School Success Podcast

"𝑰 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒎 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅." - Todd J. Williams, President and CEO at Cairn University 🎙️...

"As a leader in whatever area you're you are, surround yourself with people who are good teammates that can help the team be better"- Matt Greco, Head of School at Seattle Classical Christian School Get an inside look into the journey of Seattle Classical Christian School, its challenges, and victories as it strives for educational excellence. Join us as we explore education, faith,...

"𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒇 𝒂 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒘𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑." - Ron Jung , Headmaster Emeritus at Providence Academy and Founder & Senior Fellow at Palatine Institute 🎥 Discover the blueprint for school success! Join us in this insightful episode featuring Ron Jung. Explore the power...

"𝑰 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝒅𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕'𝒔 𝒋𝒐𝒃." - Dan Snyder Want to learn about classical Christian education, challenges in schools, and the journey of a headmaster? Listen now to our episode with guest Daniel "Dan" Snyder , headmaster of Concordia Academy . We discuss e...

"Who you are is how you lead." - Eric Cook , President of SCL, is currently working on an EdS in Classical School Leadership from Gordon College. 🎙️ Join us for an inspiring conversation with Eric Cook, President of the Society for Classical Learning (SCL), as he shares his transformational journey into classical Christian education. 🏛️ Discover the purpose of wisdom and virtue in educat...

I actually became a pastor. So 15 years as a local church pastor, six years as a youth pastor, and nine years as a senior pastor at a local church in the Albany area. And all the while I was doing that I was teaching classes on the side staying in education, because it's always been a passion of mine. - Dr. Andrew Zawacki , Arborbrook Christian Academy Join us in this captivating episode as we...

"I would say, frustrated with the lack of accessibility, that I was just becoming more aware with that most kids in America, most families just didn't have access to great high quality educational options for their kids. " - Jack Preus , Executive Director of Soaring Education Services Join us on today's podcast episode as we dive into the world of education with our guest Jack P...

Discover how schools are charging higher tuition fees while providing financial aid to a large percentage of families based on their income levels. School Success Makers, get ready for an eye-opening conversation with Charles "Chuck" Evans , Founder/Senior Partner at BetterSchools LLC . Don't miss this insightful discussion! Tune in now to gain valuable insights into the future of ed...

"It's been an interesting journey just full of God's faithfulness and twists and turns that looking back you know, only the Lord could have ordained in terms of preparing and equipping me for this next season with Academy31." - Kimberly Wilson 🎙️ Don't miss today's podcast episode featuring Kimberly Wilson, head of school and founder of Academy31 . Discover the challenges...

Ready to explore a world of independence and individuality for your child? In this interview with Sylvia Arotin , CEO & Founder of Guide & Grow and Director of My Montessori School, we explore the benefits of Montessori education for young children and what parents can look forward to when they send their child to school. Interested in learning more about this approach? Listen now as we ch...

" The idea of competing as a way of trying to motivate people to learn is really silly because learning is hard-wired into human beings. " - Tim Seldin , President of The Montessori Foundation . Join us today as we dive into the world of education and teaching with our esteemed guest, Tim Seldin, President of The Montessori Foundation. Discover the power of the Montessori approach to edu...

Curious about the funding behind the Herzog Foundation's impactful work? Don't miss this eye-opening episode with Darrell Jones , President of the Herzog Foundation ! Learn about the challenges and opportunities in Christian education, and how the foundation is making a difference. Learn how Stanley Herzog's legacy and generous donations drive their mission to support Christian schools...

"𝑆𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑐ℎ𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑡ℎ-𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦." - Ian Storrar, Co-founder and CEO of 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 In this episode, we dive into the inspiring story behind 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 , a marketplace connecting churches and faith-based organizations with their communities. Join us as 𝐈𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐫 shares his vision of rethinking the util...

Are you ready for a thought-provoking journey into the world of education? Brace yourself as host Mitchell Slater dives deep into the challenges faced by Christian schools with guest Tom Hughes , Field Director of the Association of Christian Schools International . From balancing real-world preparation with Christian values to fostering teacher retention and professional development, this episode...

"I don't think this is going to be any surprise to anybody but a lot of private schools out there private Christian schools are struggling with money." - Frank Clement of America's Christian Credit Union Are you running a private Christian school and struggling with finances? In today's episode of the School Success podcast, Frank Clement, from America's Christian Credit...

Are you ready to dive into the world of educational excellence? Join us for an extraordinary episode featuring Jeff Adams , the exceptional Head of School at Veritas School . In this episode, Jeff shares his profound insights on the key elements that contribute to a thriving educational institution. From fostering parent engagement to cultivating a culture of generosity and embracing the power of...

"I think the biggest challenge for marketing is the competition. Like there's so many schools that are trying to get in front of parents' eyeballs for their school, and what they offer and what they do." - Mitchell Slater of the School Success podcast Join me today in the 4th edition of the School Success Podcast's Q&A session. In this episode, I tackle points about marke...

"I think some of the biggest challenges is, schools, a lot of times what I've seen in the schools we've worked with and talk to is, they're sometimes a little bit old school." - Mitchell Slater of the School Success podcast Listen up, school leaders!  Join me, Mitchell Slater, as I engage in a riveting discussion, answering crucial questions about marketing strategies in scho...

"I would want to track all [of] those things to get down to how many [actually] enrolled. That'd be a [really] good judge of how good your marketing campaign went." Join me today for a Q&A session on the School Success Podcast, where I answer questions from listeners. In the podcast, I talk about measuring the success of a marketing campaign aimed at increasing enrollment, pivoti...

Hello School Success Makers! In this episode of the School Success podcast, our host  ⁠Mitchell Slater⁠  shares his insights on how to boost enrollment at your school through effective marketing strategies. Join us as Mitchell conducts a Q&A session, revealing the secrets of developing a marketing strategy tailored to your school's target market. He also discusses the importance of utilizi...

"We'd love schools to be more proactive and intentional about collecting feedback, but I take it one step further, close the loop, [then] we talk about the feedback loop... it's one thing to actually collect feedback, and analyze that feedback." - Ryan Ermeling of ParentPulse 🎧 Tune in to our latest episode featuring Ryan Ermeling of ParentPulse , where we discuss how schools ca...

Are you an aspiring school leader? Feeling insecure and inadequate? Don't worry, you're not alone. David Robinson , Head of School at Washington Christian Academy , shares his personal experience and advises us to trust God's provision and be faithful to our calling. Don't miss our latest episode, where we delve into valuable insights on self-care and leadership. Tune in now! #Scho...

We're looking for what you want us to talk about, who you want us to talk to. So we can make this podcast exactly what you guys are looking for." - Mitchell Slater Looking for inspiration to help take your school to the next level? Tune in to the School Success Podcast today! We want to hear your suggestions for future topics and guests, whether it's fundraising, strategic planning, b...

Are you a school administrator or leader? Discover the key to achieving school success through effective leadership in our latest podcast episode featuring Eric Dustman , Head of Montessori School of Maui . Learn how to build a strong leadership team and create meaningful connections with your colleagues to support them in bringing their best selves to work. Don't miss out on valuable insights...

"I think that one of the most important things that we do is collaborate and communicate and share ideas and content because what [Christian school leaders do] school leaders [in general] do is just some of the most challenging work... nobody gets how hard this job is." - Christopher Rutz , founder of Rutz Educational Consulting Get ready for an engaging and informative discussion with C...