The Blueprint for Building a High-Performing Charter School

Build stronger teams, improve student outcomes, strengthen governance, and lead with confidence using the same framework trusted by thousands of school leaders across the country.

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How Healthy Is Your Charter School?

Most School Leaders Know They Have Challenges. Few Know Where to Focus.

The School Performance Blueprint™ evaluates the 10 Indicators that drive sustainable school success and reveals the strategic gaps that may be limiting your results.

Discover What is Working

Identify the strengths that are helping your school succeed.

Uncover Hidden Gaps

Find the issues causing friction before they become major problems.

Build Your Improvement Blueprint

Receive clear next steps based on your school's results.

Three Ways We Help Charter School Leaders Build High-Performing Schools

Every school leader faces different challenges.

Our work typically begins in one of three ways.

Coaching and Leadership Development

Leadership Masterminds and Communities

Strategic Consulting

How High-Performing Schools Get Started

What other school leaders are saying about Leaders Building Leaders...

- Michael Satterfield, Piedmont Community Board President

“With Dr. Miller’s guidance, our school expanded enrollment by 40%, reduced attrition to under 3%, and strengthened our leadership systems. The 10 Indicators framework gave us a clear path for sustainable growth.”

- Lindsey Sealey, Executive Director, Eno Rive Academy

“Working with Leaders Building Leaders gave me the strategic guidance and confidence to lead Eno River Academy during a critical transition. The coaching helped me grow as a leader and ultimately secure the permanent Executive Director role.”

- Marci Cornell-Feist, National Governance Expert

“Dr. Miller provides a clear, practical roadmap for charter school boards seeking stronger governance and leadership. This book captures the essential responsibilities of board members overseeing complex public institutions.”

The Framework Behind High-Performing Charter Schools

Dr. Tom Miller’s book, The 10 Indicators of High-Performing Charter Schools, distills insights from 300+ charter schools to identify the leadership systems that drive sustained success.

Recognized as a Global Gurus Top 10 Leadership Expert, Dr. Miller developed the 10 Indicators framework to help school leaders strengthen leadership teams, improve governance, and build schools that thrive long term.

Today the framework is used by charter school leaders nationwide to diagnose challenges and accelerate performance.

Explore the 10 Indicators Framework

Dr. Tom Miller

Dr. Tom Miller is the founder of Leaders Building Leaders and creator of the 10 Indicators of High-Performing Charter Schools, a framework used by charter school leaders nationwide to strengthen leadership systems, governance, and performance.

A Top 10 Global Gurus Education Leadership Expert, Tom has served as a charter school board member, state authorizer, executive director, and leadership consultant, helping schools build the systems required for long-term success.

Lauren Watters

Lauren Watters is a former teacher and principal of an accredited STEM school consistently rated A. Known for her expertise in academic strategy and systems development, she is a valuable partner to school leadership teams.

Lauren is especially skilled at translating data into action, strengthening execution on key priorities, and helping leadership teams see challenges from new perspectives that lead to better decisions and stronger outcomes.