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Their Story Was My Story

By Aaron Cardwell and Kelsie McGhie, Rocketship Legacy Prep | June 21, 2019

Elementary school students don’t usually get excited to sit quietly through an hours-long ceremony. But on May 22nd, 2019, third graders from Rocketship Legacy Prep did just that as they…

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The Last Day of School in Photos: Celebrating 2018/19

Rocketship Public Shools | June 17, 2019

We did it Rocketeers! The 2018/19 school year has officially wrapped. We had our best academic year ever, opened two new schools, and served over 8,000 Rocketeers with excellence every single day. Our California schools were recognized as top schools in the Bay Area for underserved students, Rocketship Legacy Prep in DC earned the highest…

Stand With Great Public Schools

By Rocketship Public Schools | June 11, 2019

The statewide debate in California about proposed education policy changes has overwhelmingly ignored the voices and interests of families in underserved communities. That is why on Friday, June 7th, 2019, more than 2,500 parents, teachers, and students came together to “Stand With Great Public Schools” in downtown San José. “We believe ALL schools should…

From Homeless to Harvard

by Khadijah Williams, Senior Education Organizer, Rocketship DC | May 14, 2019

Shelters are no place for families, yet many DC Rocketeers live in them. Avenues of last resort, secret domestic violence placements, commercial motels, and over-crowded double up situations, shelters are often squalid, infested, enclosed spaces of despair, disease, and physical and mental trauma. I know because this was my life for over 10 years. My…

At Rocketship Fuerza, the New School Year Begins Before the Official First Day of School

by Lety Gomez, Rocketship Parent Leader | November 2, 2018

*This post originally appeared on La Comadre. A new school year for our youngest daughter, Gianna, began before the official first day of school. Gianna is currently a 3rd grader at Rocketship Fuerza. What I like about Rocketship is that every year teachers do home visits with their students. We have been having home visits…

Catalyzing Community Change: Second Annual Bay Area Parent Leadership Awards

by Rocketship Public Schools | May 25, 2018

In just ten years, Rocketeer parents across the country have proven that change is possible, that a united band of engaged parents can transform entire communities. By deeply engaging our parents in their child’s education and our school community, our parents become powerful advocates for their students and cities. Our parents hold leaders accountable, demand…

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