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I N TE NTI O N A L D IV E R S IT Y BVP intentionally accepts students from four unique sending districts, two from the traditionally higherincome suburban communities of Cumberland and Lincoln and two from the predominantly lower-income communities of Pawtucket and Central Falls. BVP is one of 13 members of the National Coalition of Diverse Charter Schools. We recruit candidates who represent a multitude of experiences and backgrounds, including those which reflect the rich diversity of the scholars we serve.
3%
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
13%
Hispanic
46% 38%
White Black Asian
BVP schools receive Title I funding, with 63% of scholars eligible for free or reduced lunch.
WHY BVP? CIEN POR CIENTO.
You will have the opportunity to work alongside like-minded professionals who believe that 100% of scholars are capable of achieving great success.
The BVP Team Member: •
is dynamic, innovative and enthusiastic.
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works hard, but finds joy in the dayto-day.
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gives and receives constructive feedback to continuously improve his/her practice.
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believes that 100% of scholars can achieve at high levels.
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does whatever it takes to prepare their scholars for success in college and the world beyond.
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attends professional development to improve his/her practice.
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participates in a month-long Summer Institute program every summer.
WHY RI? SMALL STATE, HUGE IMPACT. •
Achievements - RI is small but impactful, a leader in education reform across the country.
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Need - According to RI Kids Count data, 20.2% of children live below the federal poverty threshold. Hispanic, Black and Native American children are still more likely to live in poverty and also twice as likely to drop out of high school.
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Lifestyle - Called the “ocean state” for good reason, any location in RI is just minutes from the water. Our state is an affordable and beautiful place to live, work, and raise a family. Small towns and cities like Providence, our capital, also offer convenient access to quality concerts, plays, great food, and fun for all tastes.
B VP BY T H E N U
1,175
of the hardest working scholars learning and leading
175
team members doing whatever it takes
36
Teach For America corps members/ alum closing gaps
4
schools 2016, and to 7 b
BVP’S GROWTH
ALYSON CHATHAM
2008
RI passes mayoral academy legislation, allowing for greater accountability and autonomy, including more opportunities for professional development.
2009
BVP ES1 launches with 76 kindergarteners.
2010
BVP MS1 opens in Lincoln.
2011
BVP ES2 opens in Cumberland.
2013
BVP grows to serve 1,000 scholars and employ over 120 staff. BVP receives a five year charter renewal from RIDE.
2014
BVP opens its high school and builds a permanent home for BVP ES2.
2015
BVP ES3 opens to its first cohort of kindergartners.
2017
To meet the needs of increasing demand, BVP grows to serve seven schools and over 2,000 scholars.
S p o t l i g h t o n t h e 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4 B V P Te a c h e r o f t h e Ye a r Undergraduate Degree: Psychology, Clark University Masters Degree: Teaching/Urban Education, Clark University
Ms. Alyson Chatham has taught at BVP for four years. Over the last two years, she participated in The National Academy of Advanced Teacher Education (NAATE), which brings together teacher leaders across the country to engage in case-based discussion about masterful classroom instruction and leadership.
BVP is a community of people who are actively committed to growth. On every level of the organization, people take the time to critically observe and reflect on strengths and challenges. People at BVP constantly question themselves, as well as their peers and leaders in order to gain a deep understanding of how every individual scholar best learns.
-Ms. Alyson Chatham
U M BERS
4
for 2015d growing by 2017
94%
agreed or strongly agreed that in the last year, they have had opportunities to learn and grow
JONATHAN SANTOS SILVA Spotlight on High School Head of School Undergraduate Degree: D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University
Mr. Santos Silva’s journey at BVP started when he joined the advisory committee tasked with setting the framework to design a BVP high school from scratch.
The special thing about leading a founding school is that you have the opportunity to write your own story. Every day is a new opportunity to create a new future for your students. Rhode Island is small, but our diversity at BVP is a microcosm of America. What we build here will work anywhere. -Mr. Jonathan Santos Silva
Having always dreamed of leading his own school, Mr. Santos Silva was a natural fit for the role of High School Designer. He spent the 2013-14 school year traveling the country, visiting blended learning schools and working with teachers, professors and consultants to incorporate only the best practices as part of his model. Mr. Santos Silva is a Massachusetts native. He taught math at a Bureau of Indian Education school on the Pine Ridge Reservation of South Dakota before moving to Rhode Island to coach new teachers in K-12 classrooms throughout the state. A part of the Aspiring Leaders cohort at the Academy for Transformative Leadership, Mr. Santos Silva is now BVP High School’s Head of School.
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