Transformative School Models

The Leadership Academy Network (LAN) in Fort Worth, Texas uses the Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) model in its schools.  The ACE model includes the following components:

• Extended school day
• Professional Learning Communities
• Social and emotional learning/Everybody grows
• Parent and community partnerships
• Instructional excellence
• Strategic staffing

This partnership creates a unique in-district relationship that leverages the resources of Fort Worth ISD in conjunction with Texas Wesleyan University. There is no involvement by existing for-profit or non-profit charter management organizations

FWISD drafted a partnership agreement that included academic and financial targets for the partnership.  In addition, the FWISD monitors the partnership several times during the school year to ensure it’s operating per its agreement.  The FWISD annually reviews the performance per Board Policy ELA (LOCAL) to ensure a partner is meeting expectations.  If during a review cycle the partner is not meeting the contractual expectations, the district may take actions that include modifying the agreement, corrective actions, probation or ending (revoke) the partnership.  If the partner is meeting the performance goals and in compliance with the agreement and applicable law, then the district can consider an extension/renewal. 

Each LAN campus enrolls every student living in its attendance boundary and welcomes other students to transfer into a LAN campus.  If more students seek to attend a LAN campus than there are seats available in the school, a lottery will be used to admit students equitably.  Here are some helpful enrollment resources:

• The link to the enrollment process 

• The link to Parent Portal where parents can access their child's ID number

You may also email enrollment@fwisd.org for support with the process

Here are some helpful resources to learn more about the Leadership Academy Network:

• The LAN webpage
• Texas Wesleyan University’s webpage with the LAN’s Annual Reports
• Fort Worth Report has recently profiled the LAN and its academic outcomes