April 17, 2020 Chris O’Brien Managing Director of Schools “And isn’t it ironic? Don’t ya think?” – Alanis Morrisette A decade after those lyrics rang out over the airways, we find ourselves in a state of urgent educational irony and the clock is running on us all to adapt. Educators need to learn and learn…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   We are *SO EXCITED* to announce something that has been in the works for months: We were chosen by Verizon’s Innovative Learning Program to be the first partner and site for the nation’s first school-based *5G Innovative Learning Lab*. Virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D printing, and so much more — all…

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Hello Citizens Family! I am excited to share another message with you about the transition to middle school. The first step in this transition is to submit a new enrollment form and documents to the Citizens Leadership school your scholar will be attending. You can do this by calling the Enrollment department at 216-367-5720 or…

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Hello Citizens Family! This is Kareemah Williams. I’m the Director of Community Engagement and Enrollment. I’m also a proud parent of two former Citizens Academy scholars, who are now in college! As I shared with you last month, I am writing to all of our Citizens 4th & 5th grade families about the exciting transition…

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Breakthrough Schools is so honored to receive the Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs of the Year Award for Northeast Ohio. Alan Rosskamm and John Zitzner accepted the award on behalf of all the students, staff, teachers, leaders, parents, families, board members, and supporters of our organization. Congrats to everyone on such on honor!

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