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Straight answers for owners, founders, and boards of independent schools. No sign-up, no gate.
What happens to a private school when the founder retires
Most independent schools are built around one person. Here's what happens when that person is ready to step back, and what decides whether the school keeps going.
8 minute readHow an independent school changes hands
It happens more often than people realize, and how it works depends entirely on whether the school is a business or a nonprofit.
7 minute readWhat a school management company actually does
It runs the business side of a school on behalf of the board or the owner, so the head of school can lead the school.
7 minute readHow private schools pay for new buildings
Classrooms, gyms, and whole campuses get built with a mix of sources, and the right mix depends on the school more than the building.
8 minute readSuccession planning for Montessori and small independent schools
When a school is built around one person's practice, the succession question isn't only who runs it. It's whether the program survives.
7 minute readHow to grow enrollment at an independent school
Growth comes from a short list of things done consistently, and most schools are working on them in the wrong order.
8 minute read