Serving PreK-12 Schools, Districts & AgenciesWe help PreK-12 schools, districts and education agencies navigate choppy waters and come out on the other side achieving more for their students than they ever dreamed possible. Whether it's a pressing performance gap that needs to be addressed, a transition to new leadership or just making sense of the increasing complexity of today's education landscape, Portage Partners specializes in re-designing and re-energizing the strategic planning process for education organizations. We help education leaders develop plans for the future with their students, staff, parents and community partners that do more than sit on a shelf. We help you make your dreams a reality.
Learn how we can help with the development of an action plan for next school year, design and implementation of a new program or development of a reauthorization, autonomous or teacher-led school application. We can also assist when you need to bring the voices of stakeholders into a conversation about budget development or major program changes. |
RECENT K-12 CLIENTS:
AchieveMpls Agency strategic plan and implementation system Clark County Public Schools, English Learner Department (NV) Department implementation system EducationEvolving Agency strategic plan English Learner Success Forum Program design Great Expectations School (charter) School strategic plan and implementation system Minneapolis Public Schools District strategic plan and implementation system, district-wide department planning / accountability system Odyssey Academy (charter) School strategic plan Patrick Henry High School School strategic plan and implementation system Pinellas County Schools (FL) District implementation system Richfield High School Program design and implementation St. Louis Public Schools (MO) District strategic plan and implementation system |
What PreK-12 leaders are saying:
"Portage Partners helped me design and implement a process that allowed for a five year strategic plan involving input from students, parents, staff, and community members. Then they helped me establish a sustainable system that allows me to progress monitor and routinely evaluate the priorities. As a new principal, they made my job much easier in terms of establishing a system for data review and accountability. They also allowed me to lead through my vision while getting voices from others to determine the direction of the school for the next five years. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend Portage Partners to my colleagues!" "Meredith is a top-notch consulting professional who is as good at managing the many details that come with a strategic planning process as she is at facilitating a large group of district executives to consensus on contentious issues. The work that Meredith and her consulting partners did at SLPS was a major contributor to a shift in our leadership culture and management systems, accelerating the district's path to regaining full accreditation. Most importantly, our district is now set up to successfully accomplish our desired strategic changes and improve the quality of the educational experience for our nearly 25,000 students. |
"I selected Meredith and her team at Portage Partners because I knew her deep understanding of educational systems and I believed in her strong focus on the implementation of a strategic plan. This process has been a HUGE SUCESS for my organization. The process was incredibly inclusive of all stakeholders and yet was successfully completed in a timely manner...we are now in a strong position for the next five years! "Meredith was able to assemble the right stakeholders and achieve consensus on a plan for our transportation department. Meredith's understanding of how to identify the problem and facilitate a process that involved multiple stakeholders to solve the problem was key for our school district. I would rate the solution a 10 out of 10." "Meredith is a systems-thinker who is great at setting up the right conditions for leaders to make key decisions and then building the capacity of the organization to make those priorities a reality...she works tirelessly to ensure the success of every child." |
"Meredith quickly identifies organizational challenges, listens carefully to organizational and personal interests, creatively crafts options for leadership to consider and works collaboratively with leadership to effectively implement the solutions."
- Steven Liss, former Chief Operations Officer and General Counsel, Minneapolis Public Schools
