The Opportunity Trust

Meet Our Cohort 7 Catalyst Fellows

06/04/24

Our 7th Catalyst Fellowship cohort convened in the fall around a simple premise: to collaborate with local, regional, and national experts to design powerful solutions to meet the authentic needs of their communities. Over the last 6 months, this cohort has built an understanding of our local education context, learned the idea incubation and implementation process, tested their ideas,

Meet the Inaugural Cohort of School Board Fellows

06/04/24

The St. Louis region has a strong ecosystem of concerned and invested citizens. Fifteen fellows who mirror the city’s racial and ethnic demographics took the next step in fulfilling their civic duty by signing up for — and successfully completing — The Opportunity Trust’s inaugural School Board Fellowship (SBF).

First Round of U.S. Department of Education Charter School Program Grants Awarded

05/06/24

Nearly $8 million awarded to four St. Louis charter schools for expansion through the Missouri Charter School Program, creating over 1,000 new enrollment opportunities and enhancing educational resources.

BELIEVE St. Louis Academy: Opening New Paths for Educational Excellence in Health Sciences and Beyond

11/17/23

Go Deeper:   What High School Did You Go To? Let’s take a look at the dynamic educational landscape of…