School Launching

A two-phase plan with the community and coaching you need to take the leap of faith to launch an urban, Christian, classical school.

Phase One - 8 First Steps

Leaders set the identity of the school God has called them to start & begin to make it real.

  • Subscribe & get a free PDF outline of this phase.
  • Do a Webinar to join the 8 Steps Community
  • Visit Hope Academy to see a model for success.

Phase Two: 6 Steps to Launch

Leaders apply to SHN's Founder program & begin 14 months of coaching to launch.

  • Learn about the Founder program - download a PDF.
  • 8 Steps Community members are invited to apply.
  • Decades of school start-up experience invested in your journey from planning to launch.
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“If it weren’t for our visit to Hope Academy and all the coaching we received from Spreading Hope Network, we may never have had the confidence to follow God’s lead in doing the crazy work of starting a school. The Lord provided abundantly, and we launched in 2019 with grades K-2. Today, we serve nearly 100 students in grades K-6.”

Danielle Piscura
Co-Founder, Garden Christian Academy (Cleveland, OH)

“I am so thankful for Hope Academy and Spreading Hope. The church where I previously served started a school in 2014 inspired by Hope Academy. I can’t imagine where Faith Academy would be today without their guidance.”

Doug Fern
Founding Head of School (2014-2023) - Faith Academy (Iowa City, IA)

Spreading remarkable, God-Centered education in the city