The Open House Playbook is a powerful tool for

growing

your microschool

building

trust with families

your unique offerings

showcasing

Before The Open House

  • There’s more than just one type of Open House. A traditional Open House might not be what’s best for your school based on a variety of factors. How can you choose? How do you know which Open House will be the ideal way to showcase your school’s value?…

  • Intention is key. How will your school stand out in the season of Open Houses? What is the most authentic way to spread awareness?

  • Every project needs a goal. When organizing an event, how will you measure its success? What are you aiming to achieve? How can you be sure to create goals that are achievable and effective?

Traditional Open Houses • Program-Specific Open Houses • Community Interest Meeting • Virtual Open House • Pop-Up Open House • Workshop Open House

The Types of Open Houses

What Makes Goal Setting Effective

There’s a difference between making a checklist and setting a goal. When you host an event, especially an Open House, your goal is to increase enrollment, so let’s make that happen!

During The Open House

  • You can’t maintain a successful event on your own. Everybody needs a part, but how do you assign roles in a way that’s functional and practical? How can you properly prepare your helpers to create a welcoming atmosphere for new families?

  • Going deeper than just a start and end time, your event should have specific functions and moments throughout for active engagement.

  • What will happen next? How will you inform families of how to follow up? What’s the best, most realistic way to do this?

Family, friends, teachers, assistants, members of your community, anyone willing to lend a hand can help put on an unforgettable event. Assign roles, scripts, and materials to helpers.

Enlisting Your Community To Represent

Make your event stand out as a memorable moment with an intentional schedule. You don’t have to go overboard, but having segments, activities, and other ways to engage your families, especially your students, is key.

Creating An Interesting, Memorable Event

Included with Course

A Printable and Digital Version Available

A Workbook Designed To Help You Brainstorm, Get Organized, and Plan For A Successful Event

Open House Playbook

is a powerful tool to grow your microschool, build trust with families, and showcase your unique offerings. Whether you're in Year 1, well-established, or running a homeschool hybrid program, open houses help connect families to your mission and values.

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After The Open House

  • Don’t just set it and forget it. Implement processes to ensure these families stay “warm leads” in your system.

  • Advertise your event’s success and use photos and moments from this Open House to advertise for your next one. Personal photos are GREAT to mix in with graphics that anyone can create.

  • What went well? What went wrong? How can you measure the event? To have even more successful events in the future, whether they be Open Houses or any other kind of gathering, you must learn from your experiences.

Turn every opportunity into a chance to showcase your school’s value! Capture the event and repurpose the content on all platforms. We’ll discuss strategies and tips toa achieve efficiency.

Capturing & Sharing Moments

Learning From The Event

After the event is over, the work has only just begun! Let’s ensure that the next event is even more successful by evaluating the event and improving on areas of weakness.