Bostonia Global K-14

Demographics

Percentage of students*

Why Bostonia Global K-14 was nominated

Mission: Empower young people to live lives of their own design. Vision: Happy Kids, Engaged in Healthy Relationships, on a Path to Gainful Employment. Our Approach: Signature design elements at all grade levels will serve as a catalyst for creating interest-based, authentic learning opportunities unique to each student.

Student experience design

Mission: Empower young people to live lives of their own design. Vision: Happy Kids, Engaged in Healthy Relationships, on a Path to Gainful Employment. Our Approach: Signature design elements at all grade levels will serve as a catalyst for creating interest-based, authentic learning opportunities unique to each student. Design elements include: Advisory Often described as a “second family” by students, an advisory is a core organizational and relational structure that nurtures belonging. Learners stay with an advisor and a group of fellow classmates for multiple years, building close personal relationships that last a lifetime. Advisory experiences intentionally cultivate a learner-centered mindset by inspiring learners to develop the agency, skills, dispositions, and abilities needed to take charge of their learning journey. Advisors stand alongside students as they explore their passions and interests and help students turn challenges into learning opportunities. Competency-based Each student is a unique individual with knowledge, skills, and dispositions developed through learning experiences inside and outside school. Our competency-based system creates equitable learning structures and conditions that empower each student to meet rigorous, common expectations for learning through timely, differentiated support. Central to our approach is an intense focus on student growth through meaningful feedback and permission for them to show how they are progressing in many ways. World of Work A national leader in early childhood career development, the Cajon Valley World of Work initiative engages students in hands-on experience right in their classrooms with a wide variety of careers, preparing them for their futures. World of Work uses each student’s interests, values, and strengths to tailor exploration, simulations, and virtual field trips with career professionals. Beginning in the Freshman year, all high school and post-secondary students will leverage early childhood interest exploration to identify and serve off-campus internships with highly qualified mentors. Local partners such as San Diego Workforce Partnership and Biocom are already playing a role in defining World of Work opportunities and engaging with our students. Difference Making On-campus studio exploration empowers student entrepreneurs, makers, and inventors to impact their communities and world through their work and ideas. Students engage in community-based projects that tap their interests and strengths to make a meaningful difference in others’ lives. Their impact is amplified by our school’s multilingual, multiliterate, and multicultural approach to learning. An example may include designing, building, and installing an equine sensory trail for children with autism. Family Connection Accomplishing our vision challenges us to think differently about how we work together with students, families, and our community. Truly personalizing education beyond mere academic work involves looking at each student holistically. Families know their children best and they must play a proactive role in their children’s learning, collaborating in the planning and assessment of their student’s work. Reimagining Postsecondary Our goal is to push beyond dual and concurrent enrollment in community college to a coherent TK-14 experience, moving toward a strengths-based, truly personalized postsecondary experience that results in gainful employment opportunities in our immediate community. It is not our intent to partner with a community college to mirror or offer their program. Rather, create an integrated approach that builds on our World of Work initiative by extending internship and coursework beyond high school. Post high school students will maintain a relationship with an industry mentor and receive “wrap-around” services. Their Bostonia advisor, social worker, career counselor, and support staff will ensure an Associates’ degree and/or certificate of completion.

Core Practices

Core Practices	Length of Use
Career Prep And Work-based Learning	3-4 years
Competency Framework	3-4 years
Dual Language Programming	5+ years
Individual Learning Paths	3-4 years
1:1 Mentoring	3-4 years

All Practices

Student Advisories

Bilingual Assessments

Assessments For Career Readiness

Assessments For Deeper Learning

Assessments For Social-emotional Skills

Blended Learning

Community-based Organizations As Co-leaders

Families As Co-leaders

Industry-based Partners As Co-leaders

Students As Co-leaders

Teachers As Co-leaders

Co-leadership

Community And Business Partnerships

Family And Community Support Services

Competency/mastery-based Education

Culturally Responsive Practices

Early College High School

Extended Learning Opportunities

Grading Policies Focus On Mastery

All Courses Designed For Inclusion

Students Earn Industry Credentials

Interdisciplinary

Individual Learner Profiles

Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics

Multi-age Classrooms

No Tracked Classes

Multiple Opportunities To Demonstrate Mastery

Project-based Learning

Peer To Peer Support

Restorative Practices

SEL Integration School-wide

Social Justice Focus

Student-led Conferences

Student-led Goal Setting

Self-paced Learning

Students Develop Projects

Tutoring

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