School Transformation

Partnering with schools for better education and better futures

Partnering with schools for better education and better futures.

STEMbyTAF School Transformation expands access to our learning model so students of our partner schools will learn to succeed — not for standards or teacher expectations, not to compete in the workforce, not for personal gain and prestige — but so they can position themselves to create the world they envision personally, communally, nationally, and globally.

Imagine a public school...

Imagine a public school that redefines STEM literacy, equitable education, and what it means to be a well-educated 21st-century student. Imagine a school known for encouraging innovation, for pushing the limits of what is expected, delivering curriculum in a way that is relevant to real-world needs and goals of students, that creates an environment that promotes academic success through a social justice lens. Public schools like this exist.

Through our STEMbyTAF School Transformation program, we partner with willing school districts to expand best practices in leadership used at our TAF Academies to eliminate race-based disparity in academic achievement and promote the highest level of student learning and teacher development. By implementing our model in existing public schools, we are able to impact thousands of students across Washington State furthest from educational justice.

Our STEMbyTAF learning model is a sustained approach to instructional change and improved student learning that hinges on building relationships between teachers and students, and designing student-focused, relevant learning experiences. We unite this approach with sound academic, social, and emotional interventions, yielding the most desirable outcomes for students.

Through an environment of high expectations and support, student, student voice and choice, and leadership, K-12 students are empowered in their learning and are able to succeed —free of the socioeconomic barriers that often inhibit achievement.

Transformation brings results.

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of Boze Elementary staff voted in favor of adopting the School Transformation Program

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students receiving high-quality STEM education through the School Transformation Program

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improvement in Boze’s school attendance in students who were absent 20-30% of the school year

years of full-time instructional coaching and support for the schools during transformation

Watch the proof of progress.

Boze Elementary recently completed the full five-year transformation process and has now become the first School Transformation Network Partner. See what school leadership says about how our model is impacting students.

How does School Transformation work?

Who we partner with.

TAF seeks to level the playing field for underrepresented students, particularly students of color, by partnering with schools to increase equity and positive outcomes in public education.

Public school profiles must:

Plus, schools must also have at least one of the following criteria:

At least 70% student population of color
More than 40% students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch
More than 15% students in special education
School qualifies for Title I Federal assistance
School is in state mandated turn-around status
Students' standardized state test scores are consistently below the state and district averages

Explore our schools.

The success of transformation relies on strong partnerships with willing and committed school districts. Currently, 5 public schools are enrolled in our STEMbyTAF School Transformation Partner Network from 3 school Washington State school districts (Federal Way Public Schools, Tacoma Public Schools, and Highline Public Schools).