The CityBridge Launch Fund supports new school models that are poised to launch in the city, contributing to an equitable and excellent public education ecosystem.
Launch fund: New Models.
Launch Fund: New Models
During this 15-month program, The CityBridge Launch Fund provides funding and support for education leaders ready to launch their new school model in the District.
Curriculum
Launch Fund entrepreneurs have access to a bench of seasoned experts and receive consulting support around instructional design, facilities acquisition, and board development.
COaching
During the 15-month funding cycle, Launch Fund entrepreneurs receive ongoing check-in support and problem solving around personalized grant milestones.
connections
CityBridge provides personalized, brokered introductions to members of the CityBridge alumni network of over 500+ education leaders in the region.
Capital
Launch Fund entrepreneurs receive a $40,000 unrestricted grant.
School Design and Transformation at CityBridge
CityBridge partners with DC educators to incubate and launch innovative new schools and transformative educational models that deliver on the talent and potential inherent in all children, especially those disinherited by poverty or race.
We support educators at existing DC Public Schools and DC public charter schools that want to design or redesign an element of their school program, from tackling a classroom problem to transforming their LEA at a systems level. We also incubate leaders that want to begin the work of designing a new school model in Washington, DC.