Although Promise Academy was approved unanimously by the California State Board of Education on January 19th, it will be forced to delay its start date by one year because of efforts by the San Jose Unified School District. Promise Academy will open in the fall of 2019.
To get a leg up on the college process, families can use the summer to plan ahead so students can make the most of each school year. Here are a few things you and your student can do each year to be ready for the college application process.
During the summer, most students lose two months of math learning, and low-income students typically lose two to three months of advancement in reading.
On Tuesday, Innovate Public Schools parent leaders and Promise Academy (Promise) founder Dr. Anthony Johnson met with San Jose Unified School District for a final push to secure a school site in downtown San Jose.
On Thursday May 17th, a hundred parents gathered in San Jose to attend the “Parent Empowerment Forum on Special Education,” co-hosted by Innovate Public Schools and Parents Helping Parents (PHP).