School partners
Our partners
Springboard Collaborative partners with school networks from coast to coast. We are honored to have major vendor agreements with some of the nation’s largest school districts, as well as longstanding relationships with charter and parochial schools. Though we serve a broad and diverse range of school communities, they all have something in common: they demand the best for their students and invest in partnerships that help them thrive. Learn more about Springboard Collaborative’s presence in each city below!
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
Springboard Collaborative has been working with Baltimore public schools since 2018, having served over 13,000 students and currently working in 38 schools within the district.
Baltimore City Public Schools
Blytheville, AR
Blytheville, AR
Springboard serves in Arkansas within the KIPP Delta Schools program, working in Blytheville for over 5 students at the KIPP College Preparatory School.
KIPP Delta Public Schools
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
Springboard Collaborative works across the state of Massachusetts, including in 1 school with over 100 students in Boston.
Boston Public Schools
Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI
Springboard Collaborative has partnered with schools in Detroit since 2020 and has worked with over 2,000 students. Springboard is currently in 3 schools in the city.
Brilliant Detroit
Detroit Leadership Academy
Plymouth Educational Center
Charleston, MS
Charleston, MS
Springboard Collaborative works with the Tallahatchie Early Learning Alliance (TELA) in Charleston, MS. This partnership has served over 70 students within Tallahatchie County early educational centers.
Tallahatchie Early Learning Alliance
Buffalo, NY
Buffalo, NY
Springboard Collaborative has served over 300 students in Buffalo, NY, and currently works with 2 charter schools.
Enterprise Charter School
South Buffalo Charter School
Chelsea, MA
Chelsea, MA
Springboard Collaborative has worked with over 250 students in the Chelsea Public Schools school district.
Chelsea Public Schools
Fresno, CA
Fresno, CA
Springboard’s first push into the Central Valley in 2018 landed us in Fresno Unified as the result of seed funding from Halloran Philanthropies and the Silver Giving Foundation. We specifically focused on under-performing African American students as part of the district’s achievement strategy for this subgroup.
Now, Springboard Collaborative works in 20 schools in Fresno Unified and has served over 3500 students.
Fresno Unified School District
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Springboard started partnering with Los Angeles Unified in 2021 and was implemented in 64 schools this year. Springboard has served over 6200 students in the district.
Los Angeles Unified School District
Lynn, MA
Lynn, MA
Springboard Collaborative is currently in 16 schools and has worked with over 3000 students in the Lynn Public Schools district.
Lynn Public Schools
Merced, CA
Merced, CA
Springboard Collaborative is currently in 2 schools in Merced, CA, and has served over 20 students.
Merced County Office of Education
New York, NY
New York, NY
Springboard first launched in NYC with three schools in 2017 to serve 317 students. With support from The Pinkerton Foundation, The Heckscher Foundation for Children, Arabella Advisors and The Altman Foundation, we were able to forge partnerships with charter and district schools across the city.
Within 5 years we grew our reach to Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx. Springboard now serves 6 schools and has served over 6,000 students in New York City.
Oakland, CA
Oakland, CA
Springboard expanded to Oakland in 2015 in partnership with Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and Education For Change. We leveraged anchor funding from the GreenLight Fund, the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, and the Rogers Family Foundation to launch this now-flourishing site.
In 2016, we introduced Springboard Afterschool, which helped accelerate reading progress for 134 students at 3 sites. By Summer 2017, we had expanded to serve 1,000+ students at 10 sites. We serve the East and West Oakland school OUSD.
Springboard Collaborative still serves in Oakland, CA, currently working in 12 schools. We've served over 9,400 students within the Oakland Unified School District since 2016.
Oakland Unified School District
Peabody, MA
Peabody, MA
Springboard Collaborative is currently in 3 schools in Peabody, MA, and has served over 100 students.
Peabody Public Schools
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Springboard Collaborative was founded in Philadelphia in 2012. Since our founding, we have partnered with the school district, charters, and Catholic schools, establishing many long-term relationships that are still going strong. Currently, Springboard works with 8 schools in Philadelphia. Springboard has served over 10,000 Philadelphia students.
American Paradigm Schools
Independence Mission Schools
School District of Philadelphia
Global Academies
Randolph, MA
Randolph, MA
Springboard Collaborative currently works in 4 schools and has worked with over 1100 students in Randolph Public Schools.
Randolph Public Schools
San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA
Springboard was launched in San Jose in Summer 2017 through a partnership with Alum Rock Unified Elementary School District and with anchor funding from The Peery and Shortino Foundations. The district contracted with Springboard after a successful first session to facilitate Springboard Afterschool at four schools in early 2018.
Along with Oakland and San Francisco, San Jose offers Springboard an essential platform for making an impact across the Bay Area.
Springboard Collaborative is still partnered with the Alum Rock Unified Elementary School District in San Jose, CA.
Currently, Springboard programming is in 6 schools. Springboard has served over 2,900 in San Jose.
Alum Rock Unified School District
Stamford, CT
Stamford, CT
Springboard’s partnership with Stamford began in Summer 2019 after a group of parents known as the POWER (Parents Organized Will Effect Results) Parents successfully lobbied to bring Springboard to Stamford Public Schools. As an organization that believes unequivocally in the natural resource that is parent’s love for their children, we were thrilled to partner with such a passionate school community.
Springboard currently partners with 1 nonprofit community, and has served over 350 Stamford students.
Building One Community
Tulsa, OK
Tulsa, OK
Springboard Collaborative works with the Greenwood Academy in Tulsa, OK to serve over 70 students.
Greenwood Leadership Academy
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
Springboard Collaborative was first brought to the nation’s capital through a partnership with DC Public Schools in 2016. This partnership quickly became one of our fastest-growing relationships, and the District is now one of our oldest sites. Since our partnership has been so fruitful, we chose to pilot Springboard Independent in DC in Summer 2019—an experience that is helping us expand our impact in meaningful and cost-effective ways in DC and beyond.
Currently, Springboard works in DC in 7 schools in the city. Springboard has served over 5300 students in DC.
District of Columbia Public Schools
Eagle Academy Public Charter Schools
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Academy
Ingenuity Prep Public Charter School
University Heights, OH
University Heights, OH
Springboard Collaborative currently works in 5 schools in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District in University Heights, OH and has served over 550 students throughout the partnership.
Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District
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“Seeing parents teaching their children to read, it’s the most powerful thing I’ve seen in education.”
Principal
Philadelphia, PA
“Springboard gave me the platform and support I needed to establish a working relationship with families. By identifying and communicating a single reading goal, the teacher and the family can work together with the scholar to troubleshoot reading obstacles and allow growth.”
Principal
“I look forward to seeing the workshops in action. I observed them in previous years and can’t imagine anything more impactful in our students’ literacy growth!”
Principal
“I cannot speak highly enough of Springboard Collaborative’s programming and of the impact it has had on our students’ achievement and staff development. I would be remiss if I did not also mention Springboard’s wonderful team and network of support. Springboard’s staff members operate with the utmost sense of professionalism, empathy, and commitment to their partner schools.”
Principal
“In my 27 years in teaching and educational leadership, I truly haven’t seen anything better than Springboard Collaborative.”
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