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A Chain Reaction

Evelyn Rojas, Care Corps Coordinator at Rocketship Spark Academy | October 22, 2021

When I walked in to interview for my first real, professional, post-college job, the words of my elementary school principal stuck in my head: “A weak handshake is the first…

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How Rocketship Public Schools Helps My Special Needs Son Defy The Odds

by Jade Carr | September 2, 2021

“Your son won’t start reading until middle school.” That was the expert opinion of my son’s pediatrician, autism specialist, and physical therapists. They said his lack of focus, trouble with verbal language and difficulty with comprehension would put his reading skills years behind his peers. But they didn’t know about Rocketship Public Schools. Nzuri is…

Stronger Together: Building Community in Fort Worth

May 25, 2021

No matter where we go, community will always be one of Rocketship’s strongest values. As we continue on with Rocketship Texas’s charter application process, we’ve been eager to get to connect and strengthen relationships with those in the Fort Worth community. In April, we held our first in-person community event, a Fort Worth Community Resource…

“Words cannot describe the relief my family feels…”

by Rocketship Public Schools | June 19, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately impacting low-income communities of color across our country – the very communities our mission compels us to serve. The impact of this crisis on our families can be catastrophic: lost housing, food insecurity, reduced access to healthcare. These are key factors that cause children to experience “toxic stress” which research…

One Last Launch: Reflections As My Kids Graduate From Rocketship

by Preston Smith, Co-Founder and CEO, Rocketship Public Schools | May 27, 2020

At the end of this school year, my wife Liz and I will no longer have either of our amazing kiddos at a Rocketship school. When we opened Rocketship, we always planned for our kids to attend, however, neither of us ever fully appreciated what an incredible experience and journey it would be. For six…

Powerful Things Happen When Parents Organize

March 7, 2020

By Daiana Lambrecht – Director, Parent Organizing and Leadership at Rocketship Public Schools My job is pretty unconventional. I spend my days harnessing the power of parents to ensure they have a voice at decision-making tables, and I love it. I got into this work because of my own parents. I was born and raised…

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