Classical Christian School Consulting

Principled from the start.

For schools that will outlast us.

We advise classical Christian schools across the country: founding boards preparing to open well, and heads of school leading through every season that follows. The work is quiet, particular, and built to outlast the engagement.

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“It's good to have an old man along. An old man has seen worse.”
Leif Enger, Peace Like a River

The Education Freedom Tax Credit · January 1, 2027

The largest new source of scholarship money in a generation starts January 1, 2027.

Anyone who gives to an approved scholarship organization gets up to $1,700 back on their federal taxes. A married couple who each give gets $3,400. Not a deduction. A credit, every year, with no national cap. 31 states have opted in to date. Your families are the donor base. The work is telling them well, in plain words, with a way to give. That is the work we do

State count: eftccredit.com state tracker, as of October 20, 2026. The IRS table lists 30, as of September 14, 2026; New York announced October 9, 2026 and is not on it yet.

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The four facts

$1,700 per taxpayer, every year, starting with 2027 gifts. $3,400 for a couple who each give.
Donors give to a scholarship organization, not to the school.
Families under 300% of area median income qualify. That is nearly everyone.
A giver in any state can give to a scholarship organization in yours and claim the credit.

In 3 minutes

Is your school ready for 2027?

Five questions about your state, your families, your board, and your calendar. If your state is in, this is for your school. The question is what has to be true for it to receive the credit well. EFTC Readiness walks you through it.

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The whole thing

The guide, the timeline, the rules

How it works. A readiness checklist you can download. The 2026 to 2028 timeline. Tennessee specifics. A donor estimate. Answers to the questions boards actually ask.

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If your state is in, this is for your school. We get schools ready.

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What We Do

Faithful counsel for every season of school life.

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New for 2027EFTC ReadinessWe walk your school through its whole donor universe, so the credit reaches every giver it can.See the program 01Starting WellStartup planning, governance, staffing, and the first head of school search.02Running with IntegrityBookkeeping, vendor reviews, fractional COO and CFO, financial dashboards.03Forming CultureSchool culture, classical ethos, parent communication, brand clarity.04Growing Toward ExcellenceAccreditation, curriculum review, long-range planning, surveys.05 · New for 2027Funding the MissionAnnual fund, donor development, donor retention, and EFTC readiness.06Navigating CrisisConflict resolution, board dysfunction, leadership transition, turnaround.

Why The Principled Co.

We have sat in your chair.

We are practitioners: leaders who have learned through tribulation and triumph what faithful school-building requires. We are not a scholarship organization and we are not a vendor with a product to sell you. We are the school's own advisor, on your side of the table.

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Your families

We help you tell them, from the letter to the parent night.

EFTC Readiness

Classical

We know ACCS schools and the families who choose them.

Whole school

The credit touches the board, the books, and the parents. So do we.

Plain words

For you and for your families. Including the answer you may not want to hear.