Foundations College Prep

Foundations College Prep is a public 6-12 school, located at 1233 W 109th Pl, serving the students of Chicago’s Roseland community beginning in the fall of 2014. Our mission is to empower youth to thrive in college and life by giving them access to innovative educators who teach them to think critically, live with honor, and strive for a better self and world. Foundations is a Next Generation Learning Challenges grant school: "In the middle grades (grades 6–9), an average student will start the day in Advisory and participate in two 90-minute foundational courses in math and literacy. In large classrooms, students will rotate between instruction and group or project work, and hone their skills using virtual curriculum. Teachers will have access to just-in-time data dashboards to provide guidance as they plan daily rotations. The rest of the day will include electives, hands-on lab time, and time to work on interdisciplinary projects. Technology will be woven into each class in different ways, providing interactive videos to supplement instruction, giving students access to remedial or accelerated curriculum to meet their individual needs, providing interactivity during large lectures, or allowing students to continue the conversation online after class ends. As students advance, their classes will deliberately mimic a more collegiate experience. For example, students might participate in a large lecture led by a master teacher with 60 of their peers before moving into small, discussion-based seminars. Other classes will use a "flipped" approach, in which students might watch a Khan Academy lesson online and then participate in an online discussion, much like online courses they might encounter in college." http://nextgenlearning.org/grantee/foundations-college-prep