Essential components

The following components of a SEED School define a consistent, core program while encouraging innovation at the local school level.

  • Educate underserved inner-city children who have a wide range of academic and social abilities, and who are willing to make a long-term commitment to SEED school goals;
  • Provide a boarding program that offers a structured life skills development program;
  • Utilize a college preparatory curriculum starting no later than the 7th grade (and possibly earlier) that incorporates a strong remedial program;
  • Take a year-round educational perspective, enforce established standards for promotion and maintain ability to dismiss students who repeatedly fail to embrace core values;
  • Encourage parent and family participation in the SEED school program;
  • Maintain reasonable proximity to the student population’s home community;
  • Ensure accountability to The SEED Foundation for quality, consistency and results; and
  • Access a sustainable source of funding to cover the operation of the base boarding and academic program.
SEED Foundation