BES
Project Title
For project support for start-up support for new charter schools in high-need communities
Date
Mar. 05, 2026
Duration
24 months
Description
Building on a legacy of training over 2,500 leaders to found and sustain high-quality schools, BES currently supports a network of 220 schools serving upwards of 73,000 students across 22 states, primarily in low-income communities. Previous Carnegie support proved instrumental in this mission, enabling BES to exceed its targets by supporting six middle- and high-school leaders during the 2023-2024 Fellowship and facilitating school launches in four states. The current grant aims to scale this impact by providing critical startup capital and intensive follow-on support, a proven element oflong-term operational stability, to four recentlyauthorized charter schools and up to eight additionalschoolsin high-need regions like Greater Atlanta, Arizona, and Ohio. By funding essential early-stage needs, this grant will ultimately expand access to rigorous, community-aligned educational models for an estimated 4,800 to 7,200 students at full enrollment.
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Project Title
As a one-time grant for project support of high school model development and capacity-building efforts
Date
Dec. 14, 2023
Duration
30 months
Description
In order to advance a vision in which all students are prepared for postsecondary success, the New Designs portfolio supports the creation of innovative schools that personalize student learning, as well as the capacity-building of adults. BES has a twenty-year history of supporting leaders to create new schools in their communities and sustain them over time. BES Fellows have created over 200 public schools across the country serving 63,000 students per year, the majority of whom are students of color and from low-income backgrounds. While BES schools each have unique designs that are responsive to their communities, they have all achieved strong outcomes and most schools outperform their local districts on state academic assessments. Prior Corporation support enabled BES to support fellows designing middle and high schools as well as to improve the organization’s resources focused on high school design, socio-emotional learning, and college and career pathways. Continued support will allow BES to refine its programming and support fellows designing new middle and high schools.
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Project Title
For support of high school model development and capacity building efforts
Date
Mar. 10, 2022
Duration
9 months
Description
In order to advance a vision in which all students are prepared with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions they need for postsecondary success, the New Designs portfolio supports the creation of innovative schools that personalize student learning, as well as the capacity-building of adults and systems in support of these efforts.BES has a twenty-year history of supporting leaders to create new schools in their communities and to sustain andimprove them over time.BES Fellows have designed and launched 195 public schoolsacross the countryserving over63,000 students per year, the majority of whom are students of color and students from low-income backgrounds.WhileBES schoolseach have unique designs and prioritiesthat areresponsive to their local communities, they have all achieved strong outcomesandmost schools outperform theirlocal districts on state assessments inmathematics and English language arts. With Corporation support, BES will support a cohort of fellows through the school design process and improve the organization’s ability to support fellows who are launching new high schools.
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Project Title
For support of high school model development and capacity building efforts
Date
Dec. 08, 2022
Duration
15 months
Description
In order to advance a vision in which all students are prepared for postsecondary success, the New Designs portfolio supports the creation of innovative schools that personalize student learning, as well as the capacity-building of adults and systems in support of these efforts. BES has a twenty-year history of supporting leaders to create new schools in their communities and to sustain them over time. BES Fellows have createdover 200 public schools across the country serving63,000 students per year, the majority of whom are students of color and students from low-income backgrounds. While BES schools each have unique designs that are responsive to their communities, they have all achieved strong outcomes and most schools outperform their local districts on state academic assessments. Prior Corporation support enabled BES to support a cohort of fellows designing middle and high schools as well as to improve the organization’s resources focused on high school design. Continued support will allow BES to deepen its work with fellows launching new middle and high schools as well as develop expertise in socio-emotional learning and college and career pathwaysto support fellows in effectively integrating these programs into their school models.