Small Schools Strategy Sprint
Are Daily Demands Keeping Your Strategy on Hold?
As the leader of a smaller school, you juggle the urgent and the important every day while wearing many hats. The demands of students, faculty, and families require your immediate attention—but where does that leave your long-term strategic goals?
Too often, strategy gets discussed but stalls in implementation. Schools of all sizes struggle to turn big-picture vision into real, measurable action while balancing the daily pressures of leadership.
Introducing the Small Schools Strategy Sprint
This intensive experience designed specifically for small schools will help you turn strategy into measurable progress.
Led by Dr. Brett Jacobsen, president of SAIS, this high-impact workshop will provide practical tools to bring a strategic priority to life—so you can return to your school ready to implement real change.
Schedule:
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Day 1 – June 16 | 3:00-5:00 PM
Kickoff + Framing the Strategic Challenge -
Day 2 – June 17 | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Strategy Design Lab + Implementation Planning - Day 3 – June 18 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Final Sprint + Commitments to Action
Pricing:
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Members
-First Attendee: $525
-Additional Attendees: $262.50 -
Non-Members
$599
Registration Options
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Registration Options
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Price |
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Member - First Attendee
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$525.00 |
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Member - Additional Attendee(s)
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$262.50 |
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Non-Member
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$599.00 |
Westin Sarasota
- Group rate: $169
- Cut-off date: May 30
- Reserve your hotel room here.
- Additional fees:
- Destination fee: $11/day
- Valet parking: $30/day
If you receive an error message or if the block is full, please contact learn@sais.org.
Transportation
From a variety of airports, free shuttles, and city-operated ride shares, Sarasota makes it easy to explore. Check out transportation options for getting to Sarasota and navigating once you've arrived. Don't miss the $2 airport shuttle!
Attractions
Downtown Sarasota is a vibrant cultural and civic center offering theaters, boutiques, art galleries, trendy restaurants, and quaint cafes.
Visitors and residents alike enjoy Sarasota’s walkable city lifestyle capped off by stunning sunsets and easy access to botanical gardens, a circus museum, an aquarium, and a variety of water adventures. Explore local attractions here.
With the casual elegance of downtown, beautiful public parks, and the #1 beach in the country, Sarasota offers the best of both worlds.
Restaurants
From casual to elegant and pub grub to high end, enjoy the diverse culinary landscape and the talented local chefs who bring it to life. In the foodie department, there’s something for every palate, from French to Vietnamese to burgers to seafood.
Discover delicious local dining options here. Most are within easy walking distance of the Westin Sarasota.
How it works
- Identify a pressing strategic priority from your school—an initiative, project, or challenge with the potential for significant impact.
- Bring a team of two or three if possible. This could include a combination of head of school, leadership team members, trustees, division leaders, curriculum directors, grade-level leaders, etc.
- You may also attend individually. If it is a solo endeavor, we will take care of you.
Event Policies & Acknowledgments
- For questions about event registration or special accommodations, contact learn@sais.org.