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K-12 Schools

Fill your incoming class before the public-school open house does.

Independent and private K-12 schools compete for enrollment against free public options, so tuition value has to be obvious well before a family ever books a tour. groweik builds the admissions marketing system — from first inquiry to signed enrollment contract — that keeps your incoming class full without burning out a two-person admissions office.

What Makes K-12 Schools Marketing Hard

Admissions offices are often one or two people juggling tours, financial aid questions, and re-enrollment — follow-up on inquiries slips during peak season.

Families compare tuition against 'free' public school, so marketing has to prove differentiated outcomes, not just describe programs.

Enrollment is seasonal and front-loaded — most decisions happen January through April for the following fall, leaving a narrow window to convert.

Sibling and referral enrollment is high-value but rarely tracked or nurtured as its own funnel.

Open house no-shows and tour cancellations are common when follow-up is manual and inconsistent.

Real Client Story

Our two-person admissions office was drowning every January. groweik built our inquiry funnel and the sibling/referral nurture sequence, and for the first time our incoming class was full by March instead of scrambling in August.

Director of Admissions, Independent K-12 School

What's Included

Everything groweik builds and runs for your k-12 schools enrollment marketing.

Admissions Inquiry Funnel

Landing pages and forms built around your actual application deadlines, routing every inquiry straight to your admissions team with no missed follow-up.

Virtual Campus Tour Video

A produced walkthrough video for families who can't attend an in-person tour before the application deadline.

Local & Geofenced Ads

Meta and Google campaigns targeted to families in your actual draw radius, including competitive geofencing around neighboring school zones.

Parent Testimonial Content

Short-form video and social content featuring current families — the single highest-converting asset for tuition-based schools.

Sibling & Referral Campaigns

A dedicated nurture sequence for current families with younger children approaching enrollment age.

Re-Enrollment Reminders

Automated outreach timed to your contract renewal deadlines so current families re-enroll before you need new leads to replace them.

Admissions CRM Integration

Lead routing that works with the systems you already use — Blackbaud, FACTS, or Ravenna — so nothing gets entered twice.

How We Launch Your K-12 Schools Marketing

01
Admissions Calendar Mapping
We map your open house dates, application deadlines, and financial aid timelines before building a single ad.
02
Inquiry-to-Tour Funnel Build
Landing pages, forms, and automated follow-up sequences get built around how families actually decide.
03
Content & Ads Launch
Virtual tour video, parent testimonials, and geofenced local campaigns go live ahead of your peak inquiry season.
04
Tour & Application Tracking
Every inquiry is tracked from first click through signed enrollment contract, not just to a form submission.
05
Post-Season Reporting
After each enrollment cycle, we report what drove signed contracts — not just clicks — so next year's budget is smarter.
Market Note

Private and independent K-12 enrollment in the US has held roughly steady even as public school enrollment has declined in many districts, with families increasingly researching schools online months before ever booking an in-person tour.

Common Questions

We only have a real enrollment window from January to April — does a monthly retainer make sense outside that?
Yes — most of the actual campaign build (virtual tour video, testimonial content, ad account setup) happens in the fall so everything is ready before your peak inquiry window opens. Off-season months focus on re-enrollment and sibling campaigns instead of pausing entirely.
Our admissions director doesn't have time to manage another platform.
Inquiries route directly into whatever system your office already uses — Blackbaud, FACTS SIS, or email — so there is no new dashboard for your team to check.
How do you handle financial aid messaging without overpromising?
We work from your actual aid policy and typical award ranges to write accurate messaging — the goal is qualified inquiries who can realistically afford your tuition, not just volume.
Can this replace our development/advancement office's donor marketing too?
This package is built for admissions and enrollment specifically. Donor and alumni marketing has a different audience and cycle, so it's usually scoped separately.
What happens to virtual tour videos and content if we don't renew?
You keep everything — video files, graphics, website content, and ad account access are yours regardless of whether you continue with us.

Pricing Starting Points

A monthly retainer scoped to your enrollment calendar — see full tier details.

Starter
$999/mo
Growth
$2,499/mo
Full-Service
$4,999/mo
Our Guarantee

Ready to Fill Your Next Enrollment Cycle?

Book a free 30-minute strategy call. We'll map your admissions calendar, review your current inquiry flow, and show you exactly how we'd build your enrollment marketing system.

45-Day First-Lead Guarantee
No Lock-In — Cancel Anytime
100% Asset Ownership Transferred
Transparent Monthly Reporting
Enrollment-Calendar-Aware Campaigns
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