About Us
The Great Schools Partnership, Inc. is a nonprofit school-support organization committed to redesigning public education to improve the quality of learning for all students. Our focus is not on a single classroom, school, or district, but we work at all levels of the educational system—from the classroom to the statehouse—as we work to shape America's finest secondary schools.
With decades of collective service in support of public schools, we offer school coaching, professional development, and technical assistance to educators, schools, districts, and state agencies. We also develop cutting-edge tools and resources, conduct and publish school-based research, and oversee the implementation of major public and private grants.
The Great Schools Partnership is a National Affiliate Center of the Coalition of Essential Schools.
Our Vision
We envision an academically rigorous, equitable, and personalized education system that prepares every student for college, work, and global citizenship.
Our Mission
In collaboration with educators, communities, and organizations across Maine and the nation, our mission is to create effective and sustainable practices, policies, and partnerships that will support and enhance the ongoing reinvention of our schools. We are committed to being a force of inspiration and innovation in secondary-school design by developing, implementing, and advocating for the highest-quality instructional practices, effective and expanded leadership, and student-centered organizational designs that are all built on strong community connections.
Our Core Beliefs
The Great Schools Partnership stands behind the following core beliefs:
With decades of collective service in support of public schools, we offer school coaching, professional development, and technical assistance to educators, schools, districts, and state agencies. We also develop cutting-edge tools and resources, conduct and publish school-based research, and oversee the implementation of major public and private grants.
The Great Schools Partnership is a National Affiliate Center of the Coalition of Essential Schools.
Our Vision
We envision an academically rigorous, equitable, and personalized education system that prepares every student for college, work, and global citizenship.
Our Mission
In collaboration with educators, communities, and organizations across Maine and the nation, our mission is to create effective and sustainable practices, policies, and partnerships that will support and enhance the ongoing reinvention of our schools. We are committed to being a force of inspiration and innovation in secondary-school design by developing, implementing, and advocating for the highest-quality instructional practices, effective and expanded leadership, and student-centered organizational designs that are all built on strong community connections.
Our Core Beliefs
The Great Schools Partnership stands behind the following core beliefs:
- Every student is capable of success.
- High-quality teaching and learning is every student's right, every day.
- A collegiate education must be an accessible and attainable option for every student who has earned a high school diploma.
- Every student deserves high universal expectations that are measured by a variety of assessments.
- Schools must model equitable structures, practices, and beliefs that promote civic responsibility, social justice, and multicultural understanding.