Strategy Consulting for K-12 Institutions

Understanding Your Needs

Tyton Partners delivers swift, actionable insight on the issues that matter most to K-12 independent school leaders, including strategy, operating models, enrollment, revenue, and partnerships. We help schools understand and engage families, students, and local stakeholders, drawing on a team with operator, board, and educator perspectives to support thoughtful, mission-aligned decisions.

Why Tyton Partners

Focus on mission, growth, and sustainability

Data-driven understanding your community

Experience from the boardroom to the classroom

Examples of common challenges education institutions face:

How can your school grow enrollment while remaining true to its mission?
Is your tuition strategy aligned with what families are willing to pay?
Are your academic offerings meeting the expectations of today’s students and families?
What opportunities exist to expand your impact or reach new student populations?
How is your school differentiated in an increasingly competitive landscape?
Is your leadership team aligned around a clear and sustainable path forward?

Solutions for your success

Tyton provides actionable, institution-specific guidance across the full strategic value chain — from ideation through execution.

Enrollment & Growth Strategy

Strengthen enrollment and expand impact through parent-driven growth strategies and new program feasibility analysis.

Tuition & Pricing Strategy

Align tuition with family willingness to pay using data-informed models that support accessibility and sustainability.

Strategic Planning & Market Positioning

Use local benchmarks and parent insights to clarify market position, refine messaging, and guide long-term planning.

Affiliations & Partnerships

Pursue partnerships that support mission alignment, resource sharing, and long-term sustainability.

Real Results for K-12 Schools

We work side-by-side with school leaders to deliver strategies that are not only visionary but also actionable. Our engagements are designed to drive tangible outcomes, from near-term enrollment gains to long-term sustainability, grounded in each institution’s mission, market, and community.

Tuition and Pricing Strategy for a Private Catholic Co-Educational High School

Tuition and Pricing Strategy

WHO
A private Catholic high school seeking to strengthen financial and mission sustainability through tuition and enrollment strategies.

CHALLENGE
The school faced enrollment pressures and shifting regional dynamics, requiring new strategies to maintain competitiveness while remaining aligned with mission.

Impact

The client prioritized short- and long-term tuition and enrollment strategies to stabilize financial performance and reinforce mission sustainability.

TYTON’S SOLUTIONS

Developed a local private high school market fact base and benchmarking
Collaboratively built and assessed strategic growth scenarios
Combined primary research findings with leadership input to crystalize next steps

METHODOLOGIES

Leveraged internal and public datasets to compare peer schools
Hosted strategy sessions with Diocesan and Catholic leaders
Integrated Voice of Parent survey insights into strategic modeling
Modeled tuition and enrollment strategies to assess long-term impact

DELIVERABLES

Comparative market benchmarking analysis
Set of strategic growth scenarios
Modeled tuition and enrollment strategies
High-level action plan and implementation timeline

Enrollment and Growth Strategy for a PreK–8 Independent School for Gifted Students

Enrollment and Growth Strategy

WHO
A PreK–8 independent school for gifted children exploring a new virtual education offering as part of its long-term growth plan.

CHALLENGE
The school sought to evaluate the viability of launching a full-day virtual model, balancing market opportunity with mission alignment and long-term sustainability.

Impact

The client reached a more informed “go or no-go” decision on launching a virtual program, anchoring a key pillar of its 10-year strategic plan.

TYTON’S SOLUTIONS

Evaluated demand and projected growth for full-day virtual schooling for gifted students
Developed and tested alternative virtual delivery models aligned to market dynamics
Guided the board of directors through findings to support a final strategic decision

METHODOLOGIES

Conducted TAM, SAM, and SOM market sizing by age group
Built growth scenarios to assess decade-long market developments
Compiled case studies on leading virtual education providers
Facilitated board-level discussions to align leadership on path forward

DELIVERABLES

Market sizing and growth scenarios for virtual schooling
Comparative analysis of virtual operating models
Case studies on leading operators
Go-forward strategic recommendations with actionable next steps

Middle School Expansion for a Private Catholic Co-Educational High School

Enrollment and Growth Strategy

WHO
A Catholic high school assessing the feasibility of expanding into middle school grades.

CHALLENGE
School leadership needed a robust market and financial assessment to guide a mission-aligned “go or no-go” decision on launching a middle school.

Impact

The client gained a clear market analysis, validated demand, and a financial roadmap to inform a strategic expansion decision.

TYTON’S SOLUTIONS

Conducted local market fact base and peer benchmarking for middle schools
Validated market demand and willingness-to-pay through parent survey research
Refined financial model, sharpened messaging, and developed a strategic launch roadmap

METHODOLOGIES

Identified demographic shifts, enrollment trends, and pricing patterns
Designed and analyzed a custom parent survey on enrollment criteria
Built economic and financial models to stress-test projections
Developed tailored marketing narratives and implementation plan

DELIVERABLES

Market benchmarking report for local middle school market
Parent demand survey analysis and willingness-to-pay insights
Financial model and growth projections
Strategic launch roadmap with execution plan

Enrollment and Growth Strategy for a Private Catholic All-Boys High School

Enrollment and Growth Strategy

WHO
A private Catholic all-boys high school seeking to rebalance its applicant pool to sustain its tuition-driven operating model.

CHALLENGE
Enrollment and revenue pressures required a repositioning strategy that aligned admissions with financial needs while addressing evolving parent preferences.

Impact

The client implemented a repositioning strategy that stabilized enrollment, diversified the applicant pool, and supported financial sustainability.

TYTON’S SOLUTIONS

Built a local market fact base and competitive benchmarks
Surveyed parents, admitted-but-not-enrolled students, and alumni to identify drivers of demand and willingness-to-pay
Refined recommendations and created an action plan to guide tuition and financial aid strategies

METHODOLOGIES

Analyzed regional private school dynamics and peer benchmarks
Designed and executed surveys across three key populations
Modeled financial impacts of tuition and aid strategy changes
Partnered with leadership to design near-term recruitment initiatives

DELIVERABLES

Market analysis and benchmarking report
Parent survey insights across three populations
Revised tuition and aid strategy framework
Action plan with recruitment initiatives and implementation steps

Let Us Guide Your Institution’s Next Step

We don’t offer off-the-shelf solutions, we partner closely with your team to understand what makes your school distinct and chart a path forward that’s rooted in your mission and responsive to your market.

Let’s talk about how Tyton Partners can help your institution grow with purpose.

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