHOOL FORMATION STRATEGY.

Doctors in America’s premier medical facility the Mayo Clinic looked to ISPG to provide them with the tools to start their new university preparatory Junior Kindergarten to 8th grade school in Rochester Minnesota. ISPG’s work included a full business plan, facilities planning, strategic financial plan, procurement of bank financing, enrolment strategy, admissions package, website development, marketing and special events, and curriculum development.

About Us

Our Vision

Everything we do and every action we take is focused on the enhancement of the student's life.

Our Mission

We are passionate about helping independent and private schools become more accessible, affordable and inclusive; a place where students can create lasting friendships with their peers, and strong relationships with their teachers and school support staff. We dedicate ourselves to doing our part so that every student looks forward to going to school to learn every single day. To achieve this, we have surrounded ourselves with like minded, highly qualified individuals who in their careers have "been there and done that". Individuals who can assess a school's operations and recommend strategies and tactics that will significantly contribute to delivering an exceptional experience for the student.

Our Associates

The ISPG associates cumulatively have over 100 years of experience in consulting with schools. We are consultants in strategic systems and tactical applications specifically designed for private school sustainability.

Reed Sumida

rsumida@ispginc.com
Reed Sumida has provided his operational and management expertise since 1991 to university preparatory, secular, vocational/career, Montessori, Waldorf, fine arts, special needs,and faith-based independent schools with student enrollments of 35 to 750. He has provided numerous and varied services to over 100 Boards including being lead counsel for capital campaigns that have raised over $40,000,000 for various schools' projects.
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David Brooks

dbrooks@ispginc.com
David Brooks has over 35 years of experience in administration of private/independent schools in North America and Switzerland as well as in the public school system. He is also a member of inspection and evaluation teams for various governmental and jurisdictional agencies including the International Baccalaureate Organization assessing schools in North America, Switzerland, Croatia, Ghana and Kazakhstan.
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Patti Anderson

panderson@ispginc.com
Patti Anderson has over twenty-five years of experience as a registered clinical counsellor and human relations consultant. She also has a Masters Degree in Human and Social Development.
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Katie Killian

katiekillian@ispginc.com
Katie is a highly skilled admissions and marketing executive, with over twenty-three years of experience. Her extensive international work with private schools follows a distinguished corporate career in for-profit education. Katie’s achievements in driving enrollment and conversion growth are evidenced by a host of awards for top-performance spanning her career. After developing the company’s highest-producing markets for Sylvan Learning Centers, Katie was selected to launch the enrollment effort at the newly emerging eSylvan, an online tutoring service. Among her accomplishments there, she developed a lead- scoring process that doubled the company’s online conversion. Over the last few years, Katie has worked with school presidents and heads of schools around the world to help them assess and revitalize admissions, leaving them with new results and an energized team equipped with the skills to keep growing.
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Peter Dandyk

pdandyk@ispginc.com
Peter Dandyk is an experienced architect and has been the project coordinator for numerous independent schools' large and small building projects. His understanding of budget issues and access to capital has produced sensational facilities using limited resources.
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Karen Miller

kmiller@ispginc.com
Karen Miller has over twenty years experience in business management, administration and project coordination. She brings knowledge and expertise in marketing strategy implementation, report writing, research and market analysis to the group; and is known for her innovative thinking and attention to detail.
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Curt Dommeyer

cdommeyer@ispginc.com
Dr. Curt Dommeyer , MBA, Ph.D., is a professor of marketing at California State University at Northridge, specializing in survey design, sample design, data collection procedures, and data analysis. Dr. Dommeyer provides invaluable insight into school stakeholder surveys that enables the ISPG team to be more directed and efficient when providing primary services to a school community.
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