PARTNERSHIPS
AMERICORPS
In 2013, the Blueprint Fellows Program was selected by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to become an AmeriCorps affiliated program. AmeriCorps is a national service program that places thousands of young adults into intensive service positions where they learn valuable work skills and develop an appreciation for citizenship.
A select number of Blueprint Fellows positions are now designated as AmeriCorps member positions. Full-time AmeriCorps members are eligible to receive the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion of the program. Learn more by reading the AmeriCorps Fact Sheet.
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Blueprint Schools Network is proud to partner with Arizona State University (ASU) to expand access to high-impact math tutoring for students across Arizona—particularly in rural and high-need communities.
This statewide expansion is powered by Prep for AZ, a statewide initiative led by the Arizona Department of Education in partnership with ASU that aligns support, professional learning, and instructional capacity across Arizona’s schools to strengthen outcomes for students and educators alike. Prep for AZ brings coordinated resources in teacher development, math supports, and solutions to address staffing challenges so that districts across the state are prepared to deliver strong instructional outcomes.
Together, ASU and Blueprint are supporting schools and districts in implementing evidence-based tutoring models that connect closely to classroom instruction and build long-term educator pipelines. Through this collaboration, Blueprint brings its nationally recognized expertise in high-impact tutoring—grounded in strong training, data-driven instruction, and human connection—to districts throughout Arizona. Blueprint’s work helps ensure that students in rural and historically underserved communities have access to consistent, high-quality math support aligned to grade-level learning and statewide standards.
This work reflects a shared commitment to expanding opportunity, strengthening the educator workforce, and ensuring that where a student lives does not determine the quality of instruction they receive—advancing statewide goals for teaching, learning, and long-term academic success.
PARTNERSHIP FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
Blueprint Schools Network is proud to serve as a Supporting Champion of the Partnership for Student Success (PSS). Based at the Johns Hopkins University Everyone Graduates Center, PSS leads a nationwide effort to expand access to evidence-based, people-powered student supports in communities across the country.
PSS brings together leaders in education, national service, philanthropy, and youth development to strengthen the design and implementation of high-impact tutoring, mentoring, student success coaching, postsecondary transition coaching, and integrated student supports. Through this collaborative network, PSS advances practical strategies that help students accelerate learning and achieve long-term success.
As a Supporting Champion, Blueprint joins a national coalition of nonprofit, philanthropic, and public-sector leaders who help inform and strengthen the PSS's work. We are honored to contribute our experience implementing high-impact tutoring models and to collaborate with partners committed to ensuring every student has access to the supports they need to thrive.
REACH UNIVERSITY
Blueprint Schools Network partners with Reach University, an accredited nonprofit institution offering innovative, job-embedded degrees and credentials known as Apprenticeship Degrees. Reach’s undergraduate programs are specifically designed for school-based professionals who want to advance their careers while continuing to serve students.
Key Features of Reach University’s Undergraduate Program
100% Job-Embedded Learning
Earn college credit for the meaningful work you already do in schools. There is no need to leave your job, attend in-person evening classes, or complete unpaid student teaching.
Affordable Tuition
The estimated total out-of-pocket cost is approximately $75 per month ($900 per year), with no student loans required—making a bachelor’s degree financially accessible and debt-free.
Flexible Coursework
Seminars are led by professors of practice and held virtually via Zoom, with scheduling designed to accommodate the workday of school employees.
Clear Pathway to Teaching
Graduates earn a debt-free Bachelor of Arts degree and have the opportunity to continue into a credentialing program, positioning them to become fully certified classroom teachers.
Through this partnership, Blueprint strengthens its tutor-to-teacher pipeline—creating accessible, affordable pathways for aspiring educators to grow professionally while continuing to support students in our partner schools.
TEACH FOR AMERICA
Blueprint has partnered with Teach for America to help build a pipeline of highly qualified teachers and leaders for our network schools.
Teach for America is committed to leading an educational revolution in low-income communities across the country by helping to recruit, develop, train, and place their teaching corps members and alumni in high-need schools focused on closing the achievement gap.
Through this partnership, Blueprint and Teach for America are working together to ensure motivated, high-achieving, and successful individuals are leading the charge to guarantee all students growing up in poverty receive an excellent education from high-performing, effective schools.
GREENLIGHT FUND | CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
In spring 2013, Blueprint Schools Network was selected to partner with the GreenLight Fund as part of their major initiative to expand and replicate innovative, evidence-based nonprofit organizations focused on closing the achievement and opportunity gaps across four operating sites in Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Blueprint was one of just two organizations selected from across the country to receive support for their expansion into Boston.
The funds for this grant award are provided by the Social Innovation Fund (SIF), a federal program that began in 2009 under the Obama Administration. SIF is an initiative of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), which works to meet critical community needs by supporting the local launch and successful integration of high-performing nonprofits into new communities by helping them build strong local infrastructure, community networks, and connections.