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Charter Schools Made the Difference for Me

By Madison Tlatenchi | June 17, 2022

I feel like I am on the edge of reaching my full potential. I just accepted my offer of enrollment from the University of California, Irvine for their political science…

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Rocketship Parent Leaders Host 1,000+ San Jose Residents at Mayoral Candidate Forum

By Amy Parada, Manager of Parent Leadership & Organizing | June 14, 2022

On May 19th volunteer parent leaders from San Jose Rocketship Public Schools led the largest Mayoral Candidate Forum of the political season with over 1,000 people. This is parent power in action and the power of our Rocketship community. It’s the power of WE, and that power is now ingrained in the story of our…

Fulfilling My Life’s Mission

by Miguel Soza | May 13, 2022

Not many people know this about me, but I am adopted. I was adopted by the pastor at my mother’s church when I was a young child. He was my hero. The pastor, a man I call my grandfather and my mentor, dedicated his life to helping others, going from pueblo to pueblo to better…

Celebrating Neurodiversity

by Vanessa Flores | April 7, 2022

I work with children with learning differences because of my brother. My brother Jayden was diagnosed with autism at age 3 and a half. In kindergarten, my mom enrolled him in our neighborhood’s district school because it seemed like it would be the best option for him at the time. It wasn’t a great experience…

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…

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