New Stanford University research shows that Envision Schools are closing the opportunity gap and helping low-income students achieve!

“I wasn’t very persistent before…but now, I know how to stay on top of my game and really push…[CAT] helped me with persistence and assertiveness.”

– 12th Grade CAT student

We are thrilled to announce the results of a Stanford University study released last week, Student-Centered Schools, showing that minority and low-income students at our schools are beating the odds.  Impact Academy and City Arts & Tech are two of the four schools Stanford examined for this project.

While nationally, students of color and low-income students achieve at a lower level than their more advantaged peers, Envision students are proof that this does not have to be the case: our students are graduating, completing the required A-G courses, and staying in college at significantly higher rates than the averages for their districts, the state, and nationally.

Read more about what our students are achieving by clicking here.

The full case studies make great reading.  They tell the stories of CAT and IA, with voices of our students, teachers, and administrators, and they include descriptions of the many tools and strategies we use to help students succeed.  Access them by clicking the images below:

Learn more about the study  by visiting the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) project page.