Helping Hybrid School Founders Move from Vision to Sustainability
Changing Childhoods provides organizational reviews, retainer advisory services, and leadership training for founders who are navigating governance, operations, and nonprofit setup while building a mission-driven hybrid school. Drawing on years of lived experience starting and scaling a fee-for-service hybrid school as well as my studies in Economics and Educational Leadership, I support leaders who want clarity, structure, and confidence in their next steps.
Whether you’re in the planning phase or already running your program, I help you:
design a sustainable hybrid school model
understand founder and board roles and responsibilities
strengthen governance and operational systems
plan for growth with intentional strategy
Services Include:
Plan It and Build It Courses -step-by-step from market validation to opening day
Organizational Reviews — practical, founder-focused feedback and priorities
Founder Retainer Advisory Support — ongoing guidance as you build and lead your school
Leadership & Board Training — governance, strategy, and implementation for hybrid programs (developing)
My goal is to help founders build schools that serve families well — without burning out in the process.
Friction Points:
Governance is Blurry: The board and leadership are committed, but decision-making pathways are tangled.
The Founder is Overextended: The mission is thriving, but it relies too heavily on a few individuals, risking long-term burnout.
Sustainability is Uncertain: The school may be growing, but the finances, infrastructure, and staffing are struggling to keep up.
Vision is Outpacing Resources: There is a disconnect between your strategic goals and your actual organizational capacity.