How GRAD is Different
As Project GRAD partners with public schools, our dramatic graduation rates – 92% above the national average* – result from five key differences between Project GRAD and most other efforts at public education reform.
- Continuity By working with an entire district from pre-K through 12, the maximum number of students benefits from a consistent approach.
- Community By establishing a local board of directors and 501(c)3 status, each local GRAD site has deep community roots, insights, and support.
- Cost-Effectiveness GRAD works with the assets that already exist in each school.
- Coordination GRAD integrates a wide range of services for each student, creating a unified team to motivate and support academic success.
- Centrality GRAD’s national office ensures quality, ongoing sharing of best practices and support extending far beyond the local community.
* In the longest-served group of public schools, 51.5% of GRAD students are completing college,
vs. the national average of 26.8%.
