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Feasibility-Market Study and Business Plan for New Private School Development

FEASIBILITY STUDY & BUSINESS PLAN FOR A BRANCH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - OMAN: HEG was retained to complete a Feasibility Study and Business Plan for the development of a branch International Accredited School in Oman.
MARKET STUDY AND BUSINESS PLAN FOR A NEW PRIVATE K-12 SCHOOL – VANCOUVER, CANADA: HEG was retained to complete a full Market Study and Business Plan for a new Non-Profit Canadian Private PreK-12 School in Vancouver.
MARKET STUDY AND BUSINESS PLAN FOR A NEW PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – BRITISH COLUMBIA: HEG was retained to complete a full Market Study and Business Plan for a new For-Profit International Private High School in B.C.
MARKET STUDY AND BUSINESS PLAN FOR A NEW PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: HEG was retained to complete a full Market Study and Business Plan for a new For-Profit International High School in California
MARKET STUDY AND BUSINESS PLAN FOR A NEW PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL – LUANDA, ANGOLA: HEG was retained to complete a full Market Study and Business Plan for a new For-Profit International Private PreK-12 School in Angola.
MARKET STUDY AND BUSINESS PLAN FOR A NEW PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - TEXAS: HEG was retained to complete a full Market Study and Business Plan for a new Non-Profit International Private High School in Dallas, Texas.
BUSINESS PLAN FOR A CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL –SAUDI ARABIA: HEG was retained to support the development of a business plan for submission to an investment group to start a new private for-profit PreK-12 Canadian international IB school in Saudi Arabia.
FEASIBILITY STUDY & BUSINESS PLAN FOR A US INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - GCC REGION: HEG was approached to implement a Feasibility Study and Business Plan for a proposed US International Accredited School in Egypt.
FEASIBILITY STUDY & DEVELOPMENT OF K-12 PRIVATE SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR THE NEW PLANNED CITY - MASDAR IN ABU DHABI, UAE: HEG was retained to advise on the development of a K-12 private school system and stand-alone private school for the new planned city of Masdar in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
BUSINESS PLAN FOR A BRITISH COLUMBIA CERTIFIED OFFSHORE SCHOOL – AL AIN, UAE: HEG was retained to develop a detailed start-up and operational business plan for a new K-12 BC-certified offshore school in Al Ain, UAE.
RESEARCH STUDY ON SMALL SCHOOL ISSUES IN SAUDI ARABIA –SAUDI ARABIA: HEG was retained by a major consulting firm in KSA to complete a research comparative study on small school issues to Saudi Arabia.
BUSINESS PLAN FOR A PRIVATE RELIGIOUS HIGH SCHOOL – FLORIDA: HEG has been retained to implement a Business Plan for a new all-boys Grade 9-12 Independent Orthodox High School in Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
FEASIBILITY STUDY & BUSINESS PLAN FOR A PRIVATE TRIBAL SCHOOL – ALABAMA, USA: HEG has been retained to implement a Feasibility Study and Business Plan for a new co-ed PreK-12 Tribal Private School in Atmore, Alabama, USA.
FEASIBILITY STUDY & BUSINESS PLAN - MAUI HAWAII, USA: HEG was commissioned to implement a Feasibility Study and Business Plan for a new University Preparatory High School in Maui, Hawaii. HEG will also support starting the school.
FEASIBILITY STUDY AND BUSINESS PLAN FOR A NEW INDEPENDENT GRADES 9-12 PREP SCHOOL – TORONTO, CANADA: HEG was retained to complete a full phone Feasibility Study and Business Plan for a new Grades 9-12 University Preparatory Private School formation project in Toronto, Ontario.
BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT- ONTARIO, CANADA: HEG was commissioned to develop a comprehensive business plan for a new University Preparatory Day-Boarding Multi-Sport Elite High School in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
BUSINESS PLAN FOR A BRITISH COLUMBIA CERTIFIED SPORTS ACADEMY - VANCOUVER, BC: HEG completed a detailed start-up and operational business plan for a new K-12 BC-certified sports academy in Vancouver, BC.
MARKET STUDY AND BUSINESS PLAN FOR A NEW PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL PREK-9 IB SCHOOL - MALAYSIA: HEG was retained to complete a full Market Study and Business Plan for a new PreK-9 International Private IB School formation project in Malaysia.
MARKET STUDY FOR A BRITISH COLUMBIA CERTIFIED OFFSHORE SCHOOL - BEIJING, CHINA: HEG was retained to oversee starting a K-12 BC-certified offshore school in Beijing, China.
BUSINESS PLAN FOR AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL – SINGAPORE: HEG was retained to support the development of a business plan for submission to the government of Singapore to start a new private for-profit K-12 international IB school.
FEASIBILITY STUDY AND BUSINESS PLAN FOR A NEW PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL K-12 IB SCHOOL FORMATION PROJECT - PANAMA: HEG was retained to complete a full feasibility study and business plan for a new K-12 International Private IB School formation project in Panama City, Panama.

