Partnership Criteria

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Our rigorous partner school selection process evaluates independent schools on their ability to meet and maintain TCEI partnership criteria; a TCEI partner school must:‍

Demonstrate a steadfast commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging by actively examining and improving policies, practices, curriculum and culture to ensure all students feel valued, supported and are able to thrive
Be proximate to socioeconomically diverse neighborhoods and commit to utilizing financial aid dollars to increase access to students from socioeconomic disadvantaged backgrounds
Maintain strong institutional leadership that reflects a variety of identities, perspectives and lived experiences
Offer a robust curriculum that pairs traditional coursework and competencies with identity education and cultural competency
Have a track record of supporting student matriculation to competitive high schools and a history of alumni being admitted to competitive colleges and universities

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Please email partner@tcei.org for more information on becoming a TCEI partner school.

"Because of TCEI, our families have been able to expand their thinking about access to independent schools. One of our new families has already inquired about how to enroll their other child. They see this as a possibility because of the economic relief that has been provided by TCEI. While they know they will still need a significant amount of flexible tuition, they also feel inspired to stretch even further."

Nisa Frank
Head of School