#Education
Target:
nhester@impactps.org
Region:
United States of America

At Impact Public Schools, we know that excellent schools have the power to transform communities. We also know that the “factory model” of education is not working for the vast majority of students in America, particularly in economically-disadvantaged communities where 9 out of 10 students do not graduate from college. The way we educate our youth must evolve to ensure that students are not constantly compared to an average, confined to rows of desks focused on displaying compliant behavior, memorizing facts, and regurgitating disconnected information. Instead, we must trust our students to develop the skills, habits, and mindsets required to succeed in a rapidly changing world. There has never been a more important time than now to boldly reimagine what’s possible for all students - especially those whose voices are currently marginalized - and to create our next generation of diverse leaders prepared to transform the 21st century.

We believe the path to true empowerment must start the moment students are introduced to school, so that valuable time is not lost reversing unproductive behaviors. From the very beginning of their K-12 experience, Impact students will set a personalized and fluid path to meet their full potential, engage in deeper learning experiences that are inspiring and connected to their lives, and develop transformative and lasting relationships with adult mentors who will help guide the way to college.

The Impact Public Schools team believes all children are naturally curious and capable of achieving at high levels. We organize our classrooms, curricula, program, and support with the expectation that each individual’s learning journey is unique. We are deeply committed to ensuring each child’s talents and passions are cultivated within the school community and that all students are achieving their goals. At Impact Public Schools, all students push beyond self- and societally-imposed limits to become the most powerful version of themselves.

Mission
Impact Public Schools will redefine what's possible in Washington state with our bold, two-part mission:

1. We prepare a diverse student population to succeed in college and impact communities as the next generation of equity-driven, innovative leaders.

2. We make a broader impact on public education across Washington state by advocating for public policies that close the opportunity gap and provide all students their right to a high-quality education.

Vision
Impact Public Schools builds and operates world-class, public charter schools in low-income communities across Washington state. Impact graduates are the problem solvers, innovators, and change agents of tomorrow. Within an equity-driven culture, we focus on developing the whole child and inspire our students to live full, connected, and purposeful lives. We offer a rigorous, personalized curriculum within a vibrant school community that balances high expectations with joy. Our diverse group of scholars will solve our future's greatest challenges, and together we will eliminate the opportunity gap in Washington state.

Core Values - Impact’s core values guide our daily actions and decisions:

Results for kids - We envision self-driven students who develop the skills, habits and mindsets to impact communities and invent the future; we support them in achieving step-by-step excellence along the way.
Diversity, equity and inclusion - Diversity strengthens and enlivens us. Dissatisfied yet optimistic, we bring a lens of equity and inclusion to each decision and each day.
Team WA - All of Washington is our team. We are powerful when we work together, so we build relationships based on empathy and strive together towards outstanding outcomes for all public school students.
Everyone Grows - We approach each day as an opportunity to learn and grow. We work hard towards our own just-right goals, cheering each other on as we redefine potential.
Play Big - We celebrate. We wonder. We ask. We make and invent and imagine. We play big.
Intention - In the tiny and the huge, we keep the end in mind and reflect on the potential effects of our choices.

The petitioners listed below are parents, community members, community leaders and educators meaningfully interested in ensuring all students have access to a high-quality education and see Impact: Seattle as a solution. As such, petitioners believe that the charter merits consideration and hereby petition the governing board of the Washington State Charter School Commission to grant approval of the charter pursuant to RCW 28A.710.

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