Summit Public Schools

What’s the point of high school? At Summit, it’s more than a diploma. Here, teachers are redefining success by focusing on the long-term well-being of students. We’re thrilled to share more from Summit Tahoma teacher and experienced San Jose educator, Laura Ochoa. Ms. Ochoa’s EdSource op-ed shares how Summit’s mentoring program has empowered her to authentically support her students to become fulfilled adults. Amazing work, Ms. Ochoa! ??? #Education #TeacherSuccess #StudentSuccess #BestK12Schools #Teaching #CharterSchools

Last night, the Sequoia Union High School District board unanimously voted (5-0) to renew Summit Preparatory Charter High School's charter for 5 years! We are deeply grateful for the Summit Prep community of caregivers, students, and teachers who showed immense support at the hearing and vote. We are honored to continue serving the peninsula.

We are excited to share a glimpse into the world of a Summit Prep student! In this video, you’ll see how Summit prioritizes personalized learning, exploration, and community to empower every child on their journey to a fulfilled life. Our dedicated educators are making a difference, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration in every classroom. Join us on this journey of inspiring learning and growth!

We’re grateful to everyone who joined us last week for an inspiring evening with Dr. David Yeager at Summit Public Schools in Redwood City. A big thank you to Dr. Yeager, Diane Tavenner, and the Silicon Schools Fund for making this event possible. Dr. Yeager shared invaluable insights on cultivating a mentor mindset and motivating young people, all found in his upcoming book:"10-25: The Science of Motivating Young People: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation–And Making Your Own Life Easier." We’re excited to apply this knowledge to enhance outcomes for our young people.

We are thrilled to announce that we have been selected as a Phase 1 winner in Siegel Family Endowment and the Walton Family Foundation's $2.2 million #LearningLandscapes Challenge. With our proposed solution, we hope to help schools manage data effectively and to utilize data-driven approaches to teaching and learning by streamlining data collection and analysis. As we begin the Phase 2 accelerator, read more about our concept and what comes next:

We are so proud to celebrate the achievements of our Oster Scholars as they embark on their Concrete Next Steps! We can't wait to follow along as they pursue their dreams. Congratulations to these future leaders! ?? #SummitProud #OsterScholars #EducationForAll

We are excited to announce that the Research-to-Impact Practices are available now! https://lnkd.in/gXNqSuPi Schools across America struggle to meet the diverse needs of students with disabilities — especially students from historically underserved backgrounds. Over three years, educators, researchers, and content experts developed evidence-based practices to improve learning experiences, environments, and outcomes for Black and Latinx students with disabilities experiencing poverty. The practices are organized into five collections that summarize relevant research and provide step-by-step instructions, case studies from schools in the network, and templates and implementation tools for educators to use in their classrooms. -Turning the Page to Secondary Literacy: Tested practices for schools to identify gaps and implement interventions for secondary readers? -Opening Doors to Collaboration: Interdisciplinary practices for building collaboration between general and special education teams -Navigating Data for Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: Equity-based practices for using data at the district, school, and classroom levels to accelerate student supports -Igniting Postsecondary Aspirations: Proven school-based practices to empower students to transition into meaningful college, career, and community postsecondary pathways -Anchoring Emotions: One school’s skill-based practices for supporting students with emotional-based disabilities We are grateful for the collaboration and partnership of the NIC. Participating Schools: Summit Public Schools, KIPP Public Schools Northern California, Ednovate Inc, Green Dot Public Schools California, STEM Preparatory Schools, Rocky Mountain Prep, Noble Schools, Collegiate Academies, Mastery Schools, Uncommon Schools. Technical Assistance & Content Experts: Anti-AbleistED, Blue Engine, Catalyst:Ed, Datability Education Consulting (Sivan Tuchman), Mathematica, National Implementation Research Network, RTI International, Spark Education Consulting (Genevieve Thomas), SRI Education, SWIFT Education Center.

Grateful to have leaders like Dan Effland working to build school culture that collaboratively centers our teachers and the needs of our young people. If you’re interested in how, give this a read.

There are few things that make me happier than working with Summit Public Schools students, teachers, and leaders on AI literacy and design thinking to create innovative solutions to complex societal challenges!