"Working with Level Field over the past year has been an absolute game changer for our new middle school project. Their team is timely, efficient, and deeply knowledgeable...true experts in their field. For organizations like ours that don't naturally have this level of project management expertise on staff, Level Field has been nothing short of a lifeline. They are diligent in their work and consistently go above and beyond to ensure every detail is handled with precision and care. Most importantly, they’ve become a seamless extension of our leadership team, fully invested in our vision and relentless in their pursuit of excellence. Level Field has earned our full confidence and recommendation."
We work shoulder-to-shoulder with charter school teams to add the expertise, capacity, and day-to-day guidance needed to develop first-class, financially sustainable facilities.
Real Estate Development Services
We offer comprehensive services to help schools navigate the real estate development process, spanning from site search through construction financing and project completion.
- Active project leadership through the entire design, entitlement, permitting, financing, and construction processes.
- Site identification, evaluation, and acquisition negotiation
- Project feasibility and affordability analysis based on financial capacity, programmatic needs, and growth plans.
- Team assemblage and ongoing management of a broad set of third party professionals to achieve project outcomes.
- Planning and design in partnership with architects, engineers, and other professionals.
- Entitlement process management to obtain all building permits and all regulatory and zoning approvals.
- Project financing leadership, including solicitation and structuring of project debt, along with management of the closing process.*
*When partner schools are considering tax exempt bond financing via the capital markets, Level Field will enlist the services of registered municipal advisors.
City-Based Support
We support the growth of high-performing charters in core markets by evaluating market conditions and establishing regional real estate, facilities, and financing initiatives.
- Partnerships with foundations and city-based initiatives to drive city-specific charter growth, including Education Forward DC (Washington, DC), The Opportunity Trust (St. Louis), The Mind Trust (Indianapolis), Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC) and others.
- Landscape analyses to assess local market conditions and make recommendations for tailored solutions to promote continued and sustainable charter school growth.
- Cohort-based real estate technical assistance for high-performing charter school operators.
Strategic Advisory Services
We help charter school leaders and boards make informed decisions and navigate complex strategic challenges.
- Planning for mergers and acquisitions of charter management organizations and/or charter schools
- Trainings on real estate development and related topics
- Strategic and financial planning for long-term growth
- Executive coaching for senior leaders
What to Expect
The Level Field team is composed of former charter school operators (Real Estate Directors, CFOs, COOs, General Counsels) and understands the pace at which charter leadership teams work. We work alongside your team, bringing the urgency, sense of mission and collegial spirit that characterize the best of the charter sector.
