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Virtual Graduation in Photos: Celebrating Our 2020 #RocketshipGrads

by Beyond Editorial Team | June 26, 2020

2020 brought the unexpected, but we did it once again, Rocketeers! The school year has ended. The hats have been decorated, the last teachers have been hugged–well virtually–and one of…

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“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…

Why this Rocketship Parent Believes Everyone Can Lead

by Ana Soledad Uribe Tapia, Founding Parent of Rocketship Mateo Sheedy | December 17, 2019

At Rocketship we talk a lot about parent power, unleashing the power of parents to champion their children’s education, hold leaders accountable, and enable high-quality public schools to thrive. But what does parent power look like in action? We caught up with Ana Soledad Uribe Tapia, a founding parent at our first school, Rocketship Mateo…

Why This San Jose Parent is Thankful for Rocketship’s Inclusive Integrated Special Education

December 2, 2019

By Rosemary Scott, Parent at Rocketship Discovery Prep My husband and I decided to leave our top-rated district school 2.5 years ago. My son, Jalen, had just completed his end of year Individualized Education Program (IEP) and we walked out of that meeting feeling defeated and not heard. Once again, they couldn’t tell me with…

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