School Formation

SET-UP A CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL – UAE: HEG is being retained to lead the formation of a new Private For-Profit PreK-12 Canadian International School in Al Ain, UAE.
SET UP A CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL –SAUDI ARABIA: HEG was retained to lead the formation of a new Private For-Profit PreK-12 Canadian International School in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
OPEN THE FIRST NEW PRIVATE K-12 INTERNATIONAL IB SCHOOL FOR DOMESTIC KOREANS - SONGDO, KOREA: HEG was retained to open the first private international K-12 School for Korean domestic and international students in a new $35 billion planned city of Songdo in Korea called Songdo International School.
PROVIDE SCHOOL FORMATION GUIDANCE FOR NEW INDEPENDENT ALTERNATE HIGH SCHOOL - WASHINGTON, DC: HEG was retained to advise on the formation of a new private alternate education High School in Washington, DC.
NEGOTIATE PROPERTY LEASE FOR NEW SCHOOL - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: A K-12 private school in California retained HEG to negotiate the lease for a new Private School Preparatory Chinese Mandarin Immersion School in San Francisco, California.
SCHOOL FORMATION STUDY - TEXAS, USA: HEG was retained to review starting a PreK-12 Adventist School Preparatory School in Texas.
SCHOOL FORMATION - BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA: HEG was retained to support starting of a new Independent Catholic Preparatory High School in Richmond, BC.
START A VOCATIONAL & TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE - SURREY, CANADA: A group wanting to start a Post-Secondary Technical and Vocational in BC has retained HEG to oversee the complete formation of their institute from the ground up in Surrey, BC.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT - MINISTRY OF EDUCATION - SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE - BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA: HEG was retained to provide project oversight for the development of a proposed School of The Future project in British Columbia, Canada.

