Tell us what you want
We talk about your school, what is working and what you would like to change.
You built your school.
What comes next?
Perhaps you want to grow, spend less time running the school, improve teaching or sell the business. DUMA can take on the work you want to hand over.
Talk about your schoolChoose what works for you.
Keep ownership. Let us run the school.
Keep your school and step back from daily management. DUMA leads the team, teaching, admissions and finances.
20%DUMA profit share
80%Your share of school profit
0Joining fee
* Planning figures and proposed terms, agreed for your school.
- You provide
- Retain ownership, fund the school and approve its budget.
- You receive
- Your share of operating profit, with oversight of the budget and major decisions.
- DUMA delivers
- Lead school management, academic delivery, recruitment, admissions and financial controls.
Management scope & fees
If your school earns KES 5m after salaries, rent and running costs, DUMA receives KES 1m and you keep KES 4m. Taxes, loan payments and school improvements are then paid from your share.
Salaries, rent and school running costs are paid before we share the profit. Taxes, loan payments and improvements come after.
A complete operating service
School leadership support, teacher coaching, learning programmes and tools, admissions, collections, purchasing and owner reporting. The headteacher and local staff remain expenses of the school.
Profit share
DUMA receives 20% of positive normalised operating profit, after headteacher pay, rent and school operating costs. You retain 80% and fund the school budget.
A planned handover
Equipment, data migration and transition work are assessed separately. Your proposal sets the budget, decision rights and reporting schedule. The profit-share option is an alternative to the revenue-based fee shown for campus acquisitions.
Give your teachers a stronger academic system.
Bring DUMA’s learning programmes, training and progress reviews into your school. Keep your team in charge or ask us to lead the teaching.
KES 1,800Academic support / pupil / year
KES 120kOne-off setup
12 weeksOptional pilot period
* Planning figures and proposed terms, agreed for your school.
- You provide
- Keep school operations and teacher payroll; make time for training and classroom follow-through.
- You receive
- Clear teaching resources, coaching and a regular view of pupils’ progress.
- DUMA delivers
- Learning materials, assessments, teacher workshops and continuing academic support.
Support package, pilot & academic management
For 300 pupils: KES 540k annual support + KES 120k setup = KES 660k in the first year.
Academic support for 250+ pupils and up to 15 teachers. Your school funds teacher salaries and devices; additional travel is budgeted upfront.
What the annual support package includes
Baseline and endline assessments, two teacher workshops per term, monthly coaching and six on-site support days per year. Reading, maths and speaking resources and termly reviews support your existing academic leader.
Start with a focused pilot
KES 90k for 12 weeks: two classes, up to 80 pupils, two on-site days, starting and closing assessments and four remote coaching sessions. If the annual package starts within 30 days, the pilot payment is credited towards its first-year budget.
Want DUMA to lead all teaching?
Choose full academic management for DUMA to lead daily teaching and teacher performance. This service has its own budget for academic leadership, management, recruitment and teacher salaries.
Sell the business to a school operator.
Discuss a full sale or keep a stake. We agree a price, payment structure and a handover that works for the school.
Up to 100%Sale of the school business
$180kBusiness value
$45kAnnual profit used in valuation
* Planning figures and proposed terms, agreed for your school.
- You provide
- Share the school’s finances, enrolment and premises arrangements for a confidential discussion.
- You receive
- An offer with price, payment terms and any retained ownership clearly set out.
- DUMA delivers
- Assess the business, arrange the acquisition and prepare the operating handover.
Valuation, payment & the handover
At four times annual operating profit, a school earning $45k is valued at $180k. We then account for its cash, outstanding debts and the money needed to keep it running to agree what you receive.
The price depends on what your school earns and what you are selling. We discuss the school business and the property separately. Figures are in USD.
Understand what is being sold
We value the school on normalised operating profit, enrolment and fee collection, accounting for headteacher pay, rent and sustainable operating costs.
Keep the building if you prefer
The school business and its premises can be separate transactions. You can discuss retaining the property and leasing it to the school.
Agree the next chapter
Set payment timing, any deferred consideration, your future role and any retained stake. We plan communication with teachers and families before handover.
Start with a conversation.
Make a decision with the facts.
You do not need to decide on a sale or a management contract before speaking with us.
Look at the school together
We review teaching, enrolment, income, costs and premises to see where DUMA can help.
Review a concrete proposal
You see the work we would take on, the money involved and the changes we propose.
Agree the handover
If we go ahead, we set responsibilities, timing and how to keep teachers and families informed.
Already teaching.
Already showing progress.
In 2026, our first school is showing what the model can deliver: academic progress, families who stay and parents who bring other parents.
Grade 2 assessment score
From the starting assessment to the end of Term 2, 2026.
Errors in mathematics
Fewer mistakes through focused digital mathematics practice.
Family retention
Every family stayed from Term 1 to Term 2.
New pupils from referrals
Existing parents brought the majority of new pupils.
A complete school business system.
01
Learning programmes
Our own lesson guides, written learning materials and teacher coaching turn academic goals into daily teaching.
02
Operations & ERP
Standards and digital workflows for people, processes and money.
03
AI & digital learning
AI-assisted teaching and our own curriculum-agnostic tools support practice and feedback across different school programmes.
04
Hiring system
A structured approach to selecting and developing the school team.
05
DUMA brand
A modern, technology-led school identity that families can connect with.
A few practical questions
Before we talk.
Will you change my school’s name?
We discuss this with you before an agreement. Teaching support can work under your existing name. For management or a sale, we explain the proposed branding and how it would be introduced to families.
What happens to our teachers?
We first get to know the team and observe teaching. We discuss training, leadership and any recruitment needs with you. Staffing decisions form part of the handover plan.
Can I remain involved?
Yes. With management, you remain the owner and agree the budget and major decisions. With a sale, we can discuss whether you want to keep a stake or have a role during the transition.
What should I send you?
Start with the location, grades, approximate pupil numbers and what you want to do next. We can discuss detailed accounts after the first conversation.
Tell us about the school you built.
Bring your capital, school or next project.
Let’s discuss what we can build together.
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