start a school

I want to start a school that is a mixture of charter, private, home and virtual schooling. Any ideas, partners, funds or assistance?

Please give me ideas to start a state of the art school in my village. I need ideas as to the name, curricular etc. I want to name it after my late Mum – Grace Taakoaa
Thanks,
Yvonne

teaching in different methods can decide a good time and good learning

A friend recommended a documentary to me balled the Baraka boys. He thought it might help me for what I would like to do in starting my school.

the real estate deal we were hoping would bring us a permanent property to expand in tanked, finally, last week. it’s almost a relief to have it really and definitively over with, though a lot of work went into the effort before it ignominiously expired.

the prospect of assuming a mortgage and an existing day-care business was pretty intimidating, though.

now—we must build up enrollment in order to be able to afford rent. Today I went to A Gourmet’s Pantry on River Rd specifically to inquire about renting some of the retail space in that complex. Met the owner and his partner and we had a lovely chat; I love the space even though it is unaffordable, and obtained the parcel lot # for the Dept of Health to check out.

I also keep calling back the pastor from the church in Lambertville, but I get a fax squeal every time on the # she gave me.

Anyway—back to the hunt (with the added challenge that I know we have to nearly triple our enrollment to be able to afford anywhere)!

Somewhere in North Eastern Uganda exists a long conflict between pastoralists and the agricultural communities. The conflict is so old and painful that there seem to be no solution to it. It is my considered opinion that if I start a peace Academy in which children from both communities can be integrated to learn vocational subjects the conflict will eventually be resolved. i am a retired Army Officer currently pursuing a Master of Arts Conflcit Resolution at Lancaster University. I won a scholarship to study because i have a feeling for the two communities. I was born and bred amidst the conflict. There is no where I can go except to start a long lasting project, such as a school. Could members give me guidance and support.

outside our beautiful classroom space on the 2nd day of school, with 5 kids officially enrolled and 3 more still to hand in their forms, but on board.

_{~ WHA HOO ~}

long story short: we open in a donated space (not the school teacher’s dining room!) the week after next. some who had jumped ship are back and others may follow.

having a temporary harbor resulted in no less than three possibilities for buildings offering themselves forth—two prior ones and one brand new one all with glimmers of hope, but no hectic need for speed in deciding.

whew, that’s all I can say.

With one week to go before school was supposed to start things are looking bleak—and it seemed so promising when we had a Plan B!

The LLC’s been formed, we’re ready to put in an offer, but having the daycare operation as a tenant instead of owning the business is a risky wrinkle.

Two more kids dropped out today so our potential base is shrinking.

I don’t mind having to take a planning year, but what am I going to do with poor Sophie—she really wants to be in first grade, not homeschool … lump in throat … I can deal with disappointing everyone else but not her.

waiting for the lawyer to get back to us about the LLC.

waiting for the real estate agent to get back to us about the public sewer agreement.

nice conversation with the mother of a 3-year-old who is interested, it was lovely to have hope and remember that kids will come even if we have to start tiny!

it’s been so refreshing to be here immersed in educational thought. reminds me why i want to do this. i keep telling people “this is so much more interesting to me than septic systems, flows per day, insurance and liability issues! this is why i want to start a school!” it’s been hard hearing how truly difficult and demoralizing it is to be a public school teacher these days. i am so fortunate.

it will be hard to be away from the process next week as well! i don’t even know if we will have internet access during our stay in the Poconos. yikes!