Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have long been successful growth strategies used by for-profit and non profit businesses. The increasingly competitive landscape for private-independent schools is widening the gap between schools that are thriving and those that are just surviving. At this challenging moment, serious conversations around right-sizing and merging can help school leaders begin to chart a strategic path forward.

However, there are negative connotations associated with school mergers, such as leadership failure, financial distress, and operational chaos. These obstacles have often prevented independent school leaders from considering this forward-thinking strategy.

Join Chris Massaro, Co-Founder & Partner at The Source Advisory; Eric Norman, CFO at Tower Hill School (DE); and Kate Auger-Campbell, Executive Director of Sales & Marketing at ISM, as they discuss why K–12 private-independent schools may want to consider mergers and other forms of partnership as part of their long-term strategic plan to achieve their mission.