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Year of Planning

The Year of Planning (YOP) program is the developmental process for implementing a NAF academy.

NAF academy portfolio managers and supporting staff provide personalized support and guided technical assistance to align local programming goals with NAF's design before an academy opens in the Launch Year.

The YOP Guide is a comprehensive outline of the YOP program. The Academy Design Team (ADT) uses guiding questions to lead discussions and a pacing guide to establish the timeline to create goals and complete strategic actions. Note: The YOP program is self-paced and flexible to meet local needs. Adjust pacing as needed.


Month 1: Team Building & Leadership Recruit Academy Design Team (ADT). Complete YOP Snapshot 1 to develop Action Plan.
Month 2: Program of Study Develop Program of Study with advanced academics and early college options.
Month 3: Student Recruitment & Enrollment Create open, choice-based student recruitment plan.
Months 4-5: Academy Quality Process Develop a data collection plan to track student progress toward NAFTrack Certification. Complete YOP Snapshot 2 to update Action Plan goals.
Months 5-6: Advisory Board Development Formulate an employer engagement plan including advisory board recruitment.
Months 6-7: Work-Based Learning Program Develop a Work-Based Learning plan for all academy grades with advisory board participation.
Months 7-8: College & Career Readiness Develop a college and career readiness plan.
Months 8-9: YOP Graduation Preparation Schedule a YOP graduation readiness session and graduation meeting. Complete YOP Assessment including evidence upload.
Launch Year Coordinate a new student orientation open-house before school starts. Organize Launch Year celebrations at the start of school.

Month 1: Team Building & Leadership

Recruit Academy Design Team (ADT). Complete YOP Snapshot 1 to develop Action Plan.

Month 2: Program of Study

Develop Program of Study with advanced academics and early college options.

Month 3: Student Recruitment & Enrollment

Create open, choice-based student recruitment plan.

Months 4-5: Academy Quality Process

Develop a data collection plan to track student progress toward NAFTrack Certification. Complete YOP Snapshot 2 to update Action Plan goals.

Months 5-6: Advisory Board Development

Formulate an employer engagement plan including advisory board recruitment.

Months 6-7: Work-Based Learning Program

Develop a Work-Based Learning plan for all academy grades with advisory board participation.

Months 7-8: College & Career Readiness

Develop a college and career readiness plan.

Months 8-9: YOP Graduation Preparation

Schedule a YOP graduation readiness session and graduation meeting. Complete YOP Assessment including evidence upload.

Launch Year

Coordinate a new student orientation open-house before school starts. Organize Launch Year celebrations at the start of school.