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September 7, 2011
Welcome from Blueprint Education
• Blueprint Education History
• Blueprint Education Philosophy
• Blueprint Education Student
• Blueprint Education Schools & Programs
1969:
Phoenix Special Programs Inc. was
established as a 501(c)(3) to meet the
growing educational demands of non-
traditional students.
1926:
Tailgate education was created to respond to the educational needs of children of migrant families.
Blueprint Education’s alternative education program began1994 •
Online charter high school opens1997 •
West Phoenix charter high school opens2003 •
East Valley charter high
school opens2009 •
• 2010Online charter high
school learning labs open
Mission
We are committed to finding new ways
to enable students to succeed.
Vision
To prepare students to enter the skilled
workforce through innovative programs,
blended learning approach, and highly
effective teaching staff.
Blueprint Education Philosophy• We are about Non -Traditional
Education
• We want to be the Most Student Focused
• We have High Standards
• We use a Blended Learningapproach
• We encourage Innovativethinking
• We are willing to be Flexible
• We Prepare Students for their Future
The Blueprint Education Student…
• Having limited academic
English skills
• Working the afternoon shift
at a downtown hotel
• Transitioning from the
Juvenile Justice system
• Training for the summer
Olympics
• An older adult wanting to
obtain a high school
diploma
• Former drop out
• Needs one-on-one
instruction
• Recent refugees from
Burma, Liberia, Nepal,
China, & Thailand
• A young mother
• To be the first in the family
to obtain a high school
diploma
The Blueprint Education Student
• Students with unique
stories
• Committed to their
educational pursuits
•Willing to work hard to obtain a high school
diploma (not a GED)
• Private, tuition based
• Internet & print based courses
• Self-paced, independent study
• Standard or college prep diplomas
• Open entry/open exit enrollment
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• Contractual partnership with school
districts
• Serves grades 3 – 8
• Off campus placement for academic
and/or behavioral suspensions
• State funded, charters
• Internet & print based courses
• Standard or college prep diploma
• Flexible school schedule options
• Blended learning approach
• Individual attention
• Self-paced curriculum
• Small group/whole group instruction
• Career and technical focus
• An alternative option for high school
• Tuition free
• Re-entry students
• Flexible schedule for working students
• Blended Learning Approach includes
small groups with Internet based
courses
• For students up to 22 years of age
Community Learning Labs
HHSO Learning Lab
@Hope High School 7620 Lower Buckeye Rd, Phoenix
Requirements:
• Full-time students only
• 4 courses and 30 hrs/week
attendance
• 20 hrs/week required in lab
HHSO Learning Lab
@Covenant of Grace 906 W Peoria Ave, Phoenix
HHSO Learning Lab
@Community Life
Center 2948 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix
It’s all about
the students
10-15 students per session
ELL certified instructor
Progress at their own pace
AIMS prep classes
And their
future…
A Blended
Learning
Approach
Strong ELL/ELD
emphasis
“We don't accomplish anything in this world alone...
and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the
weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something.”--Sandra Day O’Connor
Contact Information
Doug Covey
C.E.O.
Blueprint Education
5651 W. Talavi Blvd. Ste. 170
Glendale, AZ 85306
602-906-4827
dougc@blueprinteducation.org
Christine Sparacino
Director of Education Research &
Grants Management
5651 W. Talavi Blvd. Ste. 170
Glendale, AZ 85306
602-906-4830
christines@blueprinteducation.org
Jennifer Blackstone
Principal
Hope High School Online
5651 W. Talavi Blvd. Ste. 170
Glendale, AZ 85306
602-906-4820
jenniferb@blueprinteducation.org
Jeanne Lind
Outreach Coordinator
Blueprint Education
5651 W. Talavi Blvd. Ste. 170
Glendale, AZ 85306
602-906-4852
jeannel@blueprinteducation.org
Thank you for supporting
student success
• Blueprint Education's programs and courses meet
the high quality standards for sound educational
programs of all the accreditation associations and
commissions.
• This accreditation covers Blueprint Education
educational courses in all six North American
accrediting regions as well as internationally.
• Laboratory science courses meet university
entrance requirements.
• Blueprint Education is certified as a Distance
Education Provider by the State of Arizona.
• Blueprint Education does not discriminate on the
basis of race, creed, gender, color, physical or
mental disability, ethnic or national origin.
• Blueprint Education Junior and Senior High School
faculty are certified or licensed teachers by a State
Department of Certification and are experienced in
teaching junior and senior high school students.
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