The company opened a second Nashville location, the Rocketship United Academy, in 2015. In 2014, the Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary opened in Nashville. Rocketship purchased the old Carleton Elementary School building for a second Milwaukee location in 2016.
In 2013, the company opened Southside Community Prep, its first school in Milwaukee, the first location outside of California. In July 2017, Rocketship got permission to move its Redwood City Prep location in Redwood City, California from its temporary location on Connecticut Drive to a larger facility on Charter Street. That same month, Rocketship Alma Academy was renewed by the Santa Clara County Board of Education for a five-year charter. The school would share the space with Seneca Center, a mental health services nonprofit for district students. It was announced in March 2017 that the Rocketship Futuro Academy in Concord, California would move from its location in portables of the Ayers Elementary site to the former site of Glenbrook Middle School, which closed in 2011. At the time, Rocketship operated 18 schools in three states, as well as Washington D.C. The school received a charter from the Antioch Unified School District. In November 2017, Rocketship got formal approval to open a third charter elementary school worth $14.4 million in Antioch, California on a property it previously purchased on Cavallo Road. In December 2016, Antioch Unified schools gained initial approval Rocketship to open its third charter school in the district. In 2015, over 400 parents organized a successful campaign to bring Rocketship to Redwood City, California. In July 2013, Rocketship got permission to build its eighth school in San Jose near the Tamien light-rail station. By 2011, Rocketship had 5 elementary schools, including Mosaic Elementary and Discovery Prep which opened that Fall.
In 2007, Rocketship opened its first school in San Jose, the Mateo Sheedy Elementary School. In 2017, Rocketship Education changed its name to Rocketship Public Schools. In September 2017, the Education Department awarded a grant to Rocketship as part of $250 million dedicated to charter management organizations for building new schools. The Obama administration invested $2 million in Rocketship's growth. In February 2015, it was announced that Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, was donating $2 million to Rocketship to support its Bay Area growth. He also dedicated the Rocketship United Academy in Nashville. Ward 8, its first school in the District of Columbia. Agassi helped to open the Rocketship Rise Academy in Washington D.C. Several Rocketship facilities received funding from former tennis pro, Andre Agassi's Turner-Agassi Charter School Facilities Fund. In 2016, Rocketship opened its fourth region in Washington, D.C., in 2016, where it's K-5 schools also offer preschool through a partnership with Apple Tree Institute. In 2014, Rocketship expanded its network to Nashville, Tennessee. In August 2013, Rocketship opened its first school outside of California in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a result of leadership restructuring in January 2013, Danner left the company and Smith was named CEO. As a result, Rocketship expanded quickly and opened six additional charter schools in the San Jose area over the next five years. At its flagship school, students scored as high as Palo Alto School District students on California's state assessment, earning praise as an innovative alternative for low-income students. The organization opened its first school in San Jose, California in 2007. It does not store any personal data.Rocketship was founded by Preston Smith and John Danner in 2006. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
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