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School District of Philadelphia
Office of Charter, Partnership and New Schools
Deputy Chief - Strategic ProgramsThomas Darden 440 N. Broad Street3rd Floor, Portal A Philadelphia, PA 19130 Phone: 215-400-4090 Related DepartmentsRelated Resources |
Renaissance SchoolsRenaissance SchoolsOverview of Renaissance Schools
On January 27, 2010, the School District of Philadelphia launched the Renaissance Schools initiative. The initiative is aimed at bringing transformative changes to the District’s lowest performing schools in order to bring about dramatic improvement in student achievement. Now in its third year, the Renaissance Schools initiative is aimed at bringing transformative changes to the District’s lowest performing schools by working with school communities to recruit and select individuals and organizations that have proven track records of operating and supporting high-achieving schools. There are three major components of the Renaissance Schools initiative:
The District believes that these components must be implemented with rigor and transparency in order to create an effective and lasting process for turning around failing schools in Philadelphia. The RFP (Request for Proposal) is the competitive procurement process by which the District will determine which applicants will be selected as Renaissance Turnaround Teams to operate Renaissance Charter Schools for Year III of the initiative. Turnaround Teams are invited to submit proposals in response to the Renaissance Year III RFP by February 7, 2012. An evaluation committee will review proposals from RFP respondents and select Turnaround Teams’ finalist by February 20, 2012. Year III Steps Accomplished to DateOn January 4, 2012, the School District of Philadelphia launched the third year of the Renaissance Schools Initiative. Read Press Release here. On January 4, 2012, the School District of Philadelphia also released the RFP (Request for Proposal) for applicants interested in operating Renaissance Charter Schools for Year III of the initiative. Anyone interested in responding to the RFP may acquire a copy from the District’s Office of Procurement Services website at https://webapps.philasd.org/procurement.
On January 11, 2012, a Pre-Bid Conference was held for potential RFP Applicants. The following powerpoint was presented during the meeting: Overview of Renaissance Schools Initiative - Year III On January 20, 2012, the School District of Philadelphia released the Year III - RFI (Request for Interest), through which it intends to identify prospective individuals or organizations who wish to offer support services to Renaissance Schools. Anyone interested in responding to the RFI may acquire a copy from the District’s Office of Procurement Services website at https://webapps.philasd.org/procurement. A list of currently approved support applicants can be found here. Quick Reference GuideFOR PARENTS & COMMUNITY |
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