About

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We partner with independent schools to strengthen enrollment and the admissions process through tailored strategy, practical solutions, and over 30 years of admissions expertise.

Our purpose is simple: to help schools grow and sustain enrollment in ways that align with their mission and long-term goals.

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Meet the Founder

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Andrew Weller, Ed.D.

Andrew Weller is a seasoned leader with over three decades of expertise in independent school admissions and fundraising.

His career has encompassed a broad spectrum of institutions, including boarding and day, Episcopal, Catholic, single-sex, coeducational, and both American and Canadian schools. And even a seminary!

Weller has served on several boards and provided strategic counsel to heads of schools, from California to Nova Scotia. With extensive international experience, he has traveled to more than 20 countries, gaining a nuanced understanding of how cultural differences impact student recruitment and fundraising efforts.

Weller is best known for his long-term strategic thinking, his strength in building and mobilizing motivated teams, his use of data to drive results, and his ability to bring entire school communities on board with the important work of admissions, retention, and financial aid.

  • Conferences

    In addition to being the faculty chair of the Admission Directors Institute and Commissioner for CASE, Weller is often invited to present at national conferences on topics of admissions, fundraising, and, with Andrew Esparza of Kingdom Analytics, on the use of psychographics and AI in advancing school mission.

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  • Clients

    Weller's professional career serving a wide diversity of schools makes him uniquely qualified to provide expert counsel and insight to an equally diverse clientele.  Weller has worked in boarding and day, co-ed and single gender, and faith-based and nonsectarian schools.  His career has included oversight of admissions and enrollment, communications, alumni, and development and advancement operations.  

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Conferences We’ve Addressed in the Previous Year

  • Enrollment Management Association Annual Conference

    Sept 2025

  • Association of Independent School Admissions Professionals Annual Conference

    June 2025

  • CASE Annual Conference for Donor Relations Professionals

    June 2025

  • Association of Independent School Admissions Professionals Webinar

    May 2025

  • CASE DRIVE Data & Analytics

    April 2025

  • CASE School Marketing and Communications Virtual Conference

    April 2025

  • CASE-NAIS Independent School Conference Senior Symposium

    January 2025

  • Enrollment Management Association Annual Conference

    September 2024

Selected Clients We’ve Served

  • Episcopal Day School (CA)

    PK-8, day

  • French American School of Silicon Valley (CA)

    PK-8, day

  • NewGate School (FL)

    PK-12, day

  • The Virginia Theological Seminary (VA)

    graduate school

  • West Nottingham Academy (MD)

    9-12, boarding

Selected Clients Served in Partnership with Kingdom Analytics

  • Boulder Country Day School (CO)

    PK-8, day

  • Cambridge Day School of Weston (MA)

    9-12, day/boarding

  • Jewish Leadership Academy (FL)

    6-12, day

  • Rutgers Prep School (NJ)

    PK-12, day

  • Southwest Christian School (TX)

    PK-12, day

  • St. Mark's School of Texas (TX)

    1-12, day

  • The Hopkins School (CT)

    7-12, day

  • The Madiera School (VA)

    9-12, day/boarding

  • Vistamar School (CA)

    9-12, day

  • Westover School (CT)

    9-12, boarding

  • Woodward Academy (GA)

    PK-12, day

  • St. Mary's School (NC)

    9-12, boarding/day