Helping Schools
& Students Thrive

We leverage proven management techniques and education best practices to support school district leaders in raising student outcomes.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT : Fall 2025 Secondary Scheduling Institute

Join our in-depth professional development program designed to build the capacity of district and school leaders to design strategic secondary schedules. Kick-off date: September 23, 2025

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT : Fall 2025 Academic-ROI Institute

Learn to employ the Academic-ROI methodology to evaluate programs and ensure district resources are being deployed effectively and strategically for maximum impact. Kick-off date: October 7, 2025

Effectively allocating resources for greater impact within existing budgets is a priority. Since 2004, we have partnered with hundreds of school districts across the U.S. to bring about transformational, sustainable improvements in resource allocation, operational efficiency and student outcomes.

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Hundreds: of districts
Thousands: of school & district leaders
Millions: of students supported

How We Help

Accelerated Learning Program

Raise reading and math achievement and increase school attendance and graduation rates while building the leadership capacity of teachers and staff.

The Breakthrough Results Program

Featured Success Story

East Baton Rouge Parish School System (LA)

Third-grade students in East Baton Rouge Parish School System (LA) increased their oral reading fluency by 75% within just 10 weeks with the Breakthrough Results program.

Consulting Services

Get our expert advice and support to achieve significant and sustainable improvements in your district.

FEATURED SUCCESS STORY

Sioux Falls School District (SD)

Faced with rising enrollment, a shortage of teachers, an increasing population of English Language Learners, Sioux Falls School District sought a dynamic, detailed strategic plan to effectively tackle the district’s challenges.

Elementary & Secondary Scheduling Support

Create powerful schedules that raise achievement, improve equity, and save resources.

FEATURED SUCCESS STORY

Elementary Scheduling Made Easy for Minnehaha Academy (MN)

DMSchedules for Elementary Schools scheduling software enabled Minnehaha Academy to create highly-efficient school schedules and successfully implement their priorities.

Professional Development

Enhance your skills and build your capacity with a combination of coursework and coaching in a cohort-based setting.

FEATURED SUCCESS STORY

Boulder Valley School District (CO), Beaverton School District (OR), Tigard-Tualatin School District (OR)

Read how three districts learned specific approaches and tools for integrating data into resource allocation decisions to ensure the greatest possible impact from district budgets.

District Management Council

Join our professional learning community for superintendents and district leaders to strengthen your leadership and management capacity to solve complex challenges in school districts.

FEATURED SUCCESS STORY

21st DMG Summit Recap

Over 200 district leaders from 75 districts across 24 states gathered for DMGroup’s 21st Summit in New York City in March 2024 to explore new strategies and best practices for leading transformational improvement in their districts.

Apr

7

FIRESIDE CHAT
John J-H Kim at ASU+GSV Summit

Attending the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego next week? Don't miss the fireside chat with John J-H Kim, founder and CEO of DMGroup, and Dr. Pamela Williams, Chief Academic and Accountability Officer at Birmingham City Schools (AL). They will share how Birmingham City Schools applied an agile Breakthrough Results approach—adapted from proven private-sector strategies— to achieve a remarkable increase in 3rd-grade reading proficiency, from 53% to 81% in just one year.

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Apr

16

Roundtable
In-Person Roundtable for Illinois School District Leaders

Bring your leadership team to this high-impact in-person event for Illinois school district leaders to explore urgent issues, emerging trends, and innovative solutions shaping the future of education. The discussion will be led by John J-H Kim, CEO and Founder of DMGroup, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, and Co-Chair of the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP). There is no cost to attend.

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Apr

16

Live Demo
DMSchedules School Scheduling Software

Join us to discover how our intuitive, user-friendly software can help you streamline scheduling for elementary school and special education and student services. Learn how it simplifies complex scheduling tasks, saving you weeks of manual work while optimizing staff allocation and maximizing resources. By reducing inefficiencies, you can free up valuable time and funds to focus on what truly matters—supporting your students.

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Sep

23

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Fall 2025 Secondary Scheduling Institute

Join our in-depth professional development program designed to build the capacity of district and school leaders to design best-in-class secondary schedules. Over four months, participating teams learn by working together to actively understand and apply best practices within the context of their school’s schedule.

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Oct

7

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Fall 2025 Academic-ROI Institute

Learn to employ the Academic-ROI methodology to measure what works best for students. Over multiple months, district teams will build the capacity to analyze and assess programs and initiatives to determine what works best for which students and at what cost. This hands-on approach will equip you with knowledge and skills to successfully and sustainability evaluate future district programming.

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Feb

4

DMG SUMMIT
DMG SUMMIT 2026

Save the date for the DMG Summit 2026! Exclusively for DMCouncil member superintendents and their district leaders, the DMG Summit provides a unique opportunity to learn the latest best practices research, share ideas, and network with a community of forward-thinking peers committed to transformational change. Get ready for another immersive professional development experience with top experts on critical K-12 strategic topics.

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