School Culture

Creating a college-going culture that reflects and supports all students is integral to increasing the number of Black and Latino young men who graduate ready to succeed in college and career. Positive school cultures develop and support the school’s students as well as its adults in their role of providing guidance to students and families around their choice and college access. Click below to learn about some of the ways ESI schools have re-imagined their school culture to graduate more Black and Latino young men college ready.

Best Practices

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  Gentlemen Scholars Program
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  College and Career Initiative

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  School Wide Advisory
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  Team Building/College Trips

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  Summer Bridge Program
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  Social/Emotional Basis of Success

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  College House Immersion Challenger
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  Core Pathways

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  The Mentor Impact
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  Participation and Leadership

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  Personalization through Advisories
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  ESI Aligning School Culture Toolkit

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  Using Data to Inform Decisions: Tools for ESI Schools
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  Academic Indicators of College and Career Readiness

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  ESI Summer Bridge Program
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  Predictors of College-Ready Graduation