OPPORTUNITIES &
CHALLENGES
While Maumee Valley is in excellent shape
with record enrollment, there are a number
of ways in which the school hopes to
improve and develop over the next five to
ten years.
Finances
Balanced operating budgets are the norm,
but these have been achieved with some
very careful attention to a “net tuition”
philosophy that involves a large amount of
financial aid (50% of the students receive
some form of tuition reduction) and relatively
low non-tuition revenue. The school is also
working on increasing its annual giving and
endowment income. Maumee Valley has
recently restructured its debt and expects to
pay down some of its debt over the next 24
months. The overall financial picture has a
positive trend, but the margins are thin and
the next head will need to be attentive to
and skilled in financial management.
Diversity
The school has excellent diversity in the
student body and on
the board, but needs
to add diversity to
the
faculty and
administration. This
should be a high
priority for the next
Head of School, who
will need to devote
considerable
attention to
attracting teachers
and administrators
with ethnic diversity
and male teachers in
the Early Learning
Center and Lower
School.
Size of School and Facilities
The school’s financial picture has been
supported by record enrollment – there are
547 students this year, the largest in school
history, with 566 projected for next year. The
current enrollment trend seems sustainable,
and Maumee Valley continues to experience
a 7-10% increase in total enrollment each
year while competitive schools are
experiencing significant declines. With year-
over-year increases in enrollment come
challenges. Maumee Valley has several
divisions that are strained by the increased
number of students and the next head will
have to work on finding the sweet spot for
total enrollment, and also make decisions
about renovations and/or additions to allow
for an increased number of students coming
to the school.
Support Services for Students
With a larger population it is inevitable that
the demand for services has increased.
These include support for learning
differences, counseling and guida