The Architecture of Trust

May 15, 2026

There's a moment Margot Nitschke describes that captures something most teachers spend years working toward. A parent, on a weekend, sends a photo. No reason. Just their daughter mid-play, Barbie…

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Supporting Student Achievement by Centering Families

August 4, 2025

When Isabella’s mother joined Rocketship as a founding family member, she was already deeply committed to her children’s education, with her older son enrolled first and now thriving in high school. Manager of Family Advocacy, Elsy Villafuentes, had met the family through her work in Head Start and recruited them to join the Rocketship community.…

“No Dream Is Too Big”: From English Learner Student to Future Educator

Teresa Padilla, Rocketship Milwaukee Alumna | June 11, 2025

When I walked onto Marquette’s campus last fall as a freshman, I couldn’t help but think of my fourth-grade self—the girl who had just transferred to Rocketship Southside Community Prep, barely spoke any English, and had no idea what her future would look like. Now, I’ve just finished my first year of college. I’m double…

Record-Breaking Growth at Rocketship Wisconsin Schools!

Kadeem Ruiz, Executive Director, Rocketship Wisconsin | June 9, 2025

We’re thrilled to share extraordinary news from Rocketship Wisconsin. This year, our students achieved remarkable gains on the NWEA MAP—a nationally normed, gold standard assessment of academic growth. Rocketship Transformation Prep made history with its highest-ever growth in both math and reading: 1.6 years of growth in math — equivalent to 108 extra instructional days…

How Rocketship Students Turned Core Values into Community Impact on Rocketship Cares Day

June 2, 2025

On May 29, more than 700 elementary school students across Milwaukee put empathy into action. Rocketship Southside Community Prep and Rocketship Transformation Prep came together for Rocketship Cares Day—a citywide day of service where students stepped out of their classrooms and into their communities. The goal? To live out Rocketship’s core values—responsibility, respect, empathy, and…

“Trying is Cool”: How Rocketship Helped Me Become Me

Andre Ceballos, Rocketship Discovery Prep Alum | May 22, 2025

This fall, I’m heading to Sacramento State University to major in kinesiology—and I’m proud to say I’ll be the first male in my family to go to college. I’ve been playing soccer since I was about seven years old, and funny enough, the first team I ever played for was coached by my old PE…

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