- US Projects click to expand

- Canadian Projects click to expand

- International School Projects click to expand

Dalian Maple Leaf International High School: Students are registered as BC students and write the same Grade 10, 11, and 12 BC examinations as resident students in BC and graduate with the same BC Ministry of Education transcripts and graduation (Dogwood) diploma as resident students in BC. English program taught by BC certified teachers. Inspected annually on-site and certified by BC Ministry of Education. Over 2,300 students are currently enrolled.
British Columbia Canadian International School of Cairo: It offers a British Columbia program from PreK - Gr.12. All subjects are taught in English and all the academic staff must be BC College of Teachers certified. The school is certified by The BC Ministry of Education and is inspected annually.
International School Songdo / Chadwick International School: ISS/CIS will open in 2010 and will be Korea’s first international K-12 private school for Korean citizens and international students. ISS is located in the new international free economic zone city of Songdo, Korea. The school is located on 24 acres in a new state-of-the-art 500,000 sq. ft facility and provides a co-ed- college preparatory IB program supporting 21st century learning.
The Sheffield Private School: Founded in 2004, providing high quality schooling for expatriate and local families who want a British style of education for their children. Following the National Curriculum for England it offers Nursery to Year 11 education, and will to expand each year to offer IGCSE and A level subjects.
The Royal Dubai School: Opened in 2005, RDS offers a high quality education from Foundation Stage to Year 6. It is the only school in the area to offer the National Curriculum for England, taught by British trained teachers, and provides the best of British Education to the diverse international community in Dubai.
Wellington International School: Opened 2005, WIS is a PreK-12 private school based in the Al Sufouh area of Dubai, offering the National Curriculum of England with plans to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13 from September 2009 onwards.
The World Academy: TWA - King Abdullah Economic City is a premium Pre-K to Grade 8 international schools, providing a high quality education, and intends to offer a special curriculum based from the American and International Standards. The school features iconic architecture with inspirational spaces.
Qatar Leadership Academy: Founded in 2005 in Doha, Qatar, QLA is a boarding school for boys in Grades 6 to 12, which is an IB World School authorized to offer the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma Program further enhanced by heritage and leadership programs.
Rashid School For Boys: Opened in 1986 under the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, the school is dedicated to the highest standards of excellence in the academic and social development. Most lessons are taught in English and the curriculum is developed from the UK National Curriculum. The school gives great importance to the teaching of Arabic language and Islamic Studies, and follows the Ministry of Education courses. Grades 10 and 11 lead to United Kingdom General Certificate of Secondary Education examinations (GCSE). In Grades 12 and 13.
International School in Nacka: ISN is a Private K-12 private non-profit co-ed school of 400 students with 68 full-time staff. The school offers both the Swedish national curriculum and International Baccalaureate program in English and Swedish.
Vishwashanti Gurukul World School: Sponsored by Mahahashtra institute of Technology, VGWS is a Grade PreK-12 world-class school, recognized as an IB world School' authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and registered as a Cambridge International Centre by the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).
Metropolitan School of Panama: The Metropolitan School of Panama will be an internationally accredited private school for students from Preschool to 12th Grade, opening at the end of August 2011, in the City of Knowledge, located in Clayton, Panama City. Multinational, with small class sizes, aiming towards an International Baccalaureate Program, it will offer a balanced University preparatory program integrating the very best of US and Panamanian curriculum allowing mastery of English, Spanish and a third language.

- Post Secondary Projects click to expand

- Recent School Formation Projects click to expand

Strategic Planning

NATIONAL K-12 EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN – SAUDI ARABIA: HEG’s Principal Consultant, Douglas Halladay was retained by AED to lead the development of the national K-12 education strategic plan for Saudi Arabia with Tatweer ‑ King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Public Education Development Project.
SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN - DELTA, BC: HEG was retained to develop the strategic plan for a K-7 Catholic Private Non-Profit School in Delta (Ladner), British Columbia.
SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN - PITT MEADOWS, BC: HEG was retained to develop the strategic plan for a PreK-9 International Baccalaureate Private School in Vancouver, British Columbia.
SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN –MONGOLIA: HEG was retained to develop the strategic plan for PreK-12 International Baccalaureate Non-Profit Private School in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR AN EXISTING & NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT - NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA: HEG was retained to develop a strategic plan for an existing public school district and a new school district in New Hampshire, USA.
SCHOOL FORMATION STRATEGIC PLAN - CONNECTICUT, USA: HEG was retained by a Post-Secondary For-Profit Allied Health School to advise on the formation of their school in Connecticut.
SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN - TENNESSEE, USA: HEG was retained to develop the strategic plan for an Adventist Senior Non-Profit Boarding School in Tennessee, USA.
SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN – DUNCAN, BC: HEG’s Principal Consultant, Douglas Halladay developed the strategic plan for a Grades K-12, Private, Non-Profit Day/Boarding Preparatory School in Duncan, British Columbia Canada.
SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN – VANCOUVER, BC: HEG’s Principal Consultant, Doug Halladay, as a senior staff member, developed the strategic plan for a Grades PreK-12, Private, Non-Profit Day Preparatory School in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.
SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN – VANCOUVER, BC: HEG’s Principal Consultant, Douglas Halladay, as a senior staff member, developed the strategic plan for a Grades K-12, Private, Non-Profit Day Special Needs School in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.
SCHOOL FORMATION STRATEGIC PLAN – KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: HEG was retained to develop the strategic plan as part of the formation of PreK-9 Private For-Profit International Baccalaureate School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
SCHOOL FORMATION STRATEGIC PLAN – PANAMA CITY, PANAMA: HEG was retained to develop the strategic plan as part of the formation of PreK-12 Private For-Profit International Baccalaureate School in Panama.
SCHOOL FORMATION STRATEGIC PLAN – DALLAS, TEXAS: HEG was retained to develop the strategic plan as part of the formation of Private Non-Profit International High School in Dallas, Texas.
SCHOOL FORMATION STRATEGIC PLAN – RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: HEG was retained to develop the strategic plan as part of the formation of PreK-12 Private For-Profit Canadian International School in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
SCHOOL FORMATION STRATEGIC PLAN – BOCA RATON: HEG was retained to develop the strategic plan as part of the formation of Private Non-Profit Religious High School in Boca Raton, Florida.
SCHOOL FORMATION STRATEGIC PLAN – ATMORE, ALABAMA: HEG was retained to develop the strategic plan as part of the formation of PreK-12 Private Non-Profit Tribal School in Atmore, Alabama.
SCHOOL FORMATION STRATEGIC PLAN – MAUI, HAWAII: HEG was retained to develop the strategic plan as part of the formation of PreK-12 Private Non-Profit American School in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii.

