Green Dot Public Schools

Green Dot Public Schools is a charter school model serving high school students (grades 9-12) in urban settings. The model emphasizes six core principles: recruiting, training, and supporting high-quality teachers; providing autonomous school leadership with personalized coaching; promoting a college-going culture with college preparatory curriculum; offering comprehensive supports including health services, gang intervention, mentorship, and college/career services; engaging parents through adult education and self-advocacy training; and maintaining replicability in similar schools serving low-income students with unionized workforces. The model creates small community high schools and operates both as start-up charter schools and turnaround charter schools that convert existing underperforming public schools. Teachers and principals receive recommended best practices to achieve organizational goals, with partnerships involving parents, school districts, and communities.