The Small Schools Project, part of the Coalition of Essential Schools Northwest Center, was created in 2000 to promote the understanding and development of small schools committed to providing rigorous, relevant learning experiences for all students, based on powerful relationships that support this learning.
The Project provides support and assistance to high schools and districts committed to high school redesign and graduating all students college and work-ready. We work with both new small schools and those created by redesigning large comprehensive high schools into smaller, autonomous ones.
We believe the key to keeping students in school and graduating them ready for college and work is improving the quality of classroom experiences for every student.
We offer a range of services, including school and district coaching and professional development activities for educators and administrators. We publish a variety of publications about small schools and hands-on tools to use in the classroom, school, and community.
The Small Schools Project staff is directed by Rick Lear, who has over three decades of experience working in and with small schools.
