Schools
Summit K2 recognized as a School of Distinction
El Cerrito public school recognized for academics, innovation and sharing best practices
Summit K2, a public charter school in El Cerrito, was recently recognized as a winner of the Silicon Schools Fund School of Distinction Award.
“Summit provides a great example of schools that focus on what students need to succeed and how to best support teachers in reaching this goal,” said Silicon Schools Fund CEO Brian Greenberg.
The comments were made during a ceremony this month. Greenberg presented Summit K2 Executive Director Shilpa Duvoor, with a commemorative plaque. His visit included classroom observations and conversations with students and faculty.
The Silicon Schools Fund honors schools with the most impactful innovative approaches to education combined with outstanding academic results. In 2017, the first year the award has been given, eight schools were recognized with the School of Distinction Award.
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Summit Public Schools operates nine public charter schools serving middle and high school students in the San Francisco Bay Area. Summit K2 was founded in 2014 opening in the beautifully restored and historic Chung Mei Home for Boys. Currently, Summit K2 works with children in grades seven through 10. In the years to come, it will expand to serve students in seventh through 12th grades.
To learn more about Summit K2, please visit http://k2.summitps.org.