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[quote=JLessek]Hi all --

I am part of a team trying to launch a new public Montessori middle and high school in D.C. If approved, it would be called the Sojourner Truth School and now that the school is getting closer to reality I wanted to introduce our vision.

With a mission to empower students to transform the world, Truth aims to become D.C.'s first public Montessori middle and high school, and a high-quality option for all students of D.C. - regardless of whether or not they have prior experience with Montessori.

Truth's leadership and design teams combine individuals with backgrounds teaching and leading in local public Montessori schools with those who have extensive experience and success innovating in non-Montessori D.C. public middle and high schools, and we are working to ensure that all staff receive aligned training.

The leadership and design teams strongly believe in the original tenets of the Montessori Method and its underlying philosophy of inclusivity. We have intentionally designed our model to be accessible to all students, and one of our goals is to reach families that have not yet had Montessori access and may not even be aware of Montessori as an option. Truth seeks to provide continuity of programming through the 12th grade for those that are already invested in Montessori, and also to utilize open enrollment as a way to provide broad access to anyone from around the District looking for a personalized and holistic approach that deliberately prepares students to become independent, confident, and resourceful adults.

As a seventeen-year veteran of Chicago and DC Public Schools and the parent of two public school students here in D.C., I'm thrilled to be part of the team for Truth. If you are interested in a new and high-quality public school option for middle and high school, there are a number of ways to learn more and help support our effort.

[b]To learn more about our model:
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• Please visit us at [url=https://thetruthschool.org][color=blue]www.thetruthschool.org[/color][/url]
• Send an email with questions or ideas directly to me at jlessek@thetruthschool.org. 
• Attend one of our upcoming info sessions (dates available [url=https://thetruthschool.org/news-and-updates][color=blue]here[/color][/url]).  Our next sessions will be in Wards 5, 4, and 7.
• Read our charter application [url=https://thetruthschool.org/news-and-updates][color=blue]here[/color][/url].

[b]To show your support:
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• Take 20 seconds to sign on to our petition [url=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecQsixHLimo2T4I77o_YWKFkO_qAycr4yeC1ThGlhdNL0x8w/viewform?usp=sf_link][color=blue]here[/color][/url]
• Send a quick email to the Public Charter School Board (public.comment@dcpcsb.org) expressing your support for the Truth School.  Just one or two sentences is fine!

[b]To get involved:
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• Come join us at a public hearing pf the D.C. Public Charter School Board on April 22nd. RSVP [url=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyeQnzQOnsa0XNfml97pNKN7QIhVjhyYnOHYZ5104K8T7hqA/viewform?usp=sf_link][color=blue]here[/color][/url].
• If you're interested in joining one of our design teams (academic, culture and climate, or parent), please email me (jlessek@thetruthschool.org) to coordinate.

Thank you to all for your consideration of the above, and please don't hesitate to reach out to me directly (jlessek@thetruthschool.org) with any questions, concerns, or to continue the conversation.

Justin Lessek
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