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Meet George.
I’m a founding student and eighth grader at Rainier Prep. I live in Burien with my brother and our parents, who immigrated from Vietnam. My parents are constantly pushing me to be something better, to become the independent man they believe I can...
Meet Shauna.
Shauna Edwards, Founder, Lumen High School "We need to shift away from the expectation of failure to seeing teen parents as the amazing hard-working, strong adults that they are capable of becoming." As a 22-year old, I mentored a teen parent, and...
Meet Chastity.
Chastity Catchings, Founding Operations Director, Green Dot Rainier Valley Leadership Academy My role makes it possible for my school to serve the whole student, the whole family. As Director of Operations, my role covers everything outside of...
Meet Ayanna.
Ayanna Gore, Vice Principal of Instruction and Culture, Summit Sierra To me, being a leader is all about activating the leadership in others. I’ve been working in public education for eleven years, first as a high school science teacher, and then...
Meet Jessica.
Jessica Baumer, Founding Kindergarten Teacher, Impact Public Schools: Puget Sound Elementary This is my seventh year teaching, and my third time being part of a founding team at a charter public school. My heart just goes to where the work is—where...
For Second Year in a Row, Washington’s Charter Public School Law Ranks Third in the Nation
For Immediate Release: January 22, 2018 | Contact: Maggie Meyers at maggie@wacharters.wpenginepowered.com or 724-263-9826 OLYMPIA, WA — Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its annual state-by-state...
Meet Orion.
My name is Orion and a sophomore in my second year at Summit Atlas. I am proud to be one of Atlas’ founding students. My mom learned about the school from our principal, Ms. B., who was handing out flyers in our neighborhood before the school...
Meet Ashley.
My name is Ashley. I am a senior at Summit Sierra in Seattle. I was a founding 9th grader at Summit. And this Spring, I will be among the first charter public high school graduates in Washington state. Let me tell you a little bit about me. I grew...
Meet Joseph.
My name is Joseph and I’m a senior at Summit Sierra. I was exploring different high school options and found out about Sierra from a family friend. I’ll admit it was a little nerve-wracking committing to a school that was brand new. There weren’t...