Start a School 101 Brief Syllabus

Unit 1
Different types of democratic schools and governance

Unit 2
Clarifying educational vision

Unit 3
Different kinds of governance

Unit 4
Building a community around the idea of starting a school

Unit 5
Legal requirements of a school

Unit 6
Finding or building a school environment

Unit 7
Financial basis of the school, including fundraising, budgeting and insurance issues

Unit 8
Recruiting teachers and students

Unit 9
The first days of school

Unit 10
Recap and Action Plan

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