Clear Direction Schools, at a glance
Who we are and what we do, in one place.
- Founded
1990, in Orlando, Florida. The first school opened in a converted warehouse in Gotha with seven students.
- Who we are
A family company. Founded by Bob and Rowena Flanders in 1990 and led today by the second generation.
- Based in
Orlando, Florida. The company's people work from the two school campuses in Orlando and Fort Myers.
- Schools
Central Florida Preparatory School, Orlando, PreK through 12, founded 1990. Crestwell School, Fort Myers, PreK through 8, working with Clear Direction since 2018.
- The schools
Independent nonprofit organizations, each governed by its own board of directors.
- Students
Nearly 1,000 across the two campuses.
- For other schools
School acquisitions, school management, and campus development.
- Contact
Peyton Flanders, Chief Operating Officer. [email protected] or 407-625-6207.
What we're known for
- An enrollment engine, built and run in-house, that generates more than 500 qualified inquiries per campus every year.
- A repeatable operating model for growing independent schools in alignment with their mission.
- Thirty-five years inside Florida's independent-school community: its markets and its people.
Questions we're asked
Who is behind Clear Direction Schools?
A family. Bob and Rowena Flanders opened the first school in 1990, and the second generation leads the company today.
Where is Clear Direction Schools based?
Orlando, Florida, with schools in Orlando and Fort Myers: Central Florida Preparatory School and Crestwell School.
Who governs the schools Clear Direction works with?
Each school's own board of directors. Each is an independent nonprofit, and its board is responsible for it.
What does Clear Direction Schools do for other schools?
Three things: we acquire for-profit independent schools whose founders are planning what comes next, we manage independent schools for their owners or boards under a management agreement, and we plan and build campuses.