Smart List: 53 Great School Networks

Getting Smart is acknowledging people and organizations making a difference with the second annual Smart Lists. During October and November you’ll see about 20 ‘Best of’ lists, not in order, not exhaustive, just people we appreciate doing innovative work.

Today we are recognizing 33 great charter management organizations, 10 EMOs and 10 deeper learning networks. They have all achieved scale, impact and/or influence.

Great East Coast Charter Networks

• Achievement First: CT, NY & RI
• Brooke Charter Schools: Boston
• E.L. Haynes: DC
• Success Charter Network: NYC
• DC Prep: DC
• Chicago International
• Uncommon Schools: NY & NJ
• Mastery Charter Schools: Philadelphia
• Match Education: Boston
• Friendship Public Charter Schools: DC
• North Star Academy in Newark

Great Central Charter Networks

• KIPP: national network
• Breakthrough Schools: Cleveland
• Brighter Choice: Albany
• LEARN Charter School Network: Chicago
• Noble Network of Charter Schools: Chicago
• Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School: Indianapolis
• Gestalt Community Schools: Memphis
• IDEA Public Schools: south Texas
• Uplift: Dallas
• YES Prep: Houston
• Firstline Schools: New Orleans

Great Western Charter Networks

• Alliance of College Ready Public Schools: Los Angeles
• Aspire Public Schools: CA
• BASIS Charter Schools: Phoenix
• High Tech High: San Diego
• Rocketship Education: CA, TN, WI
• Summit Public Schools: Bay Area, CA
• Green Dot: Los Angeles
• Global Village Academies: Denver
• DSST Public Schools: Denver
• Great Hearts Academies: Phoenix
• Strive Preparatory Schools: Denver

Educational Management Organizations

• Charter Schools USA: manages 70 schools in FL, LA, GA, NC, IL, IN, MI
• Connections Education: national online learning provider, Nexus Academy #
• K12: national online learning provider #
• Mosaica Education: manages over 100 schools in CA, CO, GA, IL, NC, NM, NY, OH, PA, WI
• National Heritage Academies: manages 80 schools in CO, IL, GA, LA, MI, NC, OH, NY, WI
• Responsive Education: 4 brands in TX
• Academica: FL. CA, UT, NV, TX, DC
• Leona Group: AZ, FL, IN, MI, OH
• Insight Schools: 11 states and DC
• AdvancePath Academics: dropout prevention network

 Deeper Learning Networks

• Asia Society
• Big Picture Learning
• ConnectEd
• EdVisions Schools
• Envision Education
• Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound
• High Tech High
• Internationals Network for Public Schools
• New Tech Network
• New Visions for Public Schools
  see 20 school profiles from these networks

This Smart List was published in partnership with Getting Smart Services. Getting Smart provides advocacy, advisory, consulting and public relations services to turn ideas into impact. We help for-profit and non-profit organizations construct cohesive and forward-thinking strategies for branding, awareness, advancement and communications.

* Learn Capital Partner, # Getting Smart Partner, ** Board member or Advisor