Members of the Alliance

Academia Antonia Alonso

Delaware New Tech Academy at Seaford High School

Early College High School at Delaware State University

First State Military Academy

Kuumba Academy Charter School

Positive Outcomes Charter School

Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences

The Delaware MET 

Portfolio of School Models

No one school model is a perfect fit for every student and every community. To diversify the learning opportunities available in schools and districts, Innovative Schools has compiled a Portfolio of modern, high quality, high performing school models. These models have a strong record of successful replication in public schools around the country in urban, suburban, and rural settings and are ready to be replicated in Delaware.  Each can be implemented as a school-with-in a school or as a stand-alone school. To learn more, click here.

Do you have specific questions about replicating a new school model?

Check out our list of Frequently Asked Questions. If you don't see your question on the list, or would like to discuss a model further, email or call us! Katie Gallup, Director of Innovative School Models, 302-656-4737 or ddownes@innovativeschools.org.

Thank you!
Innovative Schools would like to thank the Welfare Foundation for their support of Innovative Schools’ New School Development program, which helps to launch new charter schools. The Welfare gift will provide a revolving fund to cover the costs for community groups interested in working with Innovative Schools to develop a high quality charter application and replicate one of school designs in our Portfolio of Model Schools.

 

Alliance of Model Schools

                     

Change Education. Learn Together. Support Each Other.


One of the biggest obstacles to opening a new school is establishing an effective support network. The Alliance of Model Schools is a networking resource started by and for communities and schools that are exploring, planning, or implementing deeper learning school designs.

The Alliance Vision

The Alliance of Model Schools is committed to fostering forward-thinking innovations in the design and delivery of education across Delaware. We believe that our bold vision, shared goals and innovative strategies will empower educators to close persistent achievement gaps, promote greater educational equity and opportunity for all students, and lead educators into a new era. By redesigning public schools, we believe students will not only be proficient in the traditional academic disciplines, but they will be creative thinkers, adaptable workers, and informed citizens equipped to face the diverse challenges of the 21stcentury.

 

We see traditional public schools evolving into versatile community learning centers that prioritize individual learning needs, provide engaging educational opportunities both inside and outside the classroom, and offer a variety of pathways to graduation. In pursuit of a common mission, we foresee a fundamental cultural shift taking hold in the hearts and minds of educators, policy makers, parents and citizens as the traditional concept of school is redefined to mirror the lives, interests, and leaning needs of today’s students.

 

Membership Benefits Include

Members of the Alliance include both start-up charter schools and existing schools that are replicating deeper learning school models. Membership benefits include:

 

Alliance Learning Walks

  • Two walk-throughs each year at a fellow Alliance member's building
  • Collaborative professional partnerships

 

Strategic Business Partnerships

  • A database of business partners interested in supporting schools in various ways including Project Based Learning Projects, Advisories and Internships and more.

 

 Fall/Spring Alliance Meeting

 

  • Share best practice strategies and discuss challenges and opportunities
  • Keynote speaker highlighting innovative school practices
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Instructional Support

  • Regularly scheduled professional dialogue and support sessions
  • Access to a professional learning community that harnesses the talents, expertise and resources of schools and educators in Delaware.

 

Teacher/Leader Recruitment

 

  • Career fair to access school leaders and teachers
  • Access to pipeline of teachers and leaders recruited and trained through the Delaware Leadership Project and Delaware Talent Management

Members of the Alliance


Academia Antonia Alonso
Delaware New Tech Academy at Seaford High School
Early College High School at Delaware State University

First State Military Academy

Kuumba Academy Charter School

Positive Outcomes Charter School
Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Delaware MET