I have never seen that on any other campus I myself went to school or that my children had attended.' The company says that 91 percent of families return each year. She says from her very first visit, what she saw was, 'Every single teacher and administrator.

The school has impressed parents like Lety Gomez, who grew up in East San Jose and whose child attends Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep there. The students, largely low-income and Hispanic, outperform their peers on state tests. Today there are 13 Rocketship schools, with 6,000 students, in the San Francisco Bay Area, Nashville, Tenn., and Milwaukee, with one scheduled to open in Washington, D.C., this fall.

Since its inception nearly a decade ago in Silicon Valley, Rocketship has been among the most nationally applauded charter networks, hailed as an innovative model of blended learning.įounder John Danner, who made a fortune in Internet advertising, originally envisioned enrolling 1 million students by 2020, relying on the strength of three pillars - 'personalized learning' with software, excellent teachers and parent involvement - to raise the achievement of underserved students. Students get motivated during the morning 'Launch' assembly.Ĭourtesy of Nikki David/Rocketship Education

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