Spreading Hope Network

04/02/2026

Classical Christian education shouldn’t depend on a student’s zip code.

Across the country, families in underserved communities are seeking schools that form wisdom, character, and faith - yet access is still limited.

Encouragingly, that’s beginning to change.

Join us!

Hope in the City: A Night for Urban Classical Education
📅 June 16 | 6–9pm
📍 West Dallas Community School

Hosted by West Dallas Community School and Spreading Hope Network, this will be a special evening for educators, school leaders, and community builders united around a shared vision for classical, Christ-centered education in our nation’s cities.

Find a link in the comments to learn more and get your "name-your-price" tickets.

Also, shout-out to Society for Classical Learning for their partnership :)

03/12/2026

Starting a new school can feel overwhelming.

But every remarkable school begins somewhere.

At Spreading Hope Network, we’ve worked with leaders launching classical, Christian schools in underserved urban communities, and we often hear the same question:

“What are the first steps?”

So we put together a short guide:

8 First Steps to Start a Remarkable, God-Centered School in the City

It walks through early moves like:
• praying and clarifying the vision
• visiting other schools
• writing key statements
• building a launch team and vision board
• exploring facilities and legal setup
• inviting early generosity

If you or someone you know has ever dreamed about starting a school like this, this guide is a great place to start.

You can download the free PDF here:
👉 https://www.spreadinghopenetwork.org/start-a-school/

03/10/2026

🌾 Join the 10:02 Prayer

Jesus said:

“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” — Luke 10:2

03/05/2026

Russ enjoyed speaking at the Willows Academy's Inspire Event this past Saturday. What a pleasure to come alongside such great, thoughtful, gospel-centered leadership there in South Bend, IN.

This school will "partner with South Bend area families from all backgrounds to grow children in wisdom, wonder, and character through a Christ-centered education."

Check them out at https://thewillowsacademy.com/

Launching Fall of 2026!

03/03/2026

We're in a special time.

Let's not miss the opportunities God has put before us.

This is the third of a video series highlighting footage from Spreading Hope Network's national stakeholder summit in Minneapolis, MN in early October 2025. ...

03/18/2024

Events for Urban Educators, and Application Deadline -

Dear Friends, We're eager to continue expanding access to remarkable, God-centered education in the city. The Lord continues to build our movement one day, one leader, one school at a time. We look forward to continue assisting in the launch of many Urban-Christian-Classical schools and we stand rea...

01/27/2024

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Dear Friends, We are eager to share two pieces of content with you in this newsletter. First, upcoming events for Urban Christian educators, and second, a mustard seed story - how God is making his name Great among children in the city.  We stand ready to serve you and your schools in providing re...

12/20/2023

A thrill of HOPE -

How do believers respond to the dizzying moral confusion in our nation’s cities? Jesus’s answer starts small and grows: You plant mustard seeds of faith.  

11/22/2023

Thankful for God moving in urban schools -

Dear Friends, God has been uniting anointed leaders across U.S. cities doing the work of remarkable God-centered education in the city. It is the season of thankfulness and we share the deepest gratitude for what God is doing among urban Christian educators.   We're praying and working towards cre...

11/13/2023

A thoughtful, convicting, inspiring time with urban Christian education leaders from across the nation and our friends Association of Christian Schools International last week thinking about how to do urban Christian ed better and do more of it!

10/09/2023

Two events and a shoutout! -

Dear Friends, Spreading Hope Network exists to spread remarkable, God-centered education in our nation’s cities. One way we do this is by equipping urban Christian educators and leaders. Read below regarding an in-person and virtual event for Christian educators in Phoenix and the Hope Academy Plu...