A significant grantmaking area for The Foundation is supporting the efforts of existing high-performing charter management organizations and faith-based schools to expand through the addition of grade levels, the creation of new schools and by establishing a presence in new regions. We look for measureable, positive results, strong management organizations and a growth plan based on significant prior experience. The Foundation also supports the creation of new, stand-alone charter schools or faith-based schools in communities with a demonstrated need for higher quality public education and improved student outcomes. The schools we help establish have a strong vision of their goals, their academic model for preparing students for graduation, the expectations they have of student behavior and the school culture they will strive to create.
The Foundation believes that every child deserves access to a content-rich liberal arts education and that curriculum development is an essential aspect of education reform.
Grantees in this category:
- Achievement First, Inc.
New Haven, CT
Operating support in Connecticut schools
$200,000
- Brooke School Foundation
Roslindale, MA
Grade level and new school expansion
$50,000
- Charter School Growth Fund
Broomfield, CO
Grade level and new region expansion of Fund-selected charter networks
$375,000
- Choice Foundation
New Orleans, LA
Capacity building of new charter management organization and new school expansion
$100,000
- Common Core
Washington, DC
Development of K-8 curriculum maps in History and Geography to align with Common Core State Standards
$325,000
- Core Knowledge Foundation
Charlottesville, VA
Core Knowledge Language Arts Grade 3 materials development
$250,000
- Crescent City Schools
New Orleans, LA
Turnaround efforts at Harriet Tubman School
$100,000
- Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School
Brooklyn, NY
Turnaround efforts at Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School
$100,000
- Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
Philadelphia, PA
Initial year of Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
$100,000
- Denver School of Science and Technology
Denver, CO
Grade level and new school expansion
$100,000
- Diocese of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT
STEM programming
$50,000
- Educational Enterprises, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
Expansion of charter network to Detroit
$150,000
- The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
New York, NY
Development of online history curriculum to align with Common Core State Standards
$75,000
- Harlem Prep Charter School
New York, NY
Turnaround efforts at Harlem Day
$100,000
- HOPE Christian Schools
Milwaukee, WI
Turnaround efforts at high school to complete alignment of K-12 school model
$200,000
- Jumoke Academy Charter Schools
Hartford, CT
Capacity building of new charter management organization
$50,000
- KIPP Delta Public Schools
Helena-West Helena, AR
Expansion of K-12 program to include Pre-K
$60,000
- KIPP Massachusetts
Lynn, MA
Grade level and new school expansion
$100,000
- LEARN Charter School Network
Chicago, IL
Implementation of STEM programming in three network middle schools
$75,000
- MATCH Education
Boston, MA
Initial year at MATCH Community Day Charter School
$75,000
- New Schools for New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans school reform model
$150,000
- Rhode Island Mayoral Academies
Providence, RI
Grade level and new school expansion
$200,000
- Rocky Mountain Preparatory
Denver, CO
Initial year of Rocky Mountain Preparatory School
$50,000
- Seton Education Partners
New York, NY
Founding year of Brilla College Preparatory Charter School
$200,000
- Sisters Academy, Mercy Center
Asbury Park, NJ
Integration of Core Knowledge curriculum into academic program
$46,500
- TEAM Charter Schools
Newark, NJ
Instructional Vision Program
$150,000
- TeamCFA Foundation
Portland, OR
New school expansion
$200,000
- Touchstone Education
Newark, NJ
Initial year of Merit Preparatory Charter School
$100,000
- Uncommon Schools
New York, NY
Grade-level expansion of True North Troy Prep Charter School
$100,000
- Achievement First, Inc.
New Haven, CT
Accelerate digital learning initiative
$75,000
- KIPP Delta Public Schools
Helena-West Helena, AR
Grade level expansion at KIPP Delta Elementary Literacy Academy
$85,000
