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Connect High Program and Partnership Updates
Summer Career Training Programs Provide Students with Exciting, Hands-On Experiences
WDV Welcomes New Athletics and Performing Arts Leaders
Congratulations, Class of 2023 Graduates!
Delivering College and Career-Ready Results
Da Vinci Design Senior Projects and Showcase
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond Visits Da Vinci Schools
Da Vinci Summer Camps 2023 - Join Us!
Da Vinci Extension + Rivet School Info Session- April 20
Da Vinci Alumni Excel in Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program
Da Vinci Connect TK-8 Named a ‘California Distinguished School’
Wiseburn Community Newsletter (Winter 2023)
Happy Holidays from Da Vinci Schools!
Substance Abuse Awareness: Fentanyl Crisis
Alder Residency - Become a Da Vinci Teacher
Da Vinci Welcomes Students Back to School
Investing in Exceptional Educators is an Investment in the Future
Da Vinci Schools is Proud to Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride and Inclusivity
Da Vinci + Wiseburn USD Partnership
2021 Wiseburn-Da Vinci Winter Variety Showcase
Learning by Doing: There's a Content Explosion at Da Vinci Communications
Preparing Learners for Their Future Through Real-World Learning
Naomi Lara Selected as Next Principal of Da Vinci RISE High
Sage Mendez-McLeish Selected as Next Da Vinci Connect TK-8 Assistant Principal
Robert Anthony III Selected as Next Assistant Principal of Da Vinci Connect High
Tami Christopher Named Next Principal of Da Vinci Connect High and Da Vinci Extension
Change in Leadership at Da Vinci Connect High
Kirk Takeyama Selected as Next Assistant Principal at Da Vinci Design
Now Accepting Applications for the Da Vinci Schools Board of Trustees
Timothy Ojetunde Selected as Next Assistant Principal at Da Vinci Science
Grace Long Selected as Next Principal of Da Vinci Science
Da Vinci Graduations: In-Person and Livestreamed
Russell Stoll Selected as Principal of Da Vinci Design
Honoring Changemakers and Each Other During Exhibition Week
Leveraging the Best of Both Worlds: On Campus and Remote
Aligning Our Curriculum from K-Career
Da Vinci Schools Families Connected: Health & Wellness Resources at Your Fingertips
Da Vinci Connect Celebrates Move to Its New TK-8 Home
Project Focus: Boards Across Borders
Project Reclaim: Da Vinci's Waste Reduction Program
Getting Ready for the New School Year
Class of 2019: Delivering College and Career-Ready Results
Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rates
Da Vinci Schools Robotics Team Wins World Championships
Da Vinci Connect Students Learn About Philanthropy First-Hand
New Gymnasium and Aquatics Complex Opening
DV Connect Students Explore the Life and Work of Leonardo da Vinci in Real-World Projects
Da Vinci Designers Explore Their Personal Passions Through Digital Media Projects
DVC Seniors Argue Civil Liberties Cases in Moot Court Project
Introducing the Transforming Learning Collaborative: By Educators. For Educators
Tiny House Project Brings Together Da Vinci Students, Staff, Mentors, Industry & Higher Ed Partners
IN THE NEWS: Personalization + Projects = Deeper Learning at Da Vinci
In the Media
- Meet Jason Kartez | High School Art and CTE Teacher and Artist
August 21, 2023 | Shoutout LA
- Group of LA-based charter schools launches new AI-powered tool focused on personalized learning
Spectrum News 1 | August 19, 2023
- Teachers Build Solar Suitcases for Teachers in Need
Harbor Freight | July 26, 2023
- CA Charters Now Outperform Traditional Public Schools, Credo Study Finds (Da Vinci Schools)
California Charter Schools Association | June 14, 2023
- Cultivating Hope, Empowerment, and Opportunity
LumenSparQ | July 24, 2023
- Spotlight: Da Vinci Schools' Student-Centered Approach to Reimagining Education
CA Collaborative for Educational Excellence | July 2023
Recognition
- Da Vinci Connect TK-8 is one of 356 elementary schools out of 5,824 statewide to be recognized by the California Department of Education as a 2023 California Distinguished School for its outstanding work in closing the achievement gap and achieving exceptional student performance.
- Da Vinci Schools is recognized as One of America’s Most Innovative Educational Organizations by the Yass Foundation, in partnership with the Center for Education Reform and Forbes Media. Da Vinci RISE High was named a semi-finalist in competition for $1 million national prize.
- Da Vinci Schools is named one of the "Top 75" school networks in the nation. Getting Smart's "Top 75" list is compiled each year by Tom Vander Ark, former Executive Director for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and one of the nation's leading educational voices; the list includes schools and charter networks that achieve extraordinary results and scaled impact to improve education for millions of children.
- RISE High, launched at Da Vinci Schools, was one of 10 schools in the nation to win a $10 million XQ 'Super School' grant to start a school for homeless, foster, probation, and other youth who have struggled in a traditional school setting.
- For five consecutive years, Da Vinci Connect has been highlighted as among the Top Elementary and Middle Schools Worth Visiting by Tom Vander Ark, one of the nation's top education voices.
- As leaders in education reform and excellence, our leadership team is regularly invited to speak at industry events, including SXSW Education, Deeper Learning, California Charter Schools Annual Conference, ASU+GSV, and EdShift, among others.
- Da Vinci Schools was selected as a Project Lead The Way Core Training Partner, hosting more than 1,000 educators in Summer 2019 for hands-on, collaborative learning designed to help teachers build skills around project and problem-based learning.
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