School/District Evaluations and Accreditations

EVALUATION OF EMIRATES NATIONAL SCHOOLS – ABU DHABI, UAE: HEG evaluated and developed a school improvement plan for Board of Directors of the Emirates National Schools in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL EVALUATION AND BOARD GOVERNANCE WORKSHOP - ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA: HEG was retained to complete school evaluation-assessment and full board governance workshop for a K-12 international baccalaureate school in Mongolia.
EVALUATION OF A K-9 ISLAMIC SCHOOL - ONTARIO, CANADA: HEG evaluated and developed a school improvement plan for a K-9 private Islamic School in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
SCHOOL ASSESSMENT - CALGARY, ALBERTA: HEG was retained to perform a school performance assessment of a private K-7 Sikh School in Calgary, AB.
DEVELOP TEACHER CONTRACTS & STAFF POLICY HANDBOOK FOR A K-8 SIKH SCHOOL - ALBERTA, CANADA: HEG reviewed and developed the Teacher Contract and Staff Policy Handbook for a K-8 Private Sikh School in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
SCHOOL INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT - VANCOUVER, BC: HEG was retained to perform an institutional assessment and financial projections related to the acquisition-merger of a Private K-12 School in Vancouver, BC.
DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN OF PROVINCIAL ACCEDITATION – BRITISH COLUMBIA: HEG Principal Consultant part of development and design team member for the K-12 public school accreditation/evaluation framework for the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
ACCREDITATION EXPERIENCE – US, CANADA, EUROPE, AND MENA: HEG Principal Consultants were team leaders of Accreditation Teams in the US, Canada, Europe and the Middle East for Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and CIS-Council of International Schools, IB Authorization and Reauthorization for the Primary Year Program (PYP), Middle Year Program (MYP) and IB Programs. Working with the Council of International Schools (formerly European Council of International Schools) and led the accreditation and evaluation of public and international schools in Brazil, Central America, the Middle East, the USA, and major public school districts in British Columbia, Canada (rural/urban).
UK OFSTED: HEG Senior Associates OFSTED trained inspectors for +30 inspections completed in Primary and Secondary Schools. Lead for ICT on 10 Primary inspections.
QUALITY ASSURANCE – MENA: HEG Senior Associates engaged in quality assurance activities for private schools in Kuwait, Qatar and UAE.

Evaluation of Academic Programming and Accreditation

Members and Team Leaders of the following Accreditation and Authorization organizations

1). Canada:

Development committee and design team members for the K-12 public school accreditation/evaluation framework for the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
Prepared Private and Public High School Accreditations and school-wide evaluations in Canada and Offshore for successful Ministry Accreditations.
Led a Ministry Implementation projects on Accreditation follow-up as Senior Educational leaders of large secondary schools in BC.

2). UK:

UK OFSTED trained inspector-over 30 inspections completed in Primary and Secondary Schools.
Lead 10 ICT Primary inspections.

