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Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy: Spotlight on the schedule

Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy in Tempe, Arizona serves about 400 students in Grades K–7. Each student is a member of a learning studio, which is a multi-age group of 70–120 students. Students in most learning studios are supported by core teams of up to six dedicated educators: one teacher executive designer, two team teachers and three teacher candidates. Additionally, special education teachers, special area teachers, specialized paraeducators, academic interventionists and community educators join the core educator team to support learners. The school will expand to K–8 in 2023–24.

In this resource, explore the schedule and the school’s implementation of a Next Education Workforce model.