ABOUT US

Our Mission

Houston A+ Challenge is an independent 501(c)(3) organization that has supported public school improvement in the Houston area since 1997. Our mission is to serve as a catalyst for change in the public schools that educate nine of every ten children in our region, teaming with principals and teachers in targeted schools to ensure that every student is prepared for post-secondary success.

Our Vision for Houston's Public Schools

Houston A+ Challenge is committed to ensuring that all public school students, no matter what their background, graduate high school prepared to achieve their maximum potential for success in college, career and civic life.

These students are educated by thousands of A+-trained administrators and teachers in schools and classrooms throughout Houston, each provided with the training and tools necessary to ensure that these students achieve.

Students, administrators, and teachers are supported by families that provide encouragement, and community leaders and benefactors who provide expertise and resources to make an excellent education possible for all students.

Our Values

Houston A+ Challenge is wholly committed to:

• Collaboration
• Teamwork
• Transparency
• Fairness
• Excellence
• Creativity
• Innovation
• Post-secondary success for all public school students
   

Definition of Post-Secondary Success

Students graduate high school with the skills needed to succeed in work, higher education, and civic life in a knowledge-based economy.

Research finds six key indicators that correlate to student post-secondary success:

• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Advanced coursework
• SAT/ACT performance
• College and career readiness
• Family and community support