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Where schools grow, students thrive and communities rise.

We provide the financing, facilities, and services that help schools and communities unlock their full potential. By removing barriers and expanding access, we help communities build brighter futures for every learner.
Empowering Education
Driving Sustainable Growth
Inspiring Change, Together
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Over 20 years of Building Foundations for Community Impact

We empower K–12 schools, higher education, and community developers with the financing, facilities, and operational expertise they need to thrive. Our teams work side-by-side with school leaders to remove barriers, strengthen capacity, and expand access to high-quality education.

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Real Estate

We Build Schools & Communities

We oversee every stage of facility development, from site identification and acquisition to design, construction, and turnkey delivery, ensuring schools open mission-aligned, high-quality spaces on time and within budget.

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Finance

We Build Opportunity

We provide flexible, below-market financing, credit enhancements, and strategic financial guidance that help schools purchase land, build or expand facilities, refinance debt, and manage short-term funding needs with confidence.

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School Services

We Build Capacity

We strengthen school operations through expert support in HR, compliance, payroll, accounting, registration systems, NSLP, grant management, and more, giving school teams the time and stability they need to excel.

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Who We Serve

Schools

We partner with schools to strengthen academic environments through mission-aligned financing, facility development, and operational services. Our support helps school leaders overcome barriers to growth and expand access to high-quality learning.
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Higher Education Institutions

We collaborate with colleges and universities to create purpose-built facilities, strengthen operational systems, and support long-term campus development. Our integrated approach enables institutions to expand programs, community partnerships, and student opportunity.
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Community Infrastructure

We work with community-focused organizations to bring educational, municipal, and mixed-use projects to life. Through development expertise, financing solutions, and turnkey project management, we help build spaces that revitalize neighborhoods and expand opportunity.
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Reach & Results

Real Schools.
Real Results.

We partner with schools and organizations expanding what’s possible in education. Together, we turn bold visions into measurable impact for learners and communities nationwide.
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13M+ sq. ft.

Educational space developed or transformed through turnkey builds, renovations, and community projects.

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200,000+

Students supported through improved facilities, financing, and school operations across the country.

300+

Nationwide communities where Building Hope has delivered new schools, expanded campuses, or community-serving projects.

Catalyzing Innovation

The Building Hope Impact Fund accelerates innovative solutions and proven models that expand opportunity for schools and communities nationwide.
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TESTIMONIALS

Voices of Impact and Transformation

"Building Hope really is a one-stop shop. They will help you with land acquisition, building and financing, and they really have the expertise to do it all."
Jason Bransford
Founder of Gem Innovation Schools, Idaho
“They turned around and said, ‘We don’t want to lend you a million dollars. We want to put down ten million to buy the building, get it in shape, and in five years, we want to give you the opportunity to buy it yourself’
Kelly Davenport
CEO & Co-Founder, Freire Schools
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Together, We Build Opportunity

Let’s collaborate to create the facilities, resources, and solutions that help schools and communities thrive for generations.
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Building Hope Supports Albuquerque School of Excellence’s Expansion to Serve More Students

In a significant milestone for education in New Mexico, Building Hope Real Estate (BHRE), in partnership with Equitable Facilities Fund (EFF) and Ziegler, is helping the Albuquerque School of Excellence (ASE) expand its reach to serve more students across the city.
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A Spotlight on Philip’s Academy Charter School of Paterson

In the heart of Paterson, New Jersey’s third-largest city, a beacon of hope and opportunity shines brightly on Madison Avenue with the recent opening of Philip’s Academy Charter School’s (PACS) new “forever home”.
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Blueprint for Growth: How Building Hope Became SST’s Go-To Real Estate Partner

A Spotlight on the Charter Network School of Science and Technology
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From Ambitious Goals to Reality: Building Hope and Charter Schools in Idaho

A state or community leader – maybe a policy-maker or a local family foundation – has a bold vision for public education involving a significant expansion of choice options for students and parents across the state.

New National Prize Recognizes Top Middle and High Schools for Career Exploration

American Student Assistance and Building Hope launched the Future Ready Schools Prize and Fellowship to recognize and support middle and high schools that excel in career exploration, especially for under-resourced students.
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