School of Dreams with Kimberley Olliff Cooper

About this episode

Jenna interviews Kimberley Olliff Cooper about her journey to redefine education and build a new school in Kingston-upon-Thames.

We're starting the year off right with this uplifting episode of mothers talking. Jenna talks to Kimberley, co-founder of ThriveNow Education and mum of three, whose own family tragedy has driven her to redefine education. Kim is an experienced educator with over twenty years in the field and Kim is reimagining how school can be for young people. Not only that, she is making this school a reality and it will open it's doors in September 2026 in Kingston-upon-Thames in South West London. With a holistic approach, Kim is helping shape education to fit the child, not the other way around. Beautifully warm and so inspiring, Kim tells us about her journey to build her school of dreams. Kim is also generously open sourcing all the assets so anyone can use them to build their own schools and learning communities without the usual financial barriers to entry. So if you would like to know more or offer your help please contact Kimberley at ThriveNow Education - https://linktr.ee/thrivenoweducation https://www.youtube.com/@ThriveNowEducation For anyone who is interested in their child coming to the school, please email us at admissions@thrive-now.org Thank you so much Kim! As always…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jenna Rutherford, Natalie Meddings

Guest: Kimberley Olliff Cooper

Topics covered

• education
• parenting
• holistic approach
• school development
• family tragedy
• inspiration

Keywords

• education
• ThriveNow Education
• holistic learning
• school of dreams
• parenting
• family tragedy
• inspiration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ThriveNow Education

Places: Kingston-upon-Thames, South West London

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