Parent Power Drives Change in San Jose

October 8, 2024

Community power is one of the cornerstones of the Rocketship model, and once again, our Rocketship California parents are making news for their advocacy on behalf of our larger community.…

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Nine Rocketship Schools Recognized as Among the Best in the Nation by US News & World Report

December 6, 2021

US News & World Report has named nine Rocketship schools as among the Best Elementary Schools in the nation! US News has been the authority in ranking universities and high schools for many years, and this year is the first they’ve started ranking elementary and middle schools. These rankings are based solely on test scores…

Finding My Career Calling Through Teach For America

By Rebecca Ain, 5th Grade Humanities Teacher and Grade Level Lead, Rocketship Mosaic Elementary | December 20, 2017

I call it my career clarity moment. It was on December 9th, 2012 while having coffee with my best friend on our way to a Chanukah party that, after years of searching, I found my career calling. At the time, I was living in New York City, working as a Program Coordinator at a…

A Day in the Life: Ms. Stewart, Founding Kindergarten Teacher

December 14, 2017

What is it like to be a Rocketship teacher? Rocketship teachers are content experts who partner closely with parents, and never stop learning and growing. Most of all, Rocketship teachers believe in educational equity and that ALL children have potential for greatness. While all these qualities unite our teachers across our network, each school, and every…

Rocketship Ranks in the Top 10%, Again

by Preston Smith, Co-Founder and CEO, Rocketship Public Schools | October 6, 2017

I am proud to report that our Rocketeers in the Bay Area outpaced students in every community we serve and across the state on the 2016-17 California state assessment! In math, 54% of our Rocketeers met or exceeded state standards compared to just 40% across the state and 38% across the districts we serve. The…

The First Day of School in Photos/ El Primer Día de Clases en Fotos: 2017/18

by Beyond Editorial Team | August 23, 2017

Nervous smiles and butterflies. Brand new backpacks and future friendships. The first day of school is filled with emotions for students, teachers and families alike. Above all it is filled with hope. Hope for a new year of growth, change, and learning. From the first day of school to the last, each and every Rocketeer walks…

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