Your Moment of Joy: A look inside Rocketship

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10 Smart Tips for Parents: Turn Screen Time into Learning Time

by Beyond Editorial Team | July 19, 2017

At Rocketship we know that when used in the right way, technology can be a powerful educational tool. Online tools should not replace any time with a teacher, rather they should complement classroom learning by helping students learn at their own pace and develop ownership over their learning. We are very purposeful about the digital…

A Job Interview With Parents Transformed My Career

by Joshua Pacos, Founding Principal, Rocketship Rise Academy | July 10, 2017

After spending the better part of the past decade teaching and working in charter schools in Washington D.C. and California, I thought I had it pretty well figured out. Then, while I was searching for a new public school leadership opportunity in 2014, I met four parents who – quite frankly – changed the course…

From Expectation to Acceptance, My Journey To College Started At Rocketship Mateo Sheedy

by Maya Diaz, 2007-2010 Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary | May 24, 2017

Ten years ago, I was in third grade. I started at a new school that year that I really liked. I had great teachers and we started every day singing and dancing together. It was a good year, but I had no idea that it would make such an incredible impact on my future. But…

5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Week in the Classroom

by Beyond Editorial Team | April 24, 2017

Earth Week is an opportunity to educate our youngest citizens around environmental awareness. At Rocketship, we prepare our students to be successful, empathetic, and persistent change makers both inside and outside of the classroom. Check out these five ways our Rocketeers celebrated Earth Week this year, and get some ideas for how you can implement environmental awareness in your…

The Accidental Educator

by Sandra Millers Younger, University of North Carolina Class of ’75 | March 21, 2017

Preston Smith, Rocketship Co-founder and CEO, won the 2016 University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Distinguished Alumni Award. This led to a feature in the University of North Carolina Alumni Review’s spring issue. Back when Preston Smith ’01 was in high school, it wasn’t hard to pick him out of the crowd. He was the…

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