How Gulliver Prep Stays Top-Tier in a Changing Miami | Simon Hess

Gulliver Prep is expanding, innovating, and redefining what modern education should look like. President Simon Hess takes us inside one of Miami’s top private schools — from major campus investments to signature programs, teacher recruitment, safety, admissions, and what it takes to stay ahead in one of the fastest-growing cities in the country.We dive into the challenges facing Miami schools, why standardized testing isn’t the future, and how Gulliver is preparing students for a world shaped by AI, technology, and global competition.A rare, behind-the-scenes look at elite education in the 305.Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/0:00 Intro1:07 About Simon2:45 Choosing Miami and Gulliver4:59 We Need More Great Schools in Miami9:02 Standardized Testing is Not the Key11:02 What’s Stopping Miami From More Better Schools13:50 Gulliver’s Investment in Expansion15:09 We Need More Teachers17:00 AI School20:54 Balance of Accepting Local and Out-of-State Kids22:47 Financial Aid24:53 People Buying the Spots?26:44 Signature Programs28:38 Not Focusing on Getting Kids into Ivy League Schools33:29 Teachers Union37:24 Lunch at Gulliver39:06 Safety41:28 Applying to Gulliver43:11 Top 3 Restaurants in Miami45:36 Top 3 Restaurants in Boston47:20 Brandsmart Christmas Wishlist48:36 Outro