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Meet Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary: Tacoma’s New Public Charter School
“As the first day of school gets closer, my anticipation heightens because we have wonderful scholars and families and an amazing team.” -- Chassity Hutchins, Vice Principal of Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary Opening its doors in Tacoma this...
Meet Pinnacles Prep: Wenatchee’s New Public Charter School
Designed with and for the community, Pinnacles Prep is devoted to serving middle and high school scholars in the Wenatchee Valley with collaborative and place-based learning opportunities. Pinnacles Prep aims to develop the leaders driving...
Graduate Spotlight: Kenadie Mullen and Corbin Mead, Lumen High School, Spokane
Rowan, Kenadie and Corbin Kenadie Mullen and Corbin Mead share two top priorities. The first is their son, Rowan. The second is graduating with a high school diploma. A couple of years ago, neither Kenadie nor Corbin thought high school graduation...
Senior Spotlight: Ashly Lopez Escober, Summit Atlas, West Seattle
Ashly Lopez Escober Ashly Lopez Escober moved to the United States from Honduras just six years ago. Becoming a founding student at a high school and creating a culture of collaboration for future students wasn’t part of her plan. As she prepares...
Senior Spotlight: Esther Mumbi, Summit Atlas, West Seattle
Esther Mumbi (Photo Credit: Rachel Davis) While COVID-19 brought an unexpected change to her senior year, Summit Atlas senior Esther Mumbi took the shift to virtual school in stride. In fact, this last year has only strengthened Esther’s drive to...
Senior Spotlight: Jayla Foster, Summit Atlas, West Seattle
Jayla Foster Jayla Foster had a tough start to high school, attending three different schools and ultimately repeating her sophomore year. When she reached Summit Atlas, a new public charter school in its second year, Jayla found her stride....
Celebrating AAPI Leaders and Cultures in the WA Charter Sector
By Rekha Bhatt, Senior Vice President, Programs and Bely Luu, Associate Director of School Development at WA Charters As two Asian-American women, daughters, moms, and leaders in the Washington state charter public school sector, we know firsthand...
Senior Spotlight: Elizabeth Chase, Innovation High School (PRIDE), Spokane
Elizabeth Chase Finding Community at Innovation Who says math and the humanities don’t mix? Not Elizabeth Chase. Her love for art, people, and math blends seamlessly through her high school career and into her future ambitions. Elizabeth is...
Senior Spotlight: Amari Troutt, Innovation High School (PRIDE), Spokane
Amari Troutt If Amari Troutt could impart one piece of wisdom to younger scholars at PRIDE Schools, it would be to take advantage of all the opportunities afforded to them. Amari is graduating this spring from Innovation High School, part of the...