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Latitude High School
About Intentionally designed their offerings, schedule, and curriculum around a thorough set of competencies. Students develop and refine these competencies through community-engaged project-based learning, and graduate with a portfolio of accomplishments and work products to back up their learning. Latitude High School, located in Oakland, California, is a public charter…
Purdue Polytechnic High School
About Created in partnership with Purdue University, awards credit based on student attainment of competencies. The school’s schedule is organized around 6-week project cycles in which teachers “pitch” projects and students are able to select projects based on their interests and needed competencies. The school’s agreement with the University means…
NYC iSchool
About Combines core experiences (literature seminars, writing workshops, and scientific thinking and laboratory experiences), challenge-based modules (nine-week interdisciplinary courses developed around real-world challenges), online learning and advisory in support of core values of innovation, individualization and personalization, and metacognitive skill development. Students choose an Area of Focus as a junior…
Washington Leadership Academy
About Graduates are college-ready, have career-ready tech skills, and lead change in their communities and the world.” The DC school in an old seminary requires four years of computer science. Washington Leadership Academy (WLA), located in Washington, D.C., is a public charter high school recognized for its innovative approach to…
Bostonia Global
About Bostonia Global aims to prepare its students to be multilingual, multiliterate, and multicultural global citizens, fostering skills that promote responsible citizenship and teamwork to solve real-world problems. Bostonia Global Charter School, located in El Cajon, California, is a public charter school that emphasizes global education, personalized learning, and community…
Science Leadership Academy
About An inquiry-driven, STEM-focused, project-based school formed as a partnership between the School District of Philadelphia and The Franklin Institute. Shared instructional values of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation and reflection are evident in every classroom. The Science Leadership Academy (SLA), located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a public magnet high school…
ASU Preparatory Academy (Downtown Flagship)
About Multi-modal network of public charter schools that offers a range of options from on-site to full virtual through ASU Prep Digital. With options of hybrid microschools located on the campus of ASU, students begin their college journey during high school. Additional options are available through a partnership with Khan…
Avalon School
About Avalon school was created by a small group of parents and educators who had the shared vision of providing a different, more democratic learning environment for students in the Twin Cities. When forming the school it was decided to combine project-based learning with a teacher-powered governance model, in which…
Watershed School
About Watershed School, located in Boulder, Colorado, is an independent middle and high school that offers a transformative, project-based educational experience designed to connect students deeply to their learning, their community, and the world. Serving grades 6 through 12, Watershed emphasizes interdisciplinary, experiential learning and fosters critical thinking, creativity, and…
Kearny High Educational Complex
About Kearny High School Educational Complex, located in San Diego, California, is a public high school within the San Diego Unified School District. The complex is comprised of four specialized schools, each offering unique pathways and focused educational experiences designed to prepare students for college, careers, and active citizenship. The…