Closed signIt was a little daunting to come across this list.  People may quickly rationalize why it will never happen to their particular school.  If you have a quarter billion dollars in endowment, you’re probably right.  If you live in a large metropolitan area with lots of people who can afford your tuition AND can’t find a good public school option, I would agree in most cases.  How about everyone else?  What if you have been established for a century? Well that doesn’t secure your position quite as well.  The Roseland Christian School, after 130 years of teaching children, closed its doors.

How do you ensure that your school is going to be around for another 100 years?  We all know the answer to that question – LEADERSHIP.    I don’t believe that all of those schools needed to close, they were just missing Leadership.  When our tuition doubles in approximately 12 years, we won’t have to close, but we will need to have the right leadership.

For now, take a look at the list.  It’s not a complete list.  Unfortunately, it’s probably only a fraction of the closures over the last 4 or 5 years.    If you want to see the published announcement about the closing of each school, click here.  It’s sad.

Company / Account City State
VISALIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS VISALIA CA
TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS OAKLEY CA
CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL SAN FRANCISCO CA
JOHN PAUL II SCHOOL SACRAMENTO CA
ST ANTHONY SCHOOL SAN BERNARDINO CA
ST JOHN’S SCHOOL ROSEVILLE CA
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL FULLERTON CA
HILLTOP BAPTIST SCHOOL COLORADO SPRINGS CO
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL FAIRFIELD CT
SACRED HEART ACADEMY TAMPA FL
CHRIST OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL TEMPLE TERRACE FL
SHORES CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OCALA FL
ST MARK CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOYNTON BEACH FL
ST BERNARDINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOREST PARK IL
ST BARBARA SCHOOL BROOKFIELD IL
ROSELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CHICAGO IL
MUNCIE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL KANSAS CITY KS
ST ALOYSIUS GONZAGA ACADEMY SHEPHERDSVILLE KY
ST CAMILLUS ACADEMY CORBIN KY
TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL NEWTON MA
SS PETER & PAUL SCHOOL FALL RIVER MA
ST ANN SCHOOL GLOUCESTER MA
SHRINE OF THE SACRED HEART SCHOOL BALTIMORE MD
ST BERNARDINE CATHOLIC SCHOOL BALTIMORE MD
WOODMONT ACADEMY COOKSVILLE MD
SACRED HEART OF MARY SCHOOL BALTIMORE MD
FAITH BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LAUREL MD
ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BALTIMORE MD
CALVARY CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ORRINGTON ME
DETROIT URBAN LUTHERAN SCHOOL DETROIT MI
ST ALFRED CATHOLIC SCHOOL TAYLOR MI
ST CLEMENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CENTER LINE MI
OUR LADY OF LA SALETTE SCHOOL BERKLEY MI
OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL RAYTOWN MO
GATEWAY ACADEMY CHESTERFIELD MO
PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CHARLOTTE NC
ASSUMPTION -GUADALUPE CATHOLIC SCHOOL OMAHA NE
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL OMAHA NE
OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL PISCATAWAY NJ
ST MARY SCHOOL GLOUCESTER CITY NJ
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA SCHOOL BUTLER NJ
ASSUMPTION SCHOOL WOOD RIDGE NJ
HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY BAYONNE NJ
HILLSIDE CATHOLIC ACADEMY HILLSIDE NJ
QUEEN OF ANGELS SCHOOL NEWARK NJ
OUR LADY OF THE MAGNIFICAT SCHOOL KINNELON NJ
HOLY FAMILY REGIONAL SCHOOL VENTNOR CITY NJ
ST CECILIA INTERPAROCHIAL SCHOOL ENGLEWOOD NJ
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC ACADEMY NORWOOD NJ
OUR LADY STAR OF SEA SCHOOL CAPE MAY NJ
ST ANTHONY SCHOOL BRONX NY
ST CATHERINE OF SIENNA SCHOOL FRANKLIN SQUARE NY
ANNUNCIATION SCHOOL NEW YORK NY
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL LE ROY NY
STELLA MARIS REGIONAL SCHOOL SAG HARBOR NY
ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL BRONX NY
SS PETER & PAUL SCHOOL MOUNT VERNON NY
ST IGNATIUS LOYOLA SCHOOL HICKSVILLE NY
ST JOHN BAPTIST DE LASALLE REGIONAL SCHOOL FARMINGDALE NY
ALL SAINTS SCHOOL NEW YORK NY
CHRIST THE KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALBANY NY
ST CASIMIR SCHOOL YONKERS NY
OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL MASSAPEQUA PARK NY
ST MARY’S SCHOOL STATEN ISLAND NY
ST MARY SCHOOL TIFFIN OH
ST MARY MAGDALENE/ST JUSTIN MARTYR SCHOOL EASTLAKE OH
EVANGELISTIC TEMPLE SCHOOL TULSA OK
ST ANNE SCHOOL PHILADELPHIA PA
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL PHILADELPHIA PA
OUR LADY FATIMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BENSALEM PA
SACRED HEART OF JESUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PHILADELPHIA PA
ST ANTHONY-ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMBLER PA
CONSHOHOCKEN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (PK-8) CONSHOHOCKEN PA
ST KEVIN SCHOOL SPRINGFIELD PA
MCADOO CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MCADOO PA
CARDINAL WRIGHT REGIONAL SCHOOL PITTSBURGH PA
HOLY MARTYRS SCHOOL ORELAND PA
OUR LADY OF CHARITY SCHOOL BROOKHAVEN PA
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL MORRISVILLE PA
OUR LADY OF VICTORY REGIONAL SCHOOL EAST NORRITON PA
CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL COPLAY PA
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL JENKINTOWN PA
HOLY GHOST SCHOOL PROVIDENCE RI
BLUE RIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY LANDRUM SC
BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL EL PASO TX
CHRISTIAN HERITAGE SCHOOLS SAN ANTONIO TX
HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL NORFOLK VA
WOODLAWN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PRINCE GEORGE VA
EAU CLAIRE LUTHERAN SCHOOL EAU CLAIRE WI

 

Creating your Five Pillars paradigm or its equivalent will be essential in keeping enrollment strong.  Don’t wait until the enrollment becomes  problematic.  With the Five Pillars and the right leadership, schools will be able to continue to achieve their missions.