One of the most exciting times in a private schools life is when they grow big enough to support a football team. But you seldom hear about a community football league growing to the point of founding a a school. But doing things a little outside the box is often how things roll in a college town, and Athens, GA is no different. In this The Jules Show podcast interview, I had a sit down with Patrick Ennis, head of school at Downtown Academy, and he shares with us how this unique school - which is a spin off of a local church's community outreach football league - is helping to change the trajectory of kids lives who are being underserved by the public school system. Patrick unpacks how they are removing financial barriers to provide a nurturing, Christ-centered K-5 option for families who may not otherwise have access to private school education. I know you'll enjoy hearing about Downtown Academy's beginning, because it's a great God story of how amazing things happen when you're willing to take the one next step!

Visit www.downtownacademy.org