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TRANSFORMATIVE
EDUCATION
FOR ALL

Race and economic background should never be a predictor of life outcomes and we won’t stop until every child in San Antonio has the opportunity to flourish.

Our latest 2024 STAAR Data Report is now available.

FOUNDED IN 2015, CITY EDUCATION PARTNERS FOCUSES ON CREATING LASTING CHANGE IN SAN ANTONIO’S EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM.

At City Education Partners, we work to ensure that every single student has access to a high-quality education to ensure they gain the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to thrive and lead a fulfilling life.

WE FOCUS ON THREE CORE STRATEGIES:

HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

We expand access to quality, tuition free, open enrollment, public schools for families across the city by scaling successful school programs, incubating new schools, and investing in turnaround schools.

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TALENT

We work to ensure San Antonio has a talented and diverse teacher and leader pipeline through powerful partnerships, uplifting data and teacher insights, and making direct investments in innovative practices.

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ADVOCACY

We help build San Antonio’s base of engaged and equipped caregivers and community leaders who lean into their power to demand high quality public schools within their community.

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OUR IMPACT

Over the past eight years, CEP has implemented innovative programs aimed at investing in student success from the classroom to the living room.

Increased Opportunities for

23,466 Students

by investing in high-quality schools.

Trained

Over 200 Parents

to drive positive outcomes for their children through more than 1,000 advocacy actions.

Recruited &

Deployed Over 675 New Teachers

to San Antonio classrooms.

Launched the First

Male Teachers Of Color Collaborative

to explore innovative strategies to increase representation in the classroom.

Implemented

New Programs & Forged Partnerships

with universities and community partners to ensure access to high-quality, diverse educators.

City Education Partners is committed to making an IMPACT. They use research and policy to improve best practices that each school community can feel. Whether it's teacher retention or how to improve instruction, City Education Partners has provided real-time answers to mitigate real-time challenges.

Dr. Lawrence Scott

Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership

Texas A&M University-San Antonio

My goal is to educate, encourage, guide, mentor, and inspire. That’s exactly what male students of color need more of. Working with the City Education Partners team through their Male Teachers of Color Collaborative has amplified my voice, my reach, and my purpose!

Christopher Reese

Theatre Director

Sam Houston High School, SAISD

We thank City Education Partners for their partnership with CAST Schools. CEP supported the creation of the Advanced Learning Academy, now a CAST School in San Antonio ISD. They are a thought leader in attracting and celebrating teachers, and also supporting male teachers of color.

Jeanne Russell

Executive Director

CAST Schools

City Education Partners has proven to be a valuable collaborator helping The University of Texas at San Antonio secure resources to build innovative programs and foster connections with like-minded stakeholders who align with our overarching vision.

Sara Mann

Director

Alamo Collegiate Network

As someone who works on the frontline with urban youth, I know that City Education Partners works to foster a brighter future - uniting schools, businesses, and communities to empower our youth. Together, we can build a stronger, more equitable tomorrow.

Jon Hinojosa

President and Chief Innovation Officer, CEP Board Member

SAY Si

A child’s educational experience should not be predicated on which side of San Antonio that they live on. I’m proud to work with the CEP team to address the educational inequity that exists throughout San Antonio’s school systems.

Tiffany Grant

National Chief of Staff, CEP Board Member

Communities in Schools

City Education Partners has its finger on the pulse of the education landscape in San Antonio. As an intermediary, CEP is instrumental in fostering educational equity throughout the city by leveraging resources to build and support equitable systems and programs for all children.

Dr. Henrietta Muñoz

CEO

Institute for School & Community Partnerships at Texas A&M University San Antonio

Since Compass Rose Dream was founded in 2022, CEP has been there to provide support, guidance, and resources for our students to be successful. CEP has helped us identify individuals and institutions to collaborate with to support our very particular student population.

Felipe Butanda

Founding Principal

Compass Rose Dream

OUR PROCESS

City Education Partners welcomes grant applications by invitation only. We offer funding on a rolling basis to invited grantees whose work aligns with our primary focus areas.