The SCDF Master Plan

The St. Cyprian’s Development Foundation (SCDF) Master Development Plan (MDP) embodies the vision for a world-class St. Cyprian’s School in a Highgate that is thriving. The MDP is itself still under development, in that it is constantly being fine-tuned with the help of the subject-matter experts and consultants working on its various components. Purpose of the Plan The purpose of the MDP is to set forth for all stakeholders a road map for restoring St. Cyprian’s Preparatory School to its position as a top-tier education institution. Through the innovations set forth in the MDP, the owners of the Plan are seeking to transition St. Cyprian’s through a carefully sequenced process into a niche of its own and in so doing set a new standard for private primary-level (preparatory) education in rural Jamaica. This 10-year development plan establishes clearly defined goals, objectives, and timelines and will constitute the basis for all contracts between the SCDF, the Diocese, the School’s Board, parents of students, project managers, corporate partners, and the project team. Background Information about the Project Since the inception of the School, this is the first known project of its kind to be captured in writing. Whereas St Cyprian’s enjoyed a relatively unchallenged run of 40 years as the top institution of its kind in St. Mary, during which time it held its own among comparators in neighbouring parishes, it has since suffered a series of setbacks and failed to adapt to the changing needs and conditions of the education universe in Jamaica. The MDP is the brainchild of the Steering Committee of the School’s Alumni Association, which eventually morphed into the SCDF. We have agreed to proffer this MDP with a view to putting systems and resources in place that will enable St. Cyprian’s to introduce innovations to its curriculum and plant. One such innovation and indeed the first order of business after emergency repairs and upgrades to the School plant, is upgrading the School’s product with existing and new teachers and students in order to command higher fees commensurate with its higher quality of education. The ultimate goal is making St. Cyprian’s into a world-class school and the top of its kind in northeast Jamaica.

Project Approach

The Project to deliver the MDP is an ongoing and intensely collaborative undertaking, relying on a thorough needs assessment through consultations with parents, teachers, students, alumni, and the Anglican Diocese, as well with experts in the field in Jamaica and abroad. The final version of each project proposed under the MDP will be based on a series of debriefing sessions with the School Community and experts, following which a compact will be signed with all stakeholders before presentation to prospective donors, partners, and sponsors. It is an ambitious, trailblazing development plan designed to rekindle a strong school spirit and a shared vision for the School in this community and region. Additionally, but no less importantly, it is formulated in full cognizance of the challenges of the Jamaican education landscape and the unique game changer for rural and national development that a cutting-edge preparatory school in the cool hills of St. Mary can be.

A Word to our Prospective Donors and Corporate Partners

We believe in our vision and we are eager to tell you why. Our immediate and urgent need is for funding to build out the MDP and make it grant-ready for presentation in boardrooms and to private donors and partners. Contact us for a group or individual presentation where you can ask all the questions and get all the information you need on our MDP. We are ready to roll, but we need you on board with us.