Current Families
FPO Newsletter: January 2023
Happy New Year from the Family Partnership Office! New things are emerging for our scholars, and we eagerly await the new fruit that arises with the promise of winter’s recess and the hope of an early spring. While possessing the new can sometimes be uncertain, if we continue to align ourselves to what we know…
Ralph’s Reflections: November 2022
Meeting the Needs of our Families My journey towards leading a charter school network wasn’t a traditional one. As many of you know, my career up to this point has mostly been in the government and the private sector. There are a few skills and mindsets that I’ve carried over from places like the Cuyahoga…
Ralph’s Reflections: September 2022
Ralph’s Reflections for September: Family Ties at Breakthrough As we settle into the school year, I continue to visit our schools with a sense of curiosity and awe. With each interaction with teachers and scholars, I learn something new that makes me appreciate our community even more. Here’s one recent example: As I was walking…
Health & Safety Update – August 15
Important Back-to-School Health & Safety Updates Breakthrough Families, We look forward to seeing you and your scholars back at school next week! The school staff has been hard at work preparing for the start of school and are eager to welcome scholars to their classrooms and begin building community and laying the foundation for…
Health & Safety Update – April 1
Masks Are Optional Beginning Monday, April 4th We ask that everyone in our community remain respectful of the individual choices that families and staff members will make in the coming days. Masks will continue to be available at all schools. Please know that we are fully prepared to reinstate our mask requirement at any time…
Registration is Open for ODA Summer Camp!
Breakthrough Families, We are very excited to partner with Open Doors Academy again this summer to offer a free, in-person summer camp experience for up to 700 current K-8th Breakthrough scholars! Summer camp is a time for scholars to socialize, experience new adventures, learn new skills, and make lifelong friendships. If you’re looking for an…
Breakthrough’s Virtual High School Fair Kickoff!
Hello Breakthrough 8th-grade families! I’m writing to share that the season to begin thinking about high school is upon us, and as part of the 8th-grade scholars’ assignment, they will be participating in our Virtual High School Fair with 35 local high schools. In addition to partnering with these schools, we also send a…
Your Feedback Matters! Join Us at a Town Hall Session
Dear Breakthrough Families, Thank you for trusting us to keep your scholars safe. The decision to send your scholar to an in-person school setting during a pandemic was not an easy one and we want you to know that we are committed to helping to keep all of our scholars, our staff, and the community’s…
Press Release
Contacts: John Zitzner – jzitzner@breakthroughschools.org / 216-373-7801 Steve Mancini – smancini@mangostrategies.com / 415-531-5396 Ralph Johnson Joins Breakthrough Public Schools as Chief Executive Officer –Johnson has experience as a Breakthrough advisor and parent– CLEVELAND, OH, September 14, 2021 — The Breakthrough Board of Directors has named Ralph Johnson Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Breakthrough Public Schools.…
CEO Announcement
To the Families, Staff, Alumni, and Supporters of Breakthrough: We are thrilled to announce that Ralph Johnson has been selected as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Breakthrough Public Schools. He will begin in this role on October 18, 2021. We are grateful to the CEO Search Task Force for their important contribution to…