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To deliver on the promise of equal educational opportunity for all of America's children by providing the academic and character skills students need to graduate from top colleges and succeed in a competitive world.
Achievement First's network of K-12 public charter schools combines an unwavering focus on student achievement, more time on task, a rigorous curriculum, and the strategic use of data to create environments that prepare students for success.
- Grew network-wide annual revenue by 61 percent from $17.9 million in FY2006 to $28.7 million in FY2007, and increased annual lives touched by 81 percent from 930 to 1,683 students.
- Opened four new schools in the 2006-07 school year and laid the groundwork for two new schools to open in fall 2007, bringing the total network size to 12 schools in 2007-08.
- Launched a set of initiatives to ensure uncompromising achievement as the network grows, focusing on interim student assessment, teacher and principle training, and after-school tutoring.
- In 2007, Achievement First's New Haven middle schools ranked in the top 10 of all Connecticut schools in middle school performance gains, and academic performance of low-income students, African American students, and Hispanic students.
- Achievement First partnered with KIPP Schools and other leading charter schools to launch a new teacher certification program, providing an alternative credentialing pathway grounded in best practices from urban schools.
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Achievement First plans to grow its network to 30 schools in New York and Connecticut by 2014, serving 11,000 students annually.
Total Funding from New Profit to Date: $350,000
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