District-Wide
14 schools, one shared commitment to every student.
Every Dollar
Writes a
Lesson Plan.
The Syllabus curriculum department shapes how an entire district learns — rewriting curricula, training teachers, and stretching every dollar until it covers textbooks, tablets, and the tutoring programs that keep kids from falling through the cracks.
12,400
Students Served Last Year
14
Schools
The Need
Outdated materials. Overcrowded classrooms. Labs that haven't seen an upgrade since the last superintendent. The gap between what our students have and what they need is measurable — and closeable.
Jefferson Elementary — Lab renovation completed Spring 2025
still using textbooks printed before 2018, missing 7 years of updated standards
one school counselor for every 34 students — the recommended maximum is 1:250, we're well past that
of science labs lack basic safety equipment, limiting hands-on experiments to demonstrations only
"I rewrite the curriculum at midnight because the school day doesn't leave room for it. I train new teachers in August because September doesn't wait. I stretch every dollar because the kids certainly can't."
Maria Chen
Curriculum Director, Syllabus
The Plan
Four named programs. Specific goals. Real timelines. Each one designed to address a documented gap — not a vague aspiration.
P-01
Science Lab Renewal
Equip all 9 underfunded labs with safety gear, updated instruments, and consumable kits
68% funded
P-02
After-School Tutoring Corps
Hire 12 certified tutors to run Monday–Thursday sessions across 6 Title I schools
45% funded
P-03
Digital Equity Initiative
Place 80 computer stations in homes of students without reliable internet access
22% funded
P-04
New Teacher Residency
Fund a summer residency program pairing 20 new hires with master teachers before school starts
80% funded
The Impact
Numbers from real classrooms. Stories from real people. This is what happens when the gap between need and resource closes.
94%
student promotion rate
up from 87% three years ago
78%
teacher retention
2024–25 school year, district avg: 61%
3.2×
reading growth
for students in the tutoring corps vs. control group
1,200+
students on grade level
who tested below grade level at program start
Roosevelt Middle School — Science Lab
"Before the lab renewal, I was drawing diagrams on the board for experiments we couldn't afford to run. Now my students are actually doing the science."
James Okafor
8th Grade Science, Roosevelt Middle School
"My daughter went from hating math to asking me to practice flashcards after dinner. The tutoring program gave her a person who believed in her specific brain."
Priya Nambiar
Parent, Washington Elementary
"We hired three people from the district this year. They showed up knowing how to think, not just how to pass tests. That starts in third grade."
Carlos Vega
Operations Director, Meridian Manufacturing
Your Role
Every dollar is specific, traceable, and small enough to say yes to right now. Choose the outcome that means something to you.
School Board Alumni
You remember the teacher who changed the trajectory of your life. That teacher needed resources. These teachers do too.
Local Business Owners
Your workforce pipeline starts in third-grade reading levels. An investment in Syllabus is an investment in the employees you'll hire in 2035.
Parents
You see the gap between what your school has and what your kids need. This is the most direct way to close it.
What your gift does, specifically:
Supplies one complete science kit for a student who's never run a real experiment
247 kits still needed
Sponsors a full semester of after-school tutoring for one student in a Title I school
140 spots available this fall
Equips one computer station — hardware, software, and one year of internet access
58 stations still needed
The year hasn't been written yet.
Help us fill in the pages.