Five years ago, the Normandy School District lost its accreditation, which triggered Missouri’s transfer law allowing families to move to an accredited district. The district...
Every parent knows that what one child needs to thrive might be different from another. This belief drives The Opportunity Trust’s investments to develop innovative...
We spent nearly a year meeting with families and educators to hear what they wanted and needed from schools to set children up for success....
We believe every parent or guardian wants the best for the children in their care. However, families in St. Louis are often held back by...
In education, as in any sector, talent and leadership are paramount. The Opportunity Trust is focused on developing local talent pipelines and recruiting national talent...
Listen as Founder and CEO Eric Scroggins describes the need for The Opportunity Trust and the potential we have to change the course of history...
Genevieve Backer and Colby Heckendorn, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at The Opportunity Trust, believe passionately that education is the key to unlocking the future of St. Louis. But...
St. Louis families have access to a wide variety of schools—public, charter, private, and specialty—but reliable information is hard to find. This lack of access...
By Christie Huck, Executive Director at City Garden Montessori School Ten years ago, a group of parents and I helped to found City Garden Montessori,...
By Dr. Sharonica L. Hardin-Bartley, Superintendent in University City University City, which is adjacent to the City of St. Louis and Washington University, is politically...
By Gavin Schiffres and Jack Krewson, Co-Founders, Kairos Academies When we signed up for Teach For America—St. Louis, we were brimming with excitement and plans....
By Kim Townsend, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Opportunity Trust When my daughter turned three this year, my husband and I began to look into private school...
The Opportunity Trust invests in educators and school systems eager to build the capacity required to make significant and measurable change.
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