The SEED Foundation
Founded1997
FounderEric Adler
Rajiv Vinnakota
TypeIRS status: 501(c)(3)
Location
MethodPublic-Private Funding
Key people
Lesley Poole, Dwight Crawford, Vincena Allen
Websitewww.seedfoundation.com

The SEED Foundation (also often referred to as the SEED Schools) is a 501(c)(3) organization, established in 1997 to provide boarding school college-preparatory educational opportunities to underserved students.[1][2]

In 2002, the SEED School of DC received a $100,000 grant from Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network for the construction of new dormitory facilities.[3] In 2010, the SEED schools were featured on 60 Minutes[4] and the Washington, D.C. school is featured in the 2010 documentary film Waiting for "Superman".[5]

Schools

The SEED schools are boarding schools serving disadvantaged students located in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Miami.[6] The schools integrate "a rigorous academic program with a nurturing boarding program, which teaches life skills and provides a safe and secure environment."[7] The students live in campus dormitories during the week in order to provide students with a uniform residential experience.[8]

Washington, D.C.

The SEED School in Washington, D.C., opened in 1998,[9] has an enrollment of 320 students from sixth through twelfth grades. The school serves students from across Washington, D.C. The majority of SEED students live in the Southeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood.

The D.C. school has been called successful with "91 percent of ninth graders go on to graduate and 96 percent of graduating seniors are accepted to four-year colleges". The SEED school in Washington D.C. was visited by U.S. president Barack Obama in April 2009, where the president also hosted a bill signing ceremony to enact a national service act.[10] The school was also visited by Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.[11]

Maryland

The SEED School of Maryland, opened in August 2008, draws students from across the state. The school currently has an enrollment of 400 students from sixth through twelfth grades. The school's first class of seniors graduated in May 2015.[12][13] The school is located at 200 Font Hill, Baltimore, Maryland (39°17′2″N 76°39′50.4″W / 39.28389°N 76.664000°W / 39.28389; -76.664000)

SEED Maryland includes boarding facilities.[14] The State of Maryland classifies it as a public school.[15]

Miami

The SEED School of Miami opened in August 2014 on the Florida Memorial University (FMU) campus in Miami Gardens; FMU is within the former Opa-locka North census-designated place.[16] It serves 97 sixth- and seventh-graders from all over South Florida.[17]

Other schools

SEED has announced plans to expand with additional schools in other U.S. cities.[18]

Lad Lake met with SEED Foundation officials when they were planning their own charter school.[19]

References

  1. ^ SEED Foundation History Archived 2010-07-27 at the Wayback Machine (organization website)
  2. ^ Andrew Carr Moral imperative August 5, 2010 Post Journal
  3. ^ The SEED Public Charter School Archived 2011-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. The Angel Network, 2002
  4. ^ How the SEED School Is Changing Lives. CBS's 60 Minutes
  5. ^ The Children of Waiting For "Superman". The Oprah Winfrey Show, September 20, 2010
  6. ^ "The SEED Foundation South Florida - The SEED Foundation". www.seedfoundation.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-28.
  7. ^ SEED School (Washington, DC). Harvard University Service Break Profile
  8. ^ Hope in the Unseen. New York Times, May 25, 2008
  9. ^ "jonetta rose barras: Lawsuit filed on one-year anniversary of the suicide death of 12-year-old charter school student". TheDCLine.org. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  10. ^ Obama Visits SEED School, Signs National Service Act. Washington Post, April 22, 2009
  11. ^ Royal Couple Find Friends at White House and a School. New York Times, November 3, 2005
  12. ^ Friedman, Thomas L. (3 June 2015). "Opinion | Planting Seeds in Baltimore". The New York Times.
  13. ^ Grand Opening Planned For Md. SEED School. WJZ, Oct 15, 2008
  14. ^ "FAQs". SEED Maryland. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  15. ^ "PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 2019 (by county)". Maryland Department of Education. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  16. ^ "Census 2000 Block Map: Opa-locka North CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. - Pages 1 and 2 - The CDP was no longer in effect once Miami Gardens incorporated as a city.
  17. ^ Fields, Dorothy Jenkins (2014-10-09). "Florida Memorial and other historically black colleges look to future". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  18. ^ MARY BRUCE Taking a Chance; Public Boarding School Reaps Great Success. ABC News, June 9, 2010
  19. ^ Lad Lake wants boarding school Milwaukee Business Journal, July 26, 2010

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