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FOR SCHOOL FOUNDERS

You started a school because you're a great educator. We'll handle the spreadsheet.

Building a financial model feels overwhelming when you've never done it before. Budget walks you through every step, explains everything in plain English, and gives you a professional result you can share with confidence.

Start My Financial Plan

Built for exactly this.

Every feature designed around the way your school actually works.

Guided, step-by-step planning

Budget asks you questions about your school - enrollment, tuition, staffing, expenses - and builds a 5-year financial model from your answers. No spreadsheet experience required.

Contextual coaching at every step

Not sure what to enter? Every section includes benchmarks, explainers, and practical guidance - the kind of coaching a finance-literate friend would offer as you work.

Test your assumptions

The What-If Scenario Planner lets you adjust enrollment, costs, and revenue with sliders - and see instantly whether your school can survive the downside.

Optional founder review during beta

When your model is complete, you can request a founder-led review from the SchoolStack team - free during beta, capacity is limited. We'll share what looks strong, what to tighten, and the questions a lender or board is likely to ask. Optional - the model is yours either way.

What you get.

No finance background needed - Budget explains every concept as you go
Works for charter schools, private schools, microschools, pods, and co-ops
Save your progress and come back anytime - your model is always here
Professional exports that make you look prepared (because you are)
Inline benchmarks so you know if your numbers are in a healthy range
A clear path from blank page to a complete financial model, at your own pace

Every founder starts somewhere.

You don't need a finance degree. You don't need an accountant. You just need to start - and SchoolStack Budget will walk you through the rest. Free during beta.

Start My Financial Plan