Guides
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.
How 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.
Who takes over a private school: your options compared
Four realistic paths, what each one gives you, and what each one costs you.
What 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.
How private schools pay for new buildings
Classrooms, gyms, and whole campuses get built with a mix of loans, bonds, gifts, and cash, and the right mix depends on the school more than on the building.
Succession 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.
How 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.
How much is a private school worth?
Owners usually ask this question once, late, and quietly. Here's how a buyer actually arrives at a number, so you can work it out for yourself before anyone else does.
How to sell a private school, from the first call to closing
The order is the same whether the buyer is a family operator or a national group. Knowing it in advance is the difference between a sale that runs quietly and one that runs your school.
Florida's private schools in 2026: what the state's own records show
We read every one of the 3,604 schools in Florida's private school directory and matched each to the state's corporate records. Here's what the numbers say about who runs them, how many are accredited, and where they are.