Green Dot Locke Transformation Project

The Green Dot Locke Transformation Project converted Alain Leroy Locke High School, historically one of California's lowest performing secondary schools, into a set of smaller Green Dot Charter High Schools serving grades 9-12. The transformation began in fall 2007 with two small off-site schools and was completed in fall 2008 when Green Dot assumed full responsibility for the existing Locke campus and the total neighborhood catchment area. The intervention targets the entire student community with a focus on creating high performing urban schools where all young adults receive the education needed to be prepared for college, leadership, and life. Green Dot's model is based on six basic tenets including small, safe, personalized schools; high expectations for all students; local control with extensive professional development and accountability; parent participation; maximizing funding to the classroom; and keeping schools open later. The model includes recommended practices to standardize superior educational methods across all curriculum and operational areas.