What is Breakthrough?

With a history of piloting blended and personalized learning, the Henry Elementary team proposed a bold end-design that can have national implications.  As the recipients of the $280,000 Breakthrough Grant through LEAP Innovations, Henry began implementing during the 2016-2017 school year student-selected courses and catalogues, 10-week units designed around student needs and interests, and a personal learning advisor who will help students with goal-setting and choosing courses.  

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Components of Henry's Breakthrough Innovation

Ambitious Achievment

• ​Understanding by Design Units with student choice based on interest
• Competency-Based Progression
• Patrick Henry 

Voice and Choice

• Student Profiles through Epiphany Learning ​

Dynamic Partnerships

We embrace collaboration between parents, teachers, students and community members to ensure
that everyone’s voice is heard and valued in the design process of our learners’ life experience at this
time in their development. We engage every individual’s cultural, ethnic, religious, socioeconomic, and
familial background to empower and inform the formation of their future.