Empowering schools to achieve their next great fit. big idea. milestone. woohoo!
One key trait unites schools of all sizes: the drive to be better. We’re here to get you across the finish line—and propel you toward what’s next.
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We're ensuring education bears the image of Christ
We’re achieving this by shaping exceptional leaders, strengthening school dynamics, and stewarding mission-driven governance.
NextEd is a consulting firm committed to serving Christian schools through leadership recruitment, strategic planning, and organizational development. Every member of our leadership team has served — or still serves — as a Head of School, bringing together more than 170 years of collective experience in education. We exist to steward that experience faithfully, helping Boards and Heads strengthen their schools with sustainability, wisdom, and a deep commitment to God-honoring leadership.
What's your next?
Whether you’re a Board member, school leader, HR director, or prospective candidate, NextEd is here to help you take the next step with clarity, strategy, and Christ-centered support.
Retained Executive Search
We lead a customized search process to help your school find the perfect fit — on paper and in personality.
Strategic Planning
We guide your team through a collaborative process to clarify vision, set priorities, and move forward with confidence.
Board Governance
We help boards operate with clarity, purpose, and healthy practices — so school leaders can thrive and missions can move forward.
Long-Range Financial Planning
We help schools plan wisely for the future through forecasting, tuition modeling, and strategies that sustain mission and margin.
Coaching and Mentorship
Leadership can be lonely — we pair you with experienced mentors who’ve been in your shoes and are ready to walk with you.
School Consulting
Every school is unique — we dig in, ask the right questions, and help you solve for the systems, structures, or seasons you’re navigating.
Contingency-based Search
Our flexible model connects your school with qualified candidates quickly and thoughtfully, so you can hire the right fit when you're ready.
Find a Job
Looking for what’s next? Take a look at our open positions. We work with incredible schools!
Connect with Us
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Client Stories
From strategic planning to executive search, coaching to governance, we’ve supported dozens of Christian schools as they navigate what’s next.
Explore how schools like yours have led with clarity, confidence, and Christ-centered purpose.
Great words.
Better people.
NextEd exceeded our expectations. Their wisdom and experience helped us refocus our board meetings, increase engagement, and lead more effectively. I’m grateful for their insight and highly recommend them to any Christian school board looking to grow.
Board Chair
NextEd’s coaching stretched me in ways I didn’t expect—but exactly where I needed to grow. I’m thankful for the wisdom, encouragement, and steady presence through some truly hard moments.
Board Member
NextEd exceeded my expectations — expertly guiding us through simultaneous searches for principal and assistant principal, validating our top internal candidate, and even attracting that same pool of principal finalists to the AP role. Thanks to their professionalism and cultural insight, we secured two strong leaders for 2025–2026 — double the value I couldn’t have achieved alone.
Head of School
We talked to all the larger firms and chose NextEd because of their personal relationships, knowledge, experience, and trust within the Christian School community… We couldn’t have been happier with our decision!
Board Chair
[NextEd] brought peace of mind and confidence to our founding members and our overall school community. There is no question that it was a great decision [to invest] in NextEd because of the commitment they showed in journeying with us.
Head of School
Take the first step toward your next step, today!
Whatever you need, NextEd can find a way foward for you. It all starts with a conversation about you and the exciting opportunity (or pain point) you face.
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