{"id":28470,"date":"2023-02-19T14:02:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T14:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/?p=28470"},"modified":"2023-05-30T06:27:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T06:27:52","slug":"your-guide-for-your-first-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/your-guide-for-your-first-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide For Your First School"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/your-guide-for-your-first-school\/#Your_guide_for_your_first_school\" >Your guide for your first school<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/your-guide-for-your-first-school\/#The_School_Type\" >The School Type<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/your-guide-for-your-first-school\/#The_Location_And_Environment\" >The Location And Environment\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/your-guide-for-your-first-school\/#Your_Targeted_Segment\" >Your Targeted Segment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/your-guide-for-your-first-school\/#Your_Goals_And_Your_Budget\" >Your Goals And Your Budget\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/your-guide-for-your-first-school\/#What_are_your_goals\" >What are your goals:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/your-guide-for-your-first-school\/#What_is_your_budget\" >What is your budget:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/your-guide-for-your-first-school\/#Teachers_and_Curriculum\" >Teachers and Curriculum\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/your-guide-for-your-first-school\/#The_School_Furniture\" >The School Furniture\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_guide_for_your_first_school\"><\/span><strong>Your guide for your first school<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a lot to unpack when it comes to starting a new business but launching a school is even more complicated considering the many aspects you need to think about and the decisions you need to make and even more things you need to do and plan ahead that is why we thought you might need some assisting through this journey to make it easier for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are here going to break down these steps and try to make this process just a little bit digestible. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are the things that we will cover in this article:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The school type<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The location and environment\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your targeted segment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your goals\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your budget\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teachers and curriculum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The School Furniture\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_School_Type\"><\/span><strong>The School Type<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so, the very first thing you need to know is what is the school you are building:<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though there might be different types of schools depending on the country you are in, yet most countries have the same main types with the same main qualities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, back to the types of schools:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, we have public schools; which are schools that are run by the government and funded by the government and educate the national curriculum.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second, we have private schools; which are managed by individuals, and these schools could have their curriculums in a foreign language which could be the second language of their country or they could teach in the first language of the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third, <a href=\"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/portfolios\/\">international schools<\/a>; which are managed by a foreign country that teach the foreign curriculum of the origin country in the school.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fourth, religious schools will teach their curriculum along side with religious teachings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fifth, Montessori; these schools are private schools that appreciate and encourage the student individualism and creative aspects focusing their teachings on building leaders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sixth, special schools, which are schools that meet the needs of the students who need special care or special treatment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many more types of schools and each gets different qualities and specifications but these are the main types you need to know. So, since the type of school affects your freedom to choose the curriculum you will be teaching, it will affect the teachers you are hiring, the students you are teaching, and even more. so, let&#8217;s discuss the elements you need to consider in order to pick the school type. First, you need to know your environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Location_And_Environment\"><\/span><strong>The Location And Environment\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28473 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-19-at-3.42.46-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"Your guide for your first school \" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-19-at-3.42.46-PM.webp 700w, https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-19-at-3.42.46-PM-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-19-at-3.42.46-PM-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-19-at-3.42.46-PM-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Where is your school:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing the neighborhood you are opening in will let you know the other schools that exist in the neighborhood, if any, which will tell a lot about the needs of this market and whether they have the capacity for another school or not. This will also indicate what types of schools parents choose and the schools work in this environment and will tell if they might consider joining a different type of school. it will also showcase the social level of the people in the neighborhood (your easier target).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the market has a capacity for your school this will mean you can target those who already live in the neighborhood but if not then you might need to target those from other areas which will be a more challenging task.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Targeted_Segment\"><\/span><strong>Your Targeted Segment<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing this, let&#8217;s discuss how can you know how the type of school will affect the target you will approach:<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to know who your target is you need to answer this:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who are you teaching or giving this service to?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is their social class?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do they consider learning a new language?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will they be able to pay school fees?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do they need special care?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will they be interested in teaching their kids a high education level?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are they considering developing kids&#8217; leadership skills or not?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are still many questions to ask to have more understanding of your target. However, once you figure out a sufficient amount of answers about your target and the environment your school will be in now you can start narrowing down the options we have. you can consider a couple of types in your head.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Goals_And_Your_Budget\"><\/span><strong>Your Goals And Your Budget\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These types will be narrowed down once again, after a couple of questions you can answer:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_your_goals\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are your goals:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, obviously, you need to know the goals of the school and what you want to teach the students, and what principles matter to you. All of this will help you in deciding the type of school you are opening.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_your_budget\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is your budget:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, your budget affects everything; it affects the architectural design of the school, the facilities you can add, and the teachers you can afford to hire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, now that you figured out the answers to the previous questions then you should be ready to go with a school type, your targeted student segment, your school structure, and many more to help in deciding the next few steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Teachers_and_Curriculum\"><\/span><strong>Teachers and Curriculum\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know the type of school you know how advanced your curriculum will be and if your curriculum will be in their mother language or in a second language. So now you can choose the curriculum which will be taught in your school which will affect who you will hire and what qualities you will need your teachers to have. it will also affect the languages they speak, their certificates, and even their salaries. So, make sure to not underestimate this step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, now after hand-picking your teachers and curriculum, it is time to choose your furniture and equipment. you now know all you need to know to make this step a hundred times easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_School_Furniture\"><\/span><strong>The School Furniture\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28475 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-19-at-3.42.47-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"Your guide for your first school \" width=\"1600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-19-at-3.42.47-PM.webp 1600w, https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-19-at-3.42.47-PM-1200x450.webp 1200w, https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-19-at-3.42.47-PM-300x113.webp 300w, https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-19-at-3.42.47-PM-1024x384.webp 1024w, https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-19-at-3.42.47-PM-768x288.webp 768w, https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-19-at-3.42.47-PM-1536x576.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The furniture you have should meet your needs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, you need to consider how many students you will have in the classroom which will affect many things other than the furniture in the classroom. It will also affect the cost and the revenue of your business and how it will be viewed by the parents and students. For instance, a limited number of students will showcase how the school is limited and a high-class school and on the other hand, more students might showcase popularity. so, make sure to pick this wisely.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second, you will need to consider the activities that will be participated in the classroom and the school as a whole. which will help you in picking furniture that makes the process of these activities easier.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third, the material and the size of the <a href=\"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/\">School Furniture<\/a> need to fit the age of students and the safety standards that your school follows.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I know that there are a lot of things you need to know before starting your school business but I hope this article has helped you and eased this hectic process for you. So, now you can go through this process with a plan in your mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your guide for your first school There is a lot to unpack when it comes to starting a new business<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":28471,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[936],"tags":[985],"class_list":["post-28470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-equipping-schools","tag-school-furniture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28470"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28470\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joy-and-learn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}