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Become a Partner School
We want to work with you to improve Freshman OnTrack and HS Graduation rates!
The Freshman On-Track Toolkit
Dive into the foundational resource that guides our mission.
The GRAD Partnership
The GRAD Partnership brings together twelve organizations to partner with schools, districts, states, and local community organizations to create the conditions needed to bring the use of evidence-based student success systems from a new practice to a common practice.
Become a Partner School
The Freshman On-Track Toolkit
The GRAD Partnership
Updates
Who We Are
The Network for College Success (NCS) envisions neighborhood high schools that continuously cultivate collaboration, powerful learning, and a culture of high achievement to prepare all students for college and career success.
We are composed of program staff with several collective years of experience as educators, administrators and counselors. Currently, our coaches work across three local networks: Partner School Network (PSN), Freshman Success for Equity Improvement Network (FS4E) and Midwest Regional Network (MRN). Each network is composed of a set of schools that receive one-on-one coaching from our staff and convene to consolidate learning a few times a year.
We also work nationally, both in partnerships with individual schools and through open professional development events.
Over the past 15 years in Chicago Public Schools
+28%
In Freshman OnTrack Rates
+15%
In HS Graduation Rates
What We Do
Short-term initiatives and disconnected strategies can only take students so far. Schools need a comprehensive, interconnected approach to give both educators and students the support they deserve:
Transformational
Leadership
Empower change through trust. Foster student-centered classrooms, schools, and districts rooted in authentic, caring relationships.
Data-Driven
Improvement
Turn insights into actions. Build a practice of improvement through the routine of team-wide data collection and reflection.
Thriving Learning Environments
Create spaces where students belong. Engage every student in learning that fascinates, inspires, and connects.
On-Track
Practices
Help students hit milestones that matter. Equip students to stay on course and achieve the success they deserve.
How We Work
Professional Learning
Deepen your expertise and improve your practice through interactive, research-driven learning experiences for educators.
Coaching
Diagnose challenges, implement solutions, and build capacity for lasting change with ongoing, customized coaching designed for schools and districts.
Transformation
Create the conditions for systemic, sustainable impact through a comprehensive, multi-year partnership for schools and districts ready to transform.
Tools for Lasting Change
Freshman On-Track Toolkit
A comprehensive guide to supporting ninth-grade success and increasing graduation rates.
Postsecondary Success Toolkit
Strategies and insights to help students navigate the path to college and career success.
Support our Mission
Our work would not be possible without the generosity of our community of funders and collaborative entities. Together, we're supporting educators and school leaders in improving students' high school experiences and creating a positive impact in the education landscape.
