Exciting news for the upcoming school year: we recently learned that ERATS was selected as one of only 10 schools to partner with Transcend, a national education nonprofit organization, to be a part of their second cohort of the Rural Schools Design Community. This is a ten-month program where school administrators and faculty will prioritize reimagining our school model to better serve students and families.
As part of this cohort, our school will convene multiple times and work with a Transcend coach to gain experience in centering student voices and leading a community-based school design process that will drive equitable results for all students. We will also integrate insights from science of learning and development and will have opportunities to learn from other rural school colleagues in our cohort, as well as innovative school models nationwide. There will also be opportunities to integrate your input into the process so students’ education experiences and outcomes better reflect the strengths and needs of our community.
We will share more details as this partnership kicks off in August, but wanted you to hear this exciting news from us first. We look forward to your partnership!