Helping small schools make a big impact
Helping small schools make a big impact
Consulting Services
Membership gives you community, resources, and ongoing programs. When your school has a specific challenge that needs focused attention, that’s where direct consulting comes in.
LUCAT consulting engagements are scoped to what you actually need. No retainers, no minimum commitments, no generic frameworks. We work on your problem, with your people, on your timeline.
No retainers. No long contracts.
Engagements are scoped and priced per project. Contact us to discuss your situation.
What We Work On
These aren’t service packages — they’re the areas where our team has done the most work and can bring genuine experience to your situation.
Enrollment modeling, tuition strategy, five-year projections, reserve fund planning, and building a financial picture your board can actually use.
Best for: heads navigating budget season, planning a tuition increase, or presenting to a board for the first time.
Head of school coaching, board relations, personnel decisions, management structure, and the difficult conversations that come with leading a school community.
Best for: new heads, leaders navigating a personnel or board challenge, or schools going through a leadership transition.
Montessori-aligned space planning, classroom environment audits and redesigns, interior design, and capital project guidance from concept through construction.
Best for: schools planning a renovation, adding a classroom, redesigning an environment, or navigating a capital campaign.
Family and board communications, crisis response planning, message development for sensitive situations, and guidance when something unexpected happens.
Best for: schools managing a difficult situation, updating family communications strategy, or preparing for a potential crisis.
Adding a new level, expanding enrollment, building your teaching team, developing a new program with fidelity to your school’s mission.
Best for: schools adding toddler, upper elementary, or middle school programs, or working through a significant enrollment growth plan.
School culture surveys, staff and community assessment, personnel policy development, and building the internal conditions for a school that sustains itself.
Best for: schools experiencing turnover, culture challenges, or preparing for a period of significant growth or change.
Who This Is For
Membership gives you community, programs, and a growing resource library. Direct consulting is different — it’s focused work on a specific challenge with a LUCAT consultant who has been through something similar.
Most consulting clients are also members. The two work well together — membership keeps you connected and informed, consulting gets specific work done.
Start Here
Send us a message describing your situation. We’ll respond within one business day, let you know who on the team is the best fit, and suggest some available times for a short call. No obligation until you decide you want to move forward.