3). United States:

Led Accreditation teams for Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Served on other regional accrediting teams: New England Council of Colleges and Schools; Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; Western Association of Colleges and Schools

4). International:

Council of International Schools (formerly ECIS) served and led Accreditation teams in Europe, the Middle East and Asia
International Baccalaureate Organization: Led and served on Authorization teams in Canada, US, Middle East, and Asia
GEMS: School quality assurance visits to schools in UAE

Teacher Training/Learning Environment

Designed and delivered professional development - curriculum and resource development, integration of ICT, developing elearning materials - Ministry of Education personnel and district representatives in Jordan
Curriculum development and interpretation, instructional strategies, assessment tools and practices - elementary teachers in Qatar
Professional development – train-the-trainer – development and use of elearning materials, e-learning libraries and repositories – Ministry of Education, National Teachers College, Sri Lanka
Designed and delivered professional development in science, math, instructional strategies – Toronto area teachers - North York, Ontario
Designed and developed professional development in science, math, instructional strategies – Alberta teachers - Calgary and surrounding areas in Alberta
Designed and delivered professional development in ICT(computer science, computer applications), e-learning, science, math, assessment, teaching strategies, project-based learning – British Columbia
Developed district-wide professional development system based on teachers as researchers – Saanich, British Columbia
Curriculum differentiation for special needs students (e.g., gifted and talented) – teacher training and mentoring – Calgary Board of Education
Integration of ICT across all subjects – Computer Using Educators of British Columbia
Teacher training – pre-service and in-service – instructional strategies – Canada (Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia), United States (Washington, Idaho, Oregon), Jordan, Qatar, Sri Lanka
Contributor/advisor - development of portal for teacher and student resources – Jordan and Sri Lanka
Design structure – Directorate of Digitization - Jordan

Curriculum Management and Development

Educational Reform for the Knowledge Economy (ERfKE), Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Ministry of Education – Over a three year period Senior Associate was contracted for three 2-month terms to assist staff of the Directorate of Curriculum and Textbooks in revising and resourcing the Grades 1 to 12 Mathematics curriculum as part of Jordan’s educational reform
Mathematics Framework Reviewer, State of Qatar – Senior Associate was contracted to review Qatar’s newly developed Mathematics K – 12 and Calculus Competencies.
Unparalleled experience developing National Curricula, learning resources, policies, implementation, and teacher training strategies, including development from concept to roll-out of 14 K-12 National curricula ‑ a matchless accomplishment.
Comprehensive knowledge of K-to-12 educational trends and initiatives in Canadian, USA, IBO, AP, ESL, Technology-Based Learning, and Special Education curriculum. Science and Technology 11 Integrated Resource Package, BC Ministry of Education – Senior Associate was contracted as writer/editor of this project to revise the curriculum.
Developed Provincially-based Implementation, Training, and In-service Program for Applied Academics
Researched, designed, wrote, edited, and supervised the development of large-scale Provincial curriculum projects, including Grades K-12 Technology Education, Information Technology, Physical Education, Business Education, Home Economics, Law, and Applied Skills
Coordinated a one-of-a-kind Ministry Partnership Consortium that included K-12, Post-Secondary, Industry, Labor, Business, and Publishers to develop national standards for Technology Education
Sustainable Resources 11 and 12 Integrated Resource Package, BC Ministry of Education – Senior Associate was contracted as the writer/editor of this project to revise three curriculum documents
Mathematics 10 to 12 Integrated Resource Package, BC Ministry of Education
Senior Associate was Co-author and editor for the Canadian National Manual For Cooperative Education Programs; reviewed the certification-qualification frameworks for vocational and cooperative education programs
Co-led Integrated Resource Package (IRP) Framework Development Committee for the B.C. Ministry of Education
Coordinated and designed the format of the current K-to-12 B.C. Provincial Curriculum
Coordinated Curriculum Projects in Applied Skills (Technology Education, Home Economic, Business Education, P.E., and Information Technology)
Worked with Provincial Specialist Associations and educational partners in the development, adoption, and adaptation of Provincial curriculum and support materials;
Acted as member of the National Standards Committee for K-12 Technology Education
Developed curriculum and initiated programs for Applied Technology, Design Communications, and Animation for a self directed learning model school
Worked for the Provincial Ministry of Education Curriculum Development Branch to review, assess and revise Industrial/Technology, Home Economics, Business Education and Physical Education
Development of standards (curriculum, achievement, performance – students and teachers – Canada, United States, Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia)
Development of science and math assessment tools – McGraw-Hill Ryerson Publishing
Development of standards – ICT Apprenticeship program - Canada