anchor schools project
Expanding the Potential of Schools
How might we transform schools into spaces that are deeply integrated with and invested in communities and capable of addressing persistent societal inequities?
programs and resources
-
anchor leaders
A 4-part virtual workshop series for school teams that are ready to lead differently by aligning their work with the community-minded purpose of anchor institutions.
-
anchor lab
A 5-week virtual workshop series for educators who want to transform their classrooms and schools with deeper connections to community and purpose.
-
anchor toolkits
We’re developing a suite of toolkits for schools that are ready to dive into the work of becoming strategic, equity-centered anchor institutions in their communities.
CASE STUDIES
The Ecology of Human Community
WATERSHED SCHOOL (CO)
As a progressive independent school in Colorado, the Watershed School has always centered the environment in all that it does because of its power to inspire and nurture human beings. With this clarity, the school’s recent strategic planning seemed focused…
The Challenge of Location + Place
MYSA MICROSCHOOL
Starting a new school is a challenge under any circumstances. Add to this, the relocation of the campus and the launch of a new campus in a different state within the first five years of a school’s existence and the challenges are compounded…
Jump-Starting 100 Years of History
ST. STEPHEN’S & ST. AGNES SCHOOL
Having an Episcopal identity and a 100-year-old history can be clarifying elements in strategic planning. But in order for an organization to implement a plan, people need to have a clear vision of their roles and the actions they must take to contribute…
clients + collaborators
Mysa Microschool
St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School
Watershed School
Glenmede
Impact.Ed
Katy Swalwell, PhD
