#041, Stephen Denny on School Growth Amidst Economic & Cultural Crisis
Hi, School Success Makers!
How do you manage school expansion?
Join us today as we feature Stephen Denny, head of the Lighthouse Christian School, who has been with the academy for a year now. He has been enthusiastically driving the school in its growth, taking into account its current economic situation and the dynamics of its school culture.
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Highlights of the Episode
- [02:25] a huge canyon that's 500 feet deep and 1500 feet wide.
- [04:46] larger being 900 plus students
- [05:45] We were at 360 when we arrived a year ago
- [07:53] so you already have enough to house, like 600, 700 students?
- [09:03] Creating space for that growth
- [09:41] So just growth management in and of itself is hard
- [10:47] trying to equip these students to own their own thinking
- [12:19] from 300 students, 400, 500 students
- [13:14] philosophy is based out of Philippians two
- [15:52] So we really try to connect 1995 to the present
- [17:07] one auction fundraiser and raised about 400,000 that night
- [18:45] Auctions are a big thing in this area
- [20:05] We are the only K12 Christian. In this city.
- [21:53] I worked hard to make sure I'm here at everything
- [22:57] I actually 100% agree
- [23:53] I love the insight that you've given
YouTube Video Podcast Link:
https://youtu.be/X7y8JZ-zrsI
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