Building Excellent Schools is an established national nonprofit organization committed to improving the academic achievement of students in the nation’s urban centers. Our core program is the Building Excellent Schools Fellowship, a 12-month, full-time, comprehensive training program that prepares dedicated, hard-working and talented individuals to design and open academically excellent urban charter schools. Fellows are paid a stipend of $80,000 for the year-long program.
Included in the year of intensive training is:
· 90+ training days at Building Excellent Schools’ central offices in Boston led by expert Building Excellent Schools’ staff and nationally recognized experts in charter school design and operation.
· Visits to 20-25 of the highest performing urban charter schools in the Northeast and beyond.
· Extended residency in a high performing urban charter school.
· Ongoing coaching and support around board and charter application development
In its quest to build and perpetuate educational excellence, BES holds the core belief that academic performance drives every element of a school, including design, leadership, culture, decisions, and governance. BES further believes that the only legitimate measure for a school’s performance is the academic achievement of its students.
For more information please visit our website at www.buildingexcellentschools.org
If you are interested in applying please contact:
Shayna Kent
skent@buildingexcellentschools.org
415-515-7271
