The GRAD Partnership
Our Story
Partnering with communities to use high-quality student success systems so that schools are empowered to graduate all students ready for the future.
The GRAD Partnership has been working together since 2021 to develop, implement, and scale student success systems across the country.
We are very grateful for all the educators, school and district leaders, and partners across the country who we work with to ensure all schools are able to deliver the supports students need to succeed.
Our Momentum and Impact
In April, 2025, we welcomed three new organizing partners, growing from nine organizations to twelve.
We are proud to report that, to date, we have worked with more than 250 schools in 150 districts across over 25 states states.
We have 15 local implementing partners, and are continuing to add more. These Intermediaries are being certified and supported to be able to help local schools and school districts implement high quality student success systems.
We are committed to measuring our progress. Our two consecutive years of impact results that show student success systems work.
As our footprint continues to grow and evolve, we are excited about ongoing conversations with institutes of higher education, community foundations, school boards, and other advocacy and support organizations to continue to grow the GRAD Partnership.
Why a Partnership?
Each of our organizing partners has made significant contributions to on-track work and the communities they serve, and our collective goal is to bring the use of evidence-based student success systems from a new to normal practice.
By collaborating in service of a shared mission, we can have greater impact than by working alone.
Pooling our experiences and learnings, creating a shared definition of quality, and building common tools enhances all our capacities.
A collective commitment to fairness and belief in student, educator, family and community agency ensures cohesion across individual approaches to student success work.
