State of Da Vinci Schools Address March 24, 2015

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1 State of Da Vinci Schools Address March 24, 2015 Presented by Matthew Wunder, CEO Congratulations to all of you at Da Vinci. You remain one of my most impressive examples of a system that gets it. -- Dr. David Brown, Former Executive Director Western Association of Schools & Colleges --

2 Agenda 1. Welcome 2. Another great year N. Douglas & DVIA Facilities Update Vince Madsen 4. Relationship with Wiseburn Unified 5. School Site Updates 6. Looking Ahead: Strategic Initiatives

3 Another great year $52.7 million state grant is awarded to Da Vinci Design through the Charter School Facilities Program to complete a new world-class high school facility, in partnership with Wiseburn Unified College-ready and career-ready graduates Collaborations with many K-12, higher ed, industry, and education innovator leaders Recognized as leaders in innovative, real-world, project-based learning An outstanding reputation locally, nationally and internationally Best practice demonstration site for LAUSD and the Linked Learning Alliance

4 201 N. Douglas Update Vince Madsen 201 N. Douglas Update Vince Madsen, WUSD Dir. of Facilities Planning Phase I: Main Building Opening August 2017; Phase 2: Pool & Gym Opening March 2018

5 201 N. Douglas Update Vince Madsen

6 DVIA Facilities Update DVIA will move to the Isis location (DVD), date TBD (after the high schools move to the new facility) In the very preliminary stages of thinking about design goals and guiding principles to focus the work as the design process unfolds Will be going on site visits to learn from other schools and organizations

7 Relationship With Wiseburn Unified School District Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) o Areas of agreement Governance Operations Back Office o Areas still to be decided Lease Agreement Wiseburn High School Naming

8 201 N. Douglas Update Vince Madsen

9 Da Vinci Innovation Academy Update Highlights of Successes Successful launch of the Innovation Station, DVIA's art and makerspace classroom Student-created and led Cardboard Challenge community event (raised over $1,000 toward a 3D printer) Response to Instruction (RTI) program has served more than 50 students with targeted reading intervention Looking Ahead Improve the Core 4-5 experience by better supporting the transition to core 4 and the core 5 middle school academic and social needs Increase parent attendance at workshops by making them more relevant and easier for families to attend

10 Da Vinci Communications Update Goals Further develop a school culture in the DV family tradition Develop and run quality interdisciplinary and industry-based projects across all grade levels Implement computer based instruction that allows people to spend their time doing what people do best, and computers to do what they can do best Successes Development of Computer Programming and Media Communications pathways is proceeding at full speed: we are already running two PLTW courses for all of our students ( Introduction to Engineering Design and Computer Science and Software Engineering ) and we will be building up to all of PLTW s computer science courses over the next 3 years as they are released by PLTW. Our Media Communications pathway will be developed and run with UCLA Extension and our industry partners. Both the 9th and 10th grade teams have produced interdisciplinary projects which touch all subjects and involve industry skills and input.

11 Da Vinci Design Update Highlights of Successes Implemented own DVD Signature Design Process to facilitate Design Thinking in projects, regardless of course Grade level teams are participating in 2 interdisciplinary projects per year with at least one of those including industry involvement Increased number of college nights, financial aid workshops, etc. and higher attendance at school events by parents (Exhibition, SLCs) Looking Ahead Developing Design Pathways Architecture and Graphic Design (Intro to Design PLTW class in 10th grade this year, 11th grade pathway classes introduced , 12th grade pathway class in ) Long-term goal is to build the dual enrollment program with a college or community college partner so that students receive relevant, transferable credit Fabrication Lab is well under way, new additions this year will be a laser cutter, 3D printer, plotter printer, and a variety of power and hand tools More parent and industry involvement during POLs

12 Da Vinci Science Update DVS Season 6 Growth Goals 1. Grow Project Quality 2. Promote Where I Belong 3. Cultivate GRIT 4. Increase Parent Involvement 5. Educate Families about Post-DV Options 6. Support Struggling Students Highlights of Successes Increased outreach to families through weekly blasts and Facebook posts reaching 500+ families every week; over 300 families attended the College Information meetings, 450 families attended SLCs, 200 parents attended POLs PLTW program continues to grow with 7 classes offered and 385 students (74%) enrolled; 28 seniors will graduate with 4 or more PLTW classes successfully completed, Dr. Bertram will recognize these students at senior awards banquet held on May 18 Student participation in clubs continues to grow over 60 students in the Interact Club have invested hours of community service this year alone FRC Robotics team finished #3 out of 66 teams in the LA Regional Competition with 40 members and 12 industry mentors investing hundreds of hours DVS continues to model the growth mindset and mentality of GRIT that is taught every day through rigorous content taught through relevant and challenging projects

13 Music and CIF Sports Music Production/Song Writing Ensemble Band World Music Rock Band Volleyball Cross Country Basketball Soccer Track

14 Looking Ahead: Strategic Initiatives 1. Best Practice Sharing o Campus Visits / Professional Development Workshops o Online Resource Bank 2. College Completion o Early College coursework o DV Extension o Alumni Engagement & Support 3. Real World Learning o Work Experience Program o Industry/Business Internships o Digital Badging o Passport Program

15 Strategic Initiative #1: Best Practice Sharing Educators from six continents have come to Da Vinci to study our best practices.

16 Strategic Initiative #2: College Completion Da Vinci Extension A new university transfer and career pathway program for Da Vinci Design & Science students who wish to complete their freshman GE college coursework at Da Vinci while gaining on-the-job work experience in the community. Dual High School / College Enrollment Blended Online and In-Person Learning (PBL) Internships Professional Mentoring Posse-Style Cohort Model Extra Supports Enroll Now!

17 Strategic Initiative #3: Real-World Learning Real-World Learning Partnering With Industry Work Experience Program Internships Digital Badging Passport Program

18 How We Partner With Industry Guest speakers Project planning & support Curriculum development Pathways planning & design Professional partner visits Internships / Work Experience Job shadows Field trips Mentoring & coaching Co-teaching of seminars Professional development Volunteer support In-kind donations Direct funding

19 Thank You!