NGLC in Oakland Planning Grantees

New Designs for School

We’ve all had the experience of truly purposeful, authentic learning and know how valuable it is. Educators are taking the best of what we know about learning, student support, effective instruction, and interpersonal skill-building to completely reimagine schools so that students experience that kind of purposeful learning all day, every day.

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Primary Contact Name:

Greg Klein
gklein@rogersfoundation.org

Award Date:

March 2015

Grant Type:

Regional Planning

Start Date:

Fall 2016

Startup Type:

New School & Complete Redesign

In March 2015, the Rogers Family Foundation awarded planning grant funding to support the design of personalized learning models in 10 schools in Oakland, California.

ASCEND
Grades Served: K-8
Startup Type: Complete Redesign
Operator: Education for Change
Operator Type: Charter
Setting: Urban
Students: 434

ASCEND was awarded a launch grant in March 2016. Learn more about its next generation academic and organizational model on its grantee page.

Envision Academy Empowering students by preparing them for success in college and in life through a rigorous academic experience that meets California’s “A-G” requirements and includes portfolio defenses, development of 21st century leadership skills, real-world experiences in the workplace, and the integration of technology into core subjects

Grades Served: 9-12
Startup Type: Complete Redesign
Operator: Envision Education
Operator Type: Charter
Setting: Urban
Students at Start: 373
Students at Capacity: 400

Garfield Elementary School
Grades Served: PK/TK-5*
Startup Type: Complete Redesign
Operator: Oakland Unified School District
Operator Type: District
Setting: Urban
Students: 604 *TK=Transitional Kindergarten, a California-based initiative

La Escuelita Elementary School Spaces for play and innovation with a focus on student agency and execution

Grades Served: K-8
Startup Type: Complete Redesign
Operator: Oakland Unified School District
Operator Type: District
Setting: Urban
Students at Start: 296
Students at Capacity: 350

Lighthouse II
Grades Served: K-12
Startup Type: New School
Operator: Lighthouse Community Charter Public Schools
Operator Type: Charter
Setting: Urban
Students at Start: 220
Students at Capacity: 750

Lighthouse was awarded a launch grant in March 2016 for its new school, now named Lodestar. Learn more about its next generation academic and organizational model on its grantee page.

Oakland Unity Middle School Creating active learners through innovative advisory and assessment practices in order to advance student achievement, engagement, and investment in learning

Grades Served: 6-8
Startup Type: New School
Operator: Unity Public Schools
Operator Type: Charter
Setting: Urban
Students at Start: 100
Students at Capacity: 225

Redwood Heights Elementary School This student-centered learning community weaving the arts with standard curricula thrives on figuring out EXACTLY what a student needs and creatively differentiating instruction and personalizing learning. A mix of strategies and tools respond to student differences in language, culture, and academic preparation and ensure that every student is college, career, and community ready.

Grades Served: K-5
Startup Type: Complete Redesign
Operator: Oakland Unified School District
Operator Type: District
Setting: Urban
Students: 364

Redwood Heights was awarded a launch grant in March 2016. Learn more about its next generation academic and organizational model on its grantee page.

Roosevelt Middle School
Grades Served: 6-8
Startup Type: Complete Redesign
Operator: Oakland Unified School District
Operator Type: District
Setting: Urban
Students: 550

Roosevelt Middle School was awarded a launch grant in March 2016. Learn more about its next generation academic and organizational model on its grantee page.

Urban Montessori Charter School The nation's only public Montessori, Design Thinking Skills and Arts Integration Middle School model. Serving a student population as diverse as the city of Oakland, UMCS prepares children for the 21st century by truly placing them at the center of the learning and by providing them with the tools to change the world.

Grades Served: TK-8
Startup Type: New School
Operator: Urban Montessori Charter School
Operator Type: Charter
Setting: Urban
Students at Start: 250
Students at Capacity: 700

Urban Montessori Charter School was awarded a launch grant in March 2016. Learn more about its next generation academic and organizational model on its grantee page.

Urban Promise Academy A small community minded school located in the heart of the Fruitvale district preparing students for college through acquiring skills, knowledge, and habits of mind. The school supports students in becoming scholars, artists, and warriors through a full-service community school model.

Grades Served: 6-8
Startup Type: Complete Redesign
Operator: Oakland Unified School District
Operator Type: District
Setting: Urban
Students at Start: 324
Students at Capacity: 384

Urban Promise Academy was awarded a launch grant in March 2016. Learn more about its next generation academic and organizational model on its grantee page.

Learn more about the NGLC Regional Fund for Breakthrough Schools program that supported these grantees by visiting the NGLC in Oakland grant page.