A School That Feels Like Disneyland, Operates Like Harvard

Welcome back to the KimUnity Soulutions Podcast where we inspire humanity and leadership within and beyond the workplace.

In this episode, Kim the SME (Speaker of My Experiences) is joined by  @Dr.ChakeshaScott , nationally recognized education strategist, charter school Founder, and CEO of EduStrategies LLC. Dr. Scott shares her journey of building Impact Charter School in Baker, Louisiana; a school created to feel like Disneyland, but function like Harvard.

This episode is about more than education. It’s about leadership, alignment, equity, and the emotional weight of caring deeply for communities that are too often underserved and overlooked.

If you are a parent, educator, community leader, or visionary with a mission in your heart, this is a masterclass in what it takes to create impact.

🔥 What We Explore in This Episode:

What it really means to create a school that uplifts the whole child.

How classroom culture, colors, structure, and emotional safety change everything.

Navigating school policies: cell phones, restroom breaks, and academic expectations.

Why teacher recruitment and retention start with values, not just resumes.

The challenges of founding a charter school and funding it with personal sacrifice.

The power of believing in your calling even before the resources arrive.

Leading a staff through human behavior, not just policies.

What school leaders and parents need to understand about child development.

How Dr. Scott went from an auditor to an education disruptor.

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What part of Dr. Scott’s story resonated most with your lived experience?

What role did your school environment play in shaping who you are today?

How do we build systems that honor humanity and excellence?

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