The school will open its doors in fall 2009 in the West End neighborhood of Atlanta. It will have just six students in a class and will be run by a teacher cooperative. It will be an Arts and Leadership program. Now we get a chance to prove what I have believed for a long time: most children should be educated in family-sized groups. The family is the historic unit of education since before history–not the factory. That’s what Kindezi means to me–going back to a time when people wouldn’t imagine structuring education like a Ford factory. I still can’t quite believe we’re going to be given this chance!!

Thank you to everybody who has helped me/us along this path with expertise, connections, money, encouragement, and love. I could have never done this without an extraordinarily supportive community… most especially the most understanding and supportive parents one could wish for. Thank you to those who believed I could do it against all odds.

I realize that this is really just the beginning of the hard work that needs to be done. But I’m not alone. I’ve got a great team and an amazing founding partner, Kathleen Jones, and we’re up to the task.