Overview

Galapagos Charter Schools runs elementary public charter schools focused on college preparation, aiming to develop scholars into responsible, productive, college-educated adults who can adapt and thrive in a changing global economy. It also operates ExceleRate Tutoring Corps, a fellowship program for recent college graduates who want to work in urban education and make an immediate, lasting impact. The schools deliver a college-prep curriculum and supportive learning environment, while the fellowship places graduates in classrooms to tutor and mentor students and gain hands-on experience. What sets them apart is the combination of a public charter school network with a fellowship pipeline that recruits new graduates into urban education to support and scale college-readiness efforts. The goal is to improve long-term student outcomes by providing a rigorous elementary education and a pathway for young professionals to contribute to urban schools.