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A Focus on Strong Finances

We believe in ensuring a strong long-term financial position through lean, debt-free operations, self-built systems, and attractive but conservative compensation. Enrollment growth is essential for the overall financial health of Method Schools, but we focus on moderate, scalable annual enrollment growth.

The role of the finance team is to make it happen by safeguarding Method's funds and assets. Our objectives for 2022-23 include:
81% Percentage of Funds Spent on Instruction

Continued Financial Stability and Support for Growth

Improve Budgeting Process and Reporting

Increased Internal Controls

Improve Finance Reporting and Transparency

Our Pillars of Fiscal Strength

Our points of focus allow us to focus on the student, not the institution.

Solvency
Solvency

Our schools are strong financially, and we're continually rated highly by auditors and other reviewers.

Accountability
Accountability

We're financially accountable to students, their families, our staff, and the taxpayers at large.

Transparency
Transparency

You deserve to know every detail about the school your child attends. That’s why we are as transparent as possible and update you on how our online learning programs work.

Scalability
Scalability

Growing at a pace that allows us to make good decisions means our students (and staff) win.

Rainy day fund
Rainy day fund

Our rainy day fund allows us to provide top end services to our students uninterrupted in times of uncertainty.

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Zero debt

Having no debt allows us to put more funds toward instruction in the form of lower class sizes and Student Success Managers.

Resilience
Resilience

Laws and market conditions change - often to the detriment of students. We provide stability and growth in times of uncertainty.

Finance Leadership Team

Questions? Email finance@methodschools.org or use the form below.

Mark Holley
Mark Holley

Chief Business Officer

Mark is the co-founder of Edhype, in addition to founding Meth...

Mark Holley
Mark Holley

Chief Business Officer

Mark is the co-founder of Edhype, in addition to founding Method Schools and SmartFox. He has been working in the marketing and finance areas of K-12 education for two decades, including experience leading teams at charter schools, a school district, and a K-12 industry corporation. Finding new ways to solve age-old K-12 problems is one of his work passions. He holds a B.S. in Business from Utah Valley University and an MBA from Brigham Young University.

Mark resides in Southern California, where he’s happily married and has two adult children and one teenager. In his spare time he’s often enjoying the California sun on his mountain bike or is out with his black lab Apollo.

Stefanie Bryant, CPA
Stefanie Bryant, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Stefanie is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Method School...

Stefanie Bryant, CPA
Stefanie Bryant, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Stefanie is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Method Schools and SmartFox K-12. She has worked in public accounting, the private sector and most recently as the CFO of a public school district in Utah. She holds a Masters in Accounting from the University of Utah and is a Certified Public Accountant.

New to the Method/SmartFox team in the summer of 2021, Stefanie is excited to work at Method Schools and SmartFox K-12 in the dynamic arena of on-line K-12 education. Trips to the Caribbean chasing salt water fish on a fly, are at the top of her non-work priorities

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