Facilities and community
Estimate demand in your community, then size and cost a facility your enrollment can support.
It shows its math, so the decision stays yours to make.
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Open Space
Design partner applications open for November 2026
The back office small schools deserve.
Built with the people who run them.
Small schools face the same operational demands as large ones, without the same staff or systems. We're inviting a small group of school leaders to use SchoolStack early and help shape the connected back-office platform launching in 2027.
Four tools are available now. SchoolStack is a program of Building Hope Impact Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Open now
Built to meet the moment
Small-school leaders need answers they can act on, not another report. Each SchoolStack tool turns school-founder experience and lender insight into a clear next step. Every tool is free to use today and works on its own, so start with the question in front of you.
Financial modeling
Build a five-year model your lender can read, and see your school's financial health in plain language.
See how enrollment, staffing, facilities, and debt shape cash flow and long-term sustainability.
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Open Budget
Funding and policy
State-by-state guidance on school-choice funding and the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit.
See what families can use in your state, when programs begin, and what schools need to participate. Sourced and dated. Guidance, not tax advice.
Stand-alone guide
Open Access
Financing
Explore working-capital financing for eligible small independent schools, beginning with a short fit check and followed by human underwriting from a lender who understands school finances.
See if you may be a fit in a few minutes. If you move forward, real people review your school, your plans, and your numbers.
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Check your fitArriving 2027
One back office, built for small schools
SchoolStack will bring budgeting, financial visibility, compliance, recruitment, enrollment, and payroll management into one place, working alongside QuickBooks Online Advanced as the accounting system of record. Your books stay where your accountant expects them. The work around them stops living in spreadsheets.
- Budgeting
- Financial visibility
- Compliance
- Recruitment
- Enrollment
- Payroll management
QuickBooks Online Advanced requires a separate paid subscription.
November 2026 design partner cohort
Use it early. Help us get it right.
We're inviting a small group of school leaders to use SchoolStack while we build it. You'll get hands-on access and a direct line to the product team. We'll ask you to use it in real work, tell us what saves time, and be candid about what gets in the way.
No product or finance expertise is required. We need people who know what it takes to run a school.
What you get
- Early access to working features
- A direct line to the product team
- A voice in product priorities
What we ask
- Use SchoolStack in real school operations
- Tell us what works and what creates friction
- Share specific, candid feedback
Application
Your application
Thanks for applying.
We'll review your information and contact selected schools about next steps. In the meantime, explore the four tools available today: Space, Budget, Access, and Lending Lab.
Why we build
Built by a founder, for founders
I've been there.
I started out in a middle school classroom, and everything I know about the business side I learned the hard way. I've watched a lot of good school leaders learn it the same way. None of it is intuitive.
I've also raised more than $100 million in philanthropy and public grants, so I know what funders and lenders want to see. We built SchoolStack so you don't have to guess.
Last summer we met over 100 school founders who had quit careers and signed personal guarantees to open schools. Most could not see where their financial health was headed. Accounting tells you the past. We wanted founders to see what is coming.
Our partners
Backed by organizations that believe in education
Who is behind this
A program of Building Hope Impact Fund
SchoolStack is a program of Building Hope Impact Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit strengthening the infrastructure small schools depend on. Learn more
FAQ
Common questions
What can I use today?
All four tools: Space for facilities and community, Budget for five-year financial planning, Access for funding and policy guidance, and Lending Lab for financing. Each works on its own.
What does it cost?
The four tools available today cost nothing to use. Pricing for the 2027 SchoolStack platform has not been finalized. QuickBooks Online Advanced is a separate paid subscription.
What happens in 2027?
Space, Budget, and Lending Lab will connect with the SchoolStack platform. Access will remain a stand-alone guide. We will explain any account or data changes before launch.
What does checking my Lending Lab fit tell me?
It provides an initial indication of whether the school may fit the program and what may need to be strengthened. It is not loan approval. Human underwriting and a credit decision come later.