Equal Opportunity Schools

EOS aims to partner with school districts across the nation to address the systemic barriers found in school districts and to shift the narrative around who can enroll in rigorous coursework, by shifting adult mindset, breaking down barriers of participation, increasing student sense of belonging, and changing school culture.

EOS collaborates and leads districts on their equity initiatives, which are needed to ensure underserved and underrepresented students, especially students of color and low-income students, have equitable access and opportunity to enroll in rigorous coursework.

Equal Opportunity Schools partners with school, district, county, state, and national leaders to close race and income enrollment gaps in AP and IB programs, while also maintaining or increasing the success of these programs.

The process spans four phases, carried out over multiple years. We work closely with our partner schools to gather context, examine critical data from the perspectives of students and staff, create a set of strategies for engagement and advocacy, and ultimately enroll diverse students in AP/IB classes. We support schools in monitoring their growing equitable AP/IB programs for success, sustainability, and student belonging.

Since each individual school starts with a unique baseline and sets their custom equity goals, the duration of each phase can vary. EOS's partnership model is designed to meet schools where they're at and provide the service and supports needed to increase student access, belonging, and success.

Equal Opportunity Schools' is comprised of 70 changemakers who are interacting with partner districts on a daily basis.

Through the implementation and integration of our Action For Equity partnership, Equal Opportunity Schools has identified tens of thousands (and counting) students of color and low-income students-among active partners, from our inception, to enroll in AP or IB courses. EOS has partnered with over 650 schools in 210 districts across 33 states.

EOS has partnered with more than 650 schools in 210 districts across 33 states and has identified tens of thousands of students who have enrolled in rigorous coursework.

EOS has pivoted from a one partnership phase to a four phased approach, and most recently has pivoted to offer certain components virtually due to environmental (COVID19) restrictions.