by William Kuang | Dec 1, 2016 | |
Alma del Mar is a network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools serving the city of New Bedford. Alma del Mar’s mission is to put students on the path to college and to challenge them to become service-minded leaders. Alma del Mar runs an inclusive, K-8 Expeditionary Learning informed model with a rigorous academic program that emphasizes meaningful work that is grounded in the New Bedford community. As of 2018, Alma del Mar was the highest-performing public school in New Bedford, serving a student population that is 72% High Needs and 64% Hispanic and African American. As of 2018-19, Alma del Mar serves 450 students. It is opening its second school in the fall of 2019, and will grow to serve between 900 and 1,050 students by the year 2023. The Alma del Mar Website Back to All SGP...
by asikorsky | Dec 1, 2016 | |
Launched in Chicago in 2001, Youth Guidance’s Becoming a Man (B.A.M.) school-based social emotional support program helps at-risk young men in middle and high school navigate the difficult circumstances that threaten their futures. The foundation of B.A.M.’s model is the creation of a safe space in which boys are free to explore the challenges in their lives. By teaching young people to “think about their thinking,” B.A.M. participants develop a future orientation, and the skills necessary to resolve conflicts, express themselves positively, practice integrity in their daily interactions, and set ambitious goals for their futures. B.A.M. “circles” are one hour clinically-based group sessions that meet as a 12-15 student cohort once per week over a two year period and work through a curriculum that incorporates aspects of cognitive behavioral therapy, youth development and mentoring. Two randomized controlled trials conducted by the University of Chicago showed that B.A.M. reduced violent crime arrests by 50% and improved graduation rates by 19% for the students in the program. Now in its 15th year, the BAM program is serving 4,080 youth in 60+ schools in Chicago in the 2016-17 academic year. The Youth Guidance BAM Website Back to All SGP...
by William Kuang | Dec 1, 2016 | |
Boston Prep Charter Public School is a free, open-enrollment, public charter school primarily serving students from the Boston neighborhoods of Mattapan, Dorchester, Roxbury, and Hyde Park. Boston Prep’s mission is to prepare students to succeed in four-year colleges and to embody, in thought and action, lifelong ethical growth. It is one of the highest-performing public high schools in the city and serves a student population that is 94% African American and Hispanic, 62% high needs, and 39% economically disadvantaged. For six years in a row, 100% of Boston Prep graduates have been accepted to four-year colleges, 98% have matriculated to college the semester following graduation, and 83% of Boston Prep alumni to date have completed or are persisting in college. Boston Prep’s model combines rigorous curriculum and instruction, a highly dedicated staff of educators, a data-driven culture of continuous improvement, integrated college preparation and graduate support services, and intentional ethical development to deliver outstanding results for local students. Boston Prep currently serves roughly 470 students grades 6-12, and is the process of growing to 700 students by 2022. The Boston Prep Charter Public School’s Website Back to All SGP...
by asikorsky | Dec 1, 2016 | |
Bridge Boston Charter School’s mission is to ensure that its students will thrive in a challenging, joyful, inclusive K1-8 public school community that values close partnerships with families and a focus on the whole child. Bridge aims to have its students develop the skills necessary to excel academically in rigorous high schools, reach their individual potentials, and view themselves as creators of their own futures. Through full-service programming, Bridge Boston Charter School will work to remove the health and social obstacles that hinder student learning. Bridge Boston Charter School launched in 2011 with 72 Pre-K and kindergarten students, fueled by a deep and steadfast commitment to serve economically disadvantaged students in Boston. Bridge aims to serve Boston’s most disadvantaged families. 85% of Bridge’s students qualify for free and reduced-fee lunch, roughly 20% are or have been homeless, and roughly 20% are child welfare involved. Bridge seeks to develop the whole child through a thoughtful model that centers on rigorous academics, full-service programming, and deep engagement with students’ families and communities. The school will grow to serve 335 students in grades PreK-8. Bridge Boston Charter School Website Back to All SGP...
