System analysis is defined as a point of view as well as a set of procedures that enable decisionmakers and developers to examine approaches to social or educational problems. A list of various procedures and methods for a systematic approach to educational problems is provided. The development of a plan for a new school is described and the conceptual steps in system analysis utilized in the development are evaluated. An overall assessment of the value of the systems approach in solving educational and societal problems concludes the paper. (Author/MLF)