Transcend Education

Transcend Education is a national nonprofit that works with schools, districts, and community partners to redesign learning around the needs of students. Its work spans education research, learning and school model design, facilitation, implementation support, and capacity building, and it operates across the United States through a national network of educators, leaders, and partners.

The organisation delivers its work through a range of programmes and partnerships. These include community-based design partnerships, which help communities identify needs and co-create new student experiences; Sparks workshops, which generate ideas for learning design; and inspiration visits, which expose educators to innovative learning models and practices. Leadership labs build capacity for learning redesign, while model-sharing partnerships spread proven school models across the sector. The Leaps Student Voice Survey captures student perspectives to inform redesign work, alongside the development of frameworks, tools, and surveys.

Transcend Education serves the K-12 education sector, including school districts and community organisations. Its stated priorities include student voice, family engagement, an equity focus, and strong relationships, alongside joyful learning environments that combine academic rigour with real-world skills. The organisation describes its approach as collaborative, working with school communities on personalised, future-ready learning rather than one-size-fits-all schooling.