What people have said about Spreading Hope Network
“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.”
K-12 education is an unparalleled missional opportunity in urban American cities. But how do you start a school? That was the question I had – and Spreading Hope Network gave us the answers. They provided the coaching, encouragement, resources, and many other pieces we needed to plant an excellent Christian school in a low-income context. Kenosha Christian Academy wouldn’t be here without Spreading Hope.
“When people tell me they’re interested in Christian schooling that serves communities in need, the first thing I tell them is to check out Spreading Hope. Their generosity and wisdom were essential catalysts of our work creating Kenosha Christian Academy.”
“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.”
“For years we had been praying about starting a classical Christian school for under-resourced families in Oklahoma City. We were unsure how to start without significant tuition revenue, and Spreading Hope Network came at just the right time. They coached our team in many elements of a start-up school and set us up for a sustainable funding strategy. We opened in 2019 with 40 students.”
“We are living at perhaps the most opportunistic time in the history of our nation to expand accessibility and affordability for Christian Education! The community, resources, and momentum building through the work of the Spreading Hope Network is intersecting perfectly with two key opportunities: the rapid expansion of school choice along with heightened desires from families to align their children’s education with their faith and values!”
Spreading Hope’s assistance with fundraising, communication planning & infrastructure, access to Hope’s documents and model, as well as their prayer and encouragement – all of it helped Ignite Classical start well.