Let's face it – the days of summer programs being glorified babysitting services are long gone. Today's parents expect educational enrichment, skill development, and memorable experiences that justify both the tuition and their children's precious summer freedom. For private schools, summer programs represent not just additional revenue streams but strategic opportunities to showcase your campus, build community relationships, and convert prospective families into enrolled students.
Some private schools have seen increases in new student enrollment from families who first experienced their campus through summer offerings.
However, achieving these results requires more than simply opening your doors during June and July. It demands strategic planning, targeted marketing, and streamlined enrollment processes – all of which will be covered in this comprehensive guide.
Written By: Adam Bennett | April 02, 2025
Adam is the president and founder of Cube Creative Design and specializes in private school marketing. Since starting the business in 2005, he has created individual relationships with clients in Western North Carolina and across the United States. He places great value on the needs, expectations, and goals of the client.
In today's digital-first world, when was the last time you made a decision without consulting online reviews? Whether booking a hotel, choosing a restaurant, or selecting a product, reviews have become an essential part of our decision-making process. For families researching educational options, this behavior is no different—online reviews play a critical role in their school selection journey.
Written By: Adam Bennett | March 31, 2025
Adam is the president and founder of Cube Creative Design and specializes in private school marketing. Since starting the business in 2005, he has created individual relationships with clients in Western North Carolina and across the United States. He places great value on the needs, expectations, and goals of the client.
If there's one universal truth in education, it's that crises don't schedule appointments. They burst through the door unannounced, usually during board meetings or parent-teacher conferences. From weather emergencies to social media firestorms, modern private schools face an evolving landscape of potential disruptions that can damage hard-earned reputations in mere hours.
At the fictional Greenfield Academy, Director of Admissions Jordan Grayson learned this lesson during what staff now ominously refer to as "The Tuesday Incident." What began as a minor transportation mishap escalated into a full-blown communication crisis when parents, lacking official information, created their own narrative across three social platforms before the administration even drafted its first email.
"We had emergency protocols for everything from tornados to intruders," Grayson admits, "but nothing comprehensive for communicating during a reputation crisis. The Tuesday Incident taught us that most schools are prepared for physical emergencies but woefully underprepared for information emergencies."
This framework provides the structure, protocols, and templates private schools need to navigate communication crises with clarity and confidence. Whether you're revamping existing procedures or building from scratch, these systems will help protect your school's most valuable asset—its reputation.
Written By: Adam Bennett | March 27, 2025
Adam is the president and founder of Cube Creative Design and specializes in private school marketing. Since starting the business in 2005, he has created individual relationships with clients in Western North Carolina and across the United States. He places great value on the needs, expectations, and goals of the client.
Let's face it—if your school marketing strategy still hinges on simply declaring, "We're the best!" you might as well be shouting into the void. Today's education consumers—both decision-makers and parents—have developed a sophisticated filter for marketing hyperbole. What they want instead is evidence. Social proof has become the gold standard for establishing credibility in the education market, serving as the digital equivalent of word-of-mouth recommendations that schools have traditionally relied upon.
As one experienced admissions director put it, "We can make claims about academic excellence all day, but when prospective families hear actual success stories from our community, that's when applications surge." This observation highlights a fundamental truth: in school marketing, showing is infinitely more effective than telling.
Written By: Adam Bennett | March 24, 2025
Adam is the president and founder of Cube Creative Design and specializes in private school marketing. Since starting the business in 2005, he has created individual relationships with clients in Western North Carolina and across the United States. He places great value on the needs, expectations, and goals of the client.
