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Winning Your Market: A Framework for Independent School Strategy

Winning Your Market: A Framework for Independent School StrategyPeter Baron

David Hanson joins the podcast to share an optimistic framework for strengthening school business models and building purposeful, integrated strategic plans.

The Ninth Grade Signal: What Enrollment Data Is Telling You to Do Next

The Ninth Grade Signal: What Enrollment Data Is Telling You to Do Nextby: Peter BaronPublished on: 04/20/2026

Tom Sheppard discusses the decline of 9th-grade applicants, the shift in millennial parent values, and how to build an enrollment-first culture.

The Ninth Grade Signal: What Enrollment Data Is Telling You to Do Next

How to Build an Enrollment-Driven Strategic Plan

How to Build an Enrollment-Driven Strategic Planby: Peter BaronPublished on: 10/20/2025

Make every decision enrollment-smart. Pilots, thresholds, data discipline, and board alignment for growth that matches mission.

How to Build an Enrollment-Driven Strategic Plan

What Moves Families to Enroll: The Power of Applied Empathy in School Choice

What Moves Families to Enroll: The Power of Applied Empathy in School Choiceby: Peter BaronPublished on: 09/15/2025

Learn why emotions, empathy, and unique storytelling drive school enrollment in this brand-focused conversation with Adam Olenn of Rustle & Spark.

What Moves Families to Enroll: The Power of Applied Empathy in School Choice

Transparency in Action: How McGillis School Reimagined Tuition to Support Teachers and Sustainability (2024)

Transparency in Action: How McGillis School Reimagined Tuition to Support Teachers and Sustainability (2024)by: Peter BaronPublished on: 07/21/2025

Jim Brewer of McGillis School shares how transparency and strategic tuition changes boosted teacher pay and school sustainability. Discover storytelling’s role in building community trust.

Transparency in Action: How McGillis School Reimagined Tuition to Support Teachers and Sustainability (2024)