CATEGORY: Students, Teachers and Leaders

Meet Chris Cruz: “Shooting” for Excellence

Before Chris Cruz became Dean of Student Experience at Achievement First Providence Elementary, he was a shooting guard. Chris...

CATEGORY: Resources, Students

Meet Kellee Beachy: See a Need, Build a Solution

When Kellee Beachy sees something her students need, she doesn’t tend to wait for someone else to solve it. That instinct has...

CATEGORY: Students

Meet Jetzabel Rodriguez: A Future Chef Finding Her Way at AF Providence High

Ask Jetzabel Rodriguez how her friends and family would describe her, and she has a ready answer: kind, curious, and a leader. At...

CATEGORY: Leadership, Partnerships

Celebrating Community: AF at Teach For America’s 35th Anniversary Summit

Achievement First was proud to join Teach For America’s 35th Anniversary Summit in Las Vegas on October 2–3! The gathering...