For the people who lead independent schools
Where school leaders come for longevity and sustenance.
The job can be hard, and often solitary. The Common Field is a place to think out loud with someone who's sat in the chair, find peers who get it, and take on what comes next for independent schools, together.
The hotline and peer groups
Someone who has sat in the chair, a call away.
When a governance question comes up or a crisis lands on your desk, call someone who has done the job. Not consulting, not a program. A person to think it through with, and a small circle of heads who need nothing from you.
- A direct line to someone who has led schools
- Small peer groups, matched with care
- Help with your board, at a member rate
Taking on the big questions
The big questions, taken on together.
AI, enrollment, the economy, the political landscape, and whatever comes next. Members convene to do more than talk about what schools face. We work out what to do about it, for children and families.
- Convened working groups, not one-off sessions
- Small schools and large ones at the same table
- Starting as small conversations, growing from there
Your next chapter
Room to grow beyond the chair.
Consult, mentor, or try out what is next, with the business side handled. Heads and former heads who share what they know, at a fair rate, without building a practice from scratch.
- Contracts, billing, and support taken care of
- A fair network rate for every school
- Start with one project a semester, or more