School Success Podcast

#041, Stephen Denny on School Growth Amidst Economic & Cultural Crisis

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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

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