Cornerstone Academy
Oak Park, IL
Cornerstone Academy is a very small private high school, founded in 1994. Their primary aim is working with students who began high school elsewhere, but whose needs have not been met and are looking for a fresh start (and a strong finish).
Their very small class size allows for highly personalized attention to their students, but also meant that operational costs were steep. When Cornerstone leadership wanted to expand experiential education offerings for their students, they approached Equity Schools to develop funding solutions.