Developing our Strategic Plan

Our 2025–2030 Strategic Plan was developed through collaboration with the Success Academy Board and community. Parent, student, and staff surveys provided valuable insights that helped shape our shared direction for the future. Over the course of the planning process, we analyzed school performance data, gathered stakeholder feedback, and reflected on our mission and vision to ensure our goals align with the needs of our students and families. This plan reflects our collective commitment to academic excellence, equity, and cultural belonging.

  • Students feel a strong sense of belonging and safety

    Based on 25/26 Student Survey data…

    • 91% of students are satisfied with their Safety

    • 88% of students are satisfied with their Learning

    • 88% of students feel Accepted

  • Students master early reading skills by the end of 1st grade

    Proficiency

    • Based on Winter FastBridge testing 55% of students demonstrated proficiency

    Growth

    • Bloomington: more than 70% of K-1 students have a growth percentile of 40% or higher

    • STC: 63.6% of K-1 students have a growth percentile of 40% or higher

  • Students master foundational math skills by the end of 1st grade

    Based on Winter FastBridge testing 67% of students demonstrated proficiency

  • Students show annual growth and proficiency in reading

    • Proficiency

      • Pending MCA data release

      • Based on Winter FastBridge testing 45% of students demonstrated proficiency

    • Growth

      • Based on aReading, 55.3% of (2-8) students have growth percentile of 40% or higher

  • Students show annual growth and proficiency in math

    • Proficiency

      • Pending MCA data release

      • Based on Winter FastBridge testing 47% of students demonstrated proficiency

    • Growth

      • Based on Winter aMath 50% of (2-8) students have a growth percentile of 40% or higher

  • English Language Learners progress towards their English target

    Pending Access data release

  • Data drives instruction through MTSS

    During the 25/26 school year, Success Academy Maintained …

    • 1 MTSS Coordinator

    • 9 MTSS interventionists

    • Bi-weekly progress monitoring

    • Referrals for SPED Evaluations based on progress monitoring

    Based on Fall FastBridge Testing, Success Academy Implemented …

    • 27 Tier 2 groups

    • 2 Tier 3 groups

  • Students exhibit social and emotional well being

    • After a 24/25 S.E.L. Curriculum review, Wayfinder was adopted as the curriculum

    • All students receive intentional S.E.L. instruction using a structured Curriculum

    • Behavioral Referral Data will be reported at the end of the year

    • School uses various data points/Wayfinder curriculum to drive Tier 2 & Tier 3 S.E.L. interventions

  • Staff report satisfaction with school culture and P.D

    Based on 25/26 Staff Survey data…

    • 88% of staff felt satisfied with their Professional Development

    • 94% of staff felt satisfied with the School Culture

  • Parents report satisfaction with educational experience

    Based on 25/26 Parent Survey data…

    • 99% Felt their student was Safe

    • 100% felt their student was Accepted

    • 95% felt satisfied with the quality of their child(ren)’s Education

  • Maintain over  90% daily attendance

    Bloomington % Daily Attendance

    • Q1 - 92%

    • Q2 - 94%

    • Q3 - 94%

    • Q4 - 96%

    St. Cloud % Daily Attendance

    • Q1 - 90%

    • Q2 - 93%

    • Q3 - 95%

    • Q4 - 92%

  • All students receive rigorous, standards-aligned Tier 1 instruction

    Based on 25/26 Fall Teacher Evaluations …

    • 92% of teachers rated Proficient or Exceeding in Lesson Delivery (3.b), which measures:

      • Effective use of adopted curriculum.

      • Activating students' prior knowledge.

      • Providing meaningful lesson extensions.

      • Guiding students to summarize their own learning.

  • All students have interests, visions, and goals for the future

    • Career Fair projects will be assessed in May 2026

  • The board reviews policies, bylaws, strategic plan, and student data

    • Policies

    • Bylaws (link)

      • Adopted -02/17/2025

      • Will be reviewed - 05/18/2026

    • Strategic Plan (link)

      • Progress reviewed Quarterly

    • Board review of data …

      • FastBridge (3x per year)

      • MTSS progress (2x per year)

      • MCA (1x per year)

  • School maintains a fund balance exceeding 15%

    As of March 2026, Success Academy maintains a fund balance of 23%

  • Excels in website compliance, transportation, and staffing

    • Website

      • Maintains statutory requirements

      • Annually reviewed to ensure compliance

      • Updates school board documents monthly (link)

    • Transportation

      • 96% of Surveyed Bloomington Parents were satisfied with transportation

      • 85% of Surveyed St. Cloud were satisfied with transportation