School Quality Cohort is open to leaders of existing charter schools looking to identify and implement specific levers of change to improve their school’s outcomes. This 18-month award provides established schools the opportunity to engage with other school leaders around shared needs in tandem with school-specific coaching and partnerships.

• Priority Preferences

  • Independent, single-site schools (i.e., not affiliated with an EMO or CMO)

  • In-person school programs (i.e., no fully-virtual programs)

  • Schools serving student furthest from opportunity in the community

• Qualifications

  • School leader has been in place for at least one full school year

  • Two years of available state test data (SY23-24 and SY24-25)

  • Rating of D or higher on most recent NC School Report Card

  • Met or exceeded growth on most recent NC School Report Card

• Funding

  • $150,000 in direct grants per school

• Grantee Experience Overview

  • Phase 1 - Planning & Readiness (Months 1-6): Indirect grant dollars to support programming focused on capacity-building in critical support areas; structured opportunities for grantees to connect and collaborate. 

  • Phase 2 -  Implementation (Months 7 - 18): Direct grant dollars to support "Big Bet" implementation; programming to support successful execution and academic & instructional arc of the year.

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If you have questions about the application, please contact grants@greatschoolsnc.org.