Monroe Catholic Elementary Schools completed the Strategic Planning process under the direction of the Archdiocese of Detroit between 2018 and 2019. Archbishop Vigneron has said there won't be a Church tomorrow without our Catholic Schools. With the release of his pastoral letter, "Unleash the Gospel", it is clear we must collaborate and be proactive to address the importance of Catholic Schools... Archbishop Vigneron is calling School Leadership - and all of us - to develop realistic, measurable strategic plans which challenge parish-based Catholic K-8 schools to improve and grow.

Strategic Planning Process

  1. Training from the Archdiocese of Detroit on the Strategic Planning Process
  2. Selection of the Strategic Planning Team
  3. Team Formation on the pastoral letter: "Unleash the Gospel"
  4. Catholic Schools Effectiveness Surveys sent to current families and members of the three parishes
  5. Evaluation of the survey report
  6. Conduct a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Analysis
  7. Compare SWOT to the National Catholic Standards and Benchmarks (also used in the 2016 Accreditation process)
  8. Examine data provided in the School Profile and Parishes Report on population trends, demographics, financial & sacramental statistics, and other important data, as well as data compiled by MCES staff.
  9. Establish a new Vision Statement
  10. Determine focus areas, goals, objectives, and action steps.