Why Charter
Champions?
Rochester, New York is one of the poorest, most violent cities of its size in the United States. Unfortunately, poverty and violence have also taken a toll on its education system.
Recently, the Rochester City School District (RCSD) has seen some improvement in graduation rates; however, nearly 30% of students don't graduate, and many of those who do receive an RCSD diploma are still unprepared for college. This is education inequity.
Time For Change
Charter Champions is supporting the unique needs of Rochester's charter schools. We are
partnering with all of Rochester’s charter schools, as well as with businesses, and the broader community who also believe in the greater good.
Rochester is in the perfect position for a positive change, specifically in education. Why education? Because
education has a profound impact on every child's life. It provides opportunities to be excellent in life and career.
Together with school leadership, Charter Champions is here to help deliver tried and true approaches to turn even the most struggling schools into those whose performance competes with private schools. Our staff are creative leaders who have more than theoretical knowledge. They have achieved real-life on-the-ground success.
Charter Champions is a caring, committed group of trained professionals who support the development of strong, healthy, prosperous individuals and communities.
Our Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Paul Miller, is from these communities and intimately knows the struggles facing students who look like him. Charter Champions is here to offer unflinching and informed support for schools serving the needs of disadvantaged students of color.
Our Mission
We are a nonprofit organization championing the critical and ongoing needs of Rochester area charter schools. Our goal is to create much needed education equity for students and families throughout Rochester by helping charter schools unlock outstanding performance.
Our Strategy
We are creating solutions via partnerships with charter schools and the greater ecosystem to supply what every charter school needs to succeed. Charter Champions is working to fix the broken teacher pipeline. Additionally, we provide support through educator workshops and training, and provide individual leadership/executive coaching on an as-needed basis for Rochester charter schools.
SUPPORT
We believe that meeting the needs of Rochester area charter schools is the best way to unlock their potential and achieve desired outcomes.
LOVE
Charter Champions is driven by love for Rochester area children. We prioritize their well-being and happiness above anything else to create educational excellence.
EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
To achieve excellence, being good enough isn’t enough for our children. They deserve our greatest efforts.
WINNING
We wisely teach our children that “winning isn’t everything.” However, kids deserve a CHAMPION, and we believe that winning for those children isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.