What Our Partners Say About Us
Rebecca Francis Jones
Founder and Head of School, Elevate Collegiate Charter School
"It is not often we come across individuals, let alone entire organizations that are willing to join in the fight for educational equity. I am forever grateful for [Blueprint] and all of the hard work their dynamic team did for Elevate!"
Justin G. Fuentes, M.Ed.
Chief of Schools & Operations Officer, Tejano Center for Community Concerns
"Our partnership with [Blueprint] has been one of collaboration and vision building. Communication is fluid, and support structures are sound. Working with their team at [Blueprint] has also been one based on respect and understanding."
Ernest Peterson
Chief Talent & Strategy Officer, Education for Change Public Schools
"As a former school principal, this isn't something I could necessarily do on my own… [Blueprint] staff possess expert and complementary skills that aren't generally within an educational team."
Jen Wickens
Founder, Impact Public Schools
"With each project, [Blueprint] has offered careful attention to detail, sage advice, and timely delivery. Thanks to [Blueprint], Impact buildings are warm, welcoming, and inclusive spaces that provide Impact scholars with the vibrant learning environment they need to succeed."
Cristina de Jesus
CEO and President, Green Dot Public Schools California
"[Blueprint] has been a valued and trusted partner to Green Dot for over two decades. We appreciate their ability to grow along with us and develop creative solutions to facilities challenges we encounter along the way."
Irene Sumida
Founder, Fenton Public Charter Schools
"It has been a pleasure to work with [Blueprint] as we built the Fenton Primary Center and renovated the Fenton Academies in Sun Valley. They are a class act!"
Rich Harrison
CEO, Lighthouse Community Public Schools
"Students enter our school knowing they are loved, and that we are deeply investing in our young people from the Sobrante Park community in East Oakland."
Monique Daviss
CEO and Founder, El Sol Science & Arts Academy
"[Blueprint] was a valued advisor and technical partner. From complex financing to complicated staging and more, we found Blueprint to be knowledgeable, attentive, and collaborative. We now have a beautiful campus that meets our needs and enhances our community."
Markus Mullarkey
President, Caliber Public Schools
"The level of expertise is invaluable for a non-expert like me. And the fact that we’re 100% mission aligned creates a great sense of trust."
Saman Bravo-Karimi
Former CBO, Bright Star Public Schools
"[Blueprint] is a true partner. We rely on them as subject matter experts, and have full confidence in their advice."
Cecilia Melgares
Managing Director of Operations, Equitas Academy
"We are grateful for the partnership [with Blueprint] and for the work!! Joe goes above and beyond and always imagines how this is going to impact the scholars and the end work!"
Kevin Sved
Former CEO, Navigator Schools
"[Blueprint] went above and beyond to get our project off the ground and on the way to a timely completion. From planning to financing to project management, the team has been instrumental."
Brandon Paige
Former Director of Finance & Operations, Lighthouse Community Public Schools
"At the outset, financing our project with [Blueprint] was the best route for our school community from a cost perspective. The combination of financing structure plus high-quality project management services made [Blueprint] our best choice."
Oliver Sicat
CEO, Ednovate Public Schools
"Southern CA real estate has many challenges. Only [Blueprint] gave us the confidence that we could serve more students in need in the long term. We don't have the luxury of taking risks when serving our students, so we choose [Blueprint] repeatedly."
Alison Suffet Diaz
Founder & Director of Growth Sustainability, Environmental Charter Schools
"[Blueprint] plays a critical role, especially for newer Charter Management Organizations (CMOs) or start-up charter schools that don’t have expertise or in-house support."
Partner Schools and Student Diversity
Blueprint partners with schools that share our commitment to providing access to educational opportunities in under-resourced communities. We rely on the success of our school partners to create transformative change in the lives of students and families.
100%
of the facilities we develop are for non-profit charter schools
91%
of students in Blueprint’s partner schools are people of color
75%
of students in Blueprint’s partner schools are socioeconomically disadvantaged
89%
of partner schools outperform their local district on standardized tests
Our School Partners
