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In five years from now (2013), Kroka will
become
At the heart of Kroka is community living and living
in harmony with the natural world. Every group that
gathers learns how to live in community, whether
it is for a day, a week, or for 6 months. The long-term
vision for Kroka includes an interdependent community,
living sustainably on the land all year round. The
community members work the land, run the courses
and share all their resources together. In this
vision, there is a rippling out of this community
into the world when students leave at the end of
a program to go home – bringing back with
them what they have learned about community and
about living thoughtfully on the earth.
Community
- Our diverse staff community includes people
of all ages and nationalities.
- Our community life is vital and healthy, and
includes art, ritual, celebration, and festivals.
- Our staff community members stay with us an
average of at least three years.
- We a well-known institution and a “good
neighbor” in the towns of Marlow and Alstead
- We collaborate with peer organizations throughout
New England
- We broaden exchange with our sister schools
Nahual in Ecuador and Koviashovick in Maine
- We have strong multi-year partnerships with
Monadnock Waldorf School and local public schools
Programs
- Semesters serve 26 students, accredited by
NEASC and deepened academic and practical curriculum
- Summer programs serve a total of 240 youth
each summer
- Multi-day school programs serve 400 students
from 24 schools each season
- Curriculum ties together wilderness and adventure
skills with handwork, arts, music and farming
and we evaluate and track short and long-term
impact of our work on students
- We have deepened our apprenticeship program
and piloted a new program for teachers
- We offer regular programs for local community
and an after-school program to local children
- Semester, summer and school programs are sustainable
and underwrite our community efforts.
Facilities, Farm & Infrastructure
- Our beautiful carriage house shelters all of
our vehicles, farm implements and boating equipment
- Our cook lodge of indigenous design provides
space for cooking, gathering and performance
- Our main office building is structurally stable
and energy efficient
- Our pond is used daily for swimming and aquaculture.
We reclaim wet fields for farming
- Our 10-mile trail system is well built and mapped,
and has signage for users of all ages
- Our farm provides milk, eggs and berries to
meet the year-round needs of our community. We
grow meat, fruit and vegetables to partially meet
the needs of our community
- We have developed a plan and begun work on
year-round staff housing and live stock barn
- Our campus offices, farm, and program buildings
are 90% energy self-sufficient
Finance and Management
- Our operating budget of $1,000000 is met by
75% tuition and fees and 25% fundraising
- We have $100,0000 in reserve funds to meet
emergencies and easily cover fundraising shortfalls
- Memorial scholarship funds are secured in perpetuity
and we have sustainable financial aid program
- We are planning an endowment fund to ensure
the long-term financial sustainability of Kroka.
- Our staff enjoys health insurance and retirement
savings in addition to a living wage and a variety
of benefits from living and working within our
campus community.
Key word for next 5 years is “patience”
Key concept for next 5 years is “deepen
what we have”
The image is to “allow the flower
to blossom” |
