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Model Secondary Schools Project

We are currently working intensively with the Rochester City School District in the development phase of seven small autonomous high schools sharing two campuses formerly housing large high schools.

Our small school program has brought an insurgence of energy and pride among faculty members, students, and parents. Teachers have been active participants in creating the school’s vision (Live, Learn, and Communicate as a Community) and mission. 

We recognize that all human beings are born learners, and continue to learn until they perish.  Inquiry based learning is a process of thinking that breaks down the complexity of an issue and helps remove bias.

The Edison School of Applied Technology (ESAT) is a small learning community which address the core high school college preparatory curriculum through project based learning.  The school graduates students with a New York State Diploma with a Career and Technical Education Endorsement in either the Construction Trades or the Automotive areas.

IIT is a grade 9 through grade 12 small high school learning community with a student population of approximately 525.  Our educational objectives and instructional strategies place a strong emphasis on the integration of state learning and performance standards and technology which prepares students to be successful citizens in the 21^st century. There is an equal emphasis on core academic subjects and career technical education for all students.

The daily operation of our small school community is driven by attention to creating and maintaining a positive, safe learning environment that encourages and supports risk-taking, active inquiry, and self-directed learning for both students and staff.

Global Media Arts High School @ Franklin

School of Imaging & Information Technology @ Edison

School of Applied Technology @ Edison

Bioscience and Health Careers High School @ Franklin

International Finance and Economic Development High School @ Franklin

Projects

Vision Statement:  Graduate future business and civic leaders in a safe, respectful and inclusive environment.

Mission Statement:  To create an empowering environment which promotes the skills, knowledge and values necessary to merge with the changing world.

School of Business, Finance & Entrepreneurship @ Edison

VISION STATEMENT

100% of our students will graduate qualified and prepared to enter post secondary education and the workforce.

MISSION STATEMENT

Our school culture continuously strives to provide a seamless transition to higher education or the workplace by focusing on work values, ethics, attitudes and skills.

School of Engineering & Manufacturing @ Edison

In 2005, Detroit Technology High School graduated its first class of seniors. All seniors graduated on time and all were accepted into college.  Serving a high crime, high poverty area, DTHS students scored higher than all but Detroit’s selective attendance high schools on the 10^th grade MEAP.

Detroit Technology High School

· The mission of the school is based on the essential belief that every student can learn. This will happen through project-based / competency-based education provided in the overall context of a technology pathway where technology is used as both an instructional tool for teaching and for the object of learning.

TechBoston Academy

GOALS:

· To actively engage students in their own educational process and improve their academic performance as measured by MCAS and other assessment tools.

· To integrate state of the art technologies into all learning opportunities and prepare students for higher education and career development.

· To hold all members, both student and teacher, to high standards and promote an environment conducive for successful learning by all.

They have molded the traditional curriculum to become student-centered and project-based.  They have become coaches to student teaching and learning, rather than the sole instructors of each discipline.  Students have become advocates for their own learning.  High School students mediate problems between our 7^th and 8^th grade students.  Parents can be seen in the hallways, encouraging students to succeed in school. Parents serve as advocates and mediators for our student population.