This data prompted the school's developers to design a smaller school, with a curricular emphasis on hands-on learning outside of the classroom, targeted toward a traditionally underrepresented student body population. Steel and her colleagues must now publicize the opportunities for students and staff members at the school, slated to open in fall of 2001. Because the school is now part of MV-LA, students living within the boundaries of that district will receive priority enrollment at the school. However, Steel expects students from north Sunnyvale, Palo Alto and East Palo Alto to enroll as well. While she herself plans to take a consulting position at the school, most likely some of the remaining five developers will take on teaching duties.
Steel hopes to diversify the staff, representing the targeted student population within the faculty.
She and her colleagues must now work out the logistics of their school, including finding a location and fine-tuning the educational program. Silicon Valley Essential's developers will find company in similar charter schools cropping up both locally and across the nation, including programs in San Jose, Boston and Chicago. Send Email to the Town Crier Editor on this story or other editorial subjects. Send Email to our Webmaster about this web site. The Town Crier Company, Inc., Los Altos, California.