Over the past few months, charter schools across the nation shared with us inspiring stories of Student Empowerment, Community Engagement, and Educational Innovation. Jewels of excellent education shine in communities in every state, and the depth of their dedication to their students is inspiring.
We have selected a short list of Semi-Finalists and Honorable Mentions to call out as shining examples of the impact charter schools can have on students, families, and communities.
Thank you to all the applicants to this year’s grants program for putting your love in action to help students thrive each and every day.
There is no greater gift to the world than to help a child learn.
You build lives. You build futures. You build hope.
We will be sharing the list of Finalists and our Shellie-Ann Braswell Shine Brighter Volunteer Awards finalists in March.
This year’s BH IMPACT SUMMIT will be hosted at the Miami Dade North Campus and the Intercontinental Doral on May 3 & 4. It will be open to charter leaders from across the country, so please sign up to attend by clicking HERE. Start your connections running by signing up for CONNECT, our new online communication platform.
One $20,000 grant & Two $10,000 grants
Charter schools that empower students to be creators of their own futures by providing effective support and programs for each individual student are candidates.
Exploration High School – Minneapolis, MN
Galileo School for Gifted Learning – Skyway – Sanford, FL
Life Learning Academy – San Francisco, CA
MicroSociety Academy Charter School – Nashua, NH
New Harmony High – New Orleans, LA
North Lawndale College Prep – Chicago, IL
Siembra Leadership High School – Albuquerque, NM
One $20,000 grant & Two $10,000 grants
Charter schools that engage local communities in partnership and shared purpose to make their corner of the world a better place are ideal candidates.
Yoder Charter School – Haven, KS
Horse Creek Academy – Aiken, SC
Memphis STEM Academy Elementary School – Memphis, TN
Middleburg Community Charter School – Middleburg, VA
International Community School – Decatur, GA
Amy Biehl High School – Albuquerque, NM
Codman Academy – Dorchester, MA
One $20,000 grant & Two $10,000 grants
Charter schools that play outside “the box” and take risks to best prepare the students of today for the world of tomorrow.
Libertas School – Memphis, TN
Legal Prep Charter Academy – Chicago, IL
Malama Honua Public Charter School – Waimanalo, HI
ArtSpace Charter School – Swannanona, NC
Rooted School New Orleans – New Orleans, LA
Health Leadership High School – Albuquerque, NM
Logos Public Charter School – Medford, OR
One $20,000 grant & Two $10,000 grants
Charter schools and small charter networks that have perfected their model and demonstrated long-term impact on their students and communities.
True North Classical Academies – Miami, FL
Souderton Charter School Collaborative – Souderton, PA
Academy at the Farm – Dade City, FL
Sierra Expeditionary Learning School – Truckee, CA
Greenville Technical Charter High School – Greenville, SC
Orange County School of the Arts – Santa Ana, CA and California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley – Duarte, CA
NYOS Charter School – Austin, TX
One $5,000 grant
Award named in honor of a dedicated volunteer leader who led with love and made everything around her shine brighter. This award recognizes one charter school volunteer who embody the spirit and is making memories for charter school families to cherish.
Cara Nowak – Desert Sky Montessori – Memphis, TN
Mark Horst – Yoder Charter School – Yoder, KS
Megan Hunt – Carolina Charter Academy – Angier, NC
Academia Antonia Alonso Charter School – Newark, DE
Bob Hope School – Port Arthur, TX
DC Preparatory Academy – Washington, DC
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy – Lindon, UT
South Florida Autism Charter Schools – Hialeah, FL
The New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School
– New Orleans, LA
