Gilroy Prep School

Note: The information in this profile represents SY2013-14 unless otherwise indicated.

School Overview

Name Gilroy Prep School
School type Public Charter
Charter management organization Navigator Schools
Location Gilroy, California
Community type Suburban
Grades served K-8
Enrollment 310
% FRL 59.4%
% Black or Hispanic 66.2%
Per-pupil funding $7,679
Test scores SY2012-13

School Description

Gilroy Prep School made a splash in its opening year when it earned an API score of 978 and established a reputation for itself as the highest performing debut charter school in California’s history. Gilroy Prep arguably serves Gilroy’s highest-need student population. It has developed a school model to serve these students based off of research of well-established blended learning schools like Rocketship Education and Kipp Heartwood Academy. As a result of developing a powerful school model, the creators hope Gilroy Prep will have a lasting impression on surrounding schools’s methods. The school plans to reach its full size, grades K-8, in the 2018-19 school year.

Blended Learning Program

Focus General
Year launched SY2011-12
Enrollment 310
Blended grades K-6
Blended subjects Math, English Language Arts
Hardware Tablets: OS X
Curriculum products ST Math, SuccessMaker
Student information systems Not available
Learning management systems Not available
Grading products Not available
Assessment products Not available
Data systems Not available
Professional development products Not available

Program Model

Program model: Station Rotation

Model description
Students have access to two computer labs and an iPad lab. Students spend a minimum of 100 minutes a day online using SuccessMaker in the computer lab or ST Math in the iPad lab. Students rotate on a fixed schedule between online learning and teacher-led small-group instruction.

Contact Information

Name: James Dent
Title: Principal, Gilroy Prep School
Website: www.navigatorschools.org/gilroy-prep-school

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