Our Work

Our team members are experts in all areas of education, from charter school renewals to out-of-school time program evaluation.  Browse to see what we’ve been up to and how we can serve your organization.

Services We Offer

School Performance Consulting

Using state and local assessment data, we determine gaps in current practices and services and identify appropriate solutions to accelerate school performance. Our school performance accelerator involves analysis of variance, multiple regression, hierarchical linear and nonlinear modeling, structural equation modeling, and randomized control trials. Results are delivered through reports, presentations, and informal discussions with program staff. Report results are tailored to various audiences as appropriate to suit their needs.

Grant Writing

Providing solutions for schools and educational programs often means finding adequate funding to make a vision become a reality. School Frontiers has a strong track record of helping organizations access these resources, including 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Federal eGrants, Foundation Grants, and Education Technology Grants.

21st Century Community Learning Centers Evaluations

School Frontiers serves as the external local evaluator for fifteen grantees of the federal 21st Century Community Learning Center program in Pennsylvania and Delaware. For the duration of grantees’ programs, we analyze outcome data through mixed-methods research. Evaluation outcomes are compiled in an annual report on behalf of grantees for state reporting purposes and to provide recommendations for program improvement. 

Renewal and Nonrenewal

School Frontiers works with charter schools who are applying for charter renewal to complete a thorough, evidence based review of the school’s performance. School Frontiers conducts analysis of standardized test scores, interim test scores, measurements of growth, graduation rates, and other indicators of student achievement that informs the authorizing school district of the successes and challenges the charter school faced during their most recent charter term. 

When nonrenewal proceedings have been initiated against a school, School Frontiers conducts external reviews of school achievement data to support school leaders and their legal teams in the appeals process. Our reviews provide alternative interpretations of data that may not have been considered in the formal renewal evaluation. 

 

New School Applications

We help school founders with various aspects of new school applications, including creating their mission and vision, forming mission-aligned goals, describing the educational program, demonstrating a need for the school, and collaborating with founding coalitions to ensure school policies, facilities, and governance adhere to authorizers’ application requirements, as well as federal and state laws. 

Federal Programs

School Frontiers provides schools with oversight of federal grants and helps schools write, organize, and compile reporting documents in accordance with federal law.

 

Professional Development

School Frontiers works with schools, districts, and CMOs to develop and facilitate professional learning plans that leverage student assessment data to maximize student achievement and school performance. 

 

Project Map

We are developing a map of cities and schools where we have provided services, which will be added here soon. Until that time, here are some of the places we have worked. Let’s add your town to this list! 

Baltimore, MD

Washington, DC

Chester, PA

Harrisburg, PA

Lancaster, PA

Lower Merion, PA

Erie, PA

Philadelphia, PA

New York City, NY

Buffalo, NY

Charleston, SC

Rock Hill, SC

Chapel Hill, NC

Dallas, TX

Houston, TX

Chicago, IL

Wilmington, DE

Dover, DE

Palo Alto, CA

San Francisco, CA


Charter Schools Assisted

  • Agora Cyber Charter School, Lower Merion, PA
  • American Paradigm Schools, Philadelphia, PA
  • Aspirations Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Building 21, Philadelphia PA
  • Chester Charter Scholars Academy, Chester, PA
  • Christopher Columbus Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Citizens Academy Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Dimensions of Learning Academic Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Eastern University Academy Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Englewood Charter School, Chicago, IL
  • Erie RISE Leadership Academy, Erie, PA
  • Freire Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Freire Charter School Wilmington, Wilmington, DE
  • Germantown Settlement Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Giant Steps Charter School, Chester, SC
  • Gillingham Charter School, Pottsville, PA
  • Global Connections Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Greater Niagara Charter School, Lockport, NY
  • Imani Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Inspirations Charter School, Rock Hill, SC
  • Jack Ewing Academy for the Health Sciences and Technology Charter School, Newark, NJ
  • Knowledge Universe Charter School, Palo Alto, CA
  • Life Center Academy Charter High School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Lucien E. Blackwell African Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Maritime Academy Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • New Foundations Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Peace World Performance Art Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School, Norristown, PA
  • People for People Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Philadelphia Academy Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Phoenix Academy Charter School of Mathematics and Science, Dover, DE
  • Pocono Mountain Mathematics, Science, Technology Charter School, Mount Pocono, PA
  • Richard Allen Charter School, Philadelphia, PA 
  • Russell Byers Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • TECH Freire Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
  • Universal Family of Schools, Philadelphia, PA