Assessing Ideal School Enrollment and Planning to Right-Size

This session would be an opportunity for attendees to learn about how Tabor Academy is reviewing and evaluating the right size of the school to ensure the long-term sustainability of the financial and strategic model.  Many schools are facing the new reality of changing demographics and the reduction of the number of families that can afford a boarding / independent school experience for their children.  Tabor is working on a new strategic plan called Tabor 150 where the review of determining the right size of the school is front and center of this important work.

Learning Objectives: Participants will learn about a tangible case study that is proactively seeking to determine the right size of their learning institution.  Determining the right size of a school directly impacts every department within a school, ranging from the expectations on the: admissions and advancement teams, academic departments, residential life, athletics, co-curriculars, faculty workload, daily schedule, facilities, operations, administration, and so on.

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Members: Free
Nonmembers: $125.00

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Presenter

James Bonsey

Associate Head of School for Finance & Operations

Tabor Academy

James Bonsey joined Tabor in 2023 after serving as the Associate Head of School/Chief Financial & Operating Officer at the Kingsley Montessori School in Boston. During his time at Kingsley, James has overseen several expansion projects and successfully helped the school navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, including sourcing and opening a temporary third campus to allow the school to return to in-person learning. Prior to Kingsley, James was an Intern Principal at Conservatory Lab Charter School in Brighton, MA and a Social Studies Teacher at Middle Creek High School in Apex, NC. In addition to his professional roles, James is a member of the Board of Trustees at The Cambridge School of Weston in Boston, MA and has previously served as the Board Chairman of Carter Community School in Durham, NC. Prior to his time in education, Bonsey worked in real estate development with firms in Boston, MA; Durham, NC; and London, England.