NewSchools is looking for educators who are designing new, innovative public schools launching in Fall 2023. Through this annual funding opportunity, NewSchools helps early-stage charter organizations launch their first and/or second school in a new network, and support district schools with the autonomy to develop and implement innovative instructional designs. While the ideas NewSchools supports will involve varying approaches, all the schools in the portfolio are committed to three design principles: an expanded definition of student success, equity, and innovation. In addition, these teams aspire to expand their impact by serving more students directly or by influencing the work of other educators.

The goal of this program is to accelerate a team’s progress towards designing and opening an innovative school by providing assistance in three key areas:

1. Financial support: NewSchools provides funding to support a team’s first three years of operating a new school. 
2. Community of Practice: Teams participate in an active community of practice to build relationships with and learn from peer organizations from across the country.
3. Management assistance: NewSchools provides teams with relevant, timely and differentiated support. This includes access to experts in the field, coaching, and resources to meet teams where they are.

This year, NewSchools is particularly interested in the following:

• School districts: NewSchools believes that school districts can create new learning environments that lead to academic and social-emotional success for all students, especially low-income students and students of color. 
• Latino leaders: It is necessary to tap into the entrepreneurial energy within the Latino community to fund relevant and effective school designs that meet the needs of all students.
• New models that emphasize multiple pathways: NewSchools is particularly interested in new models that guide students through the transition from high school to employment and continued learning. 
• Virtual and hybrid school models: Given the realities of the pandemic and the needs of students and families, NewSchools is interested in supporting more virtual and hybrid school models that center an expanded definition of student success, equity, and innovation.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)