
Where Theory Meets Practice:
School Tours Showing What Works
Join us for an exclusive look inside Fortune School, a pioneering public charter school network open to all and dedicated to closing the African American achievement gap.
Experience a unique opportunity to witness powerful pedagogy in action through guided school site tours—an exciting new feature of this year’s Summer Institute. These visits allow educators to see firsthand what effective, research-based teaching looks like in real classrooms.
You’ll observe how culturally responsive practices designed to support Black children elevate learning for all students. This is your chance to explore real-world examples of what works, understand how theory translates into practice, and walk away inspired by schools that are doing the work—and doing it well.
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Tour Description:
Tours include a principal’s introduction, classroom visits, and Q&A with the principal. Tours have limited capacity. To attend, you must sign up below for a school tour.

Rex & Margaret Fortune
Early College High School
Experience Rex & Margaret Fortune Early College High School with a guided tour of our state-of the art campus in Elk Grove, California. This tour will focus on grades 9-12.

Fortune Middle School
Interested in Middle School? This tour will focus on Fortune Middle School, grades 5-8. The school is designed to feed into an early college high school located on the same campus.

Fortune Preschool &
Alan Rowe College Prep
Explore our newly remodeled Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool (ages 2-5). The tour also showcases engaging learning environments in grades TK-4 at Alan Rowe College Prep.