Our Partnerships
Rock Tree Sky has developed educational partnerships to make our program more financially accessible for more families.
We are developing more community partnerships to create an ecosystem of learning.
We partner with education networks to support our work.
Education Partnerships
Rock Tree Sky has developed educational partnership to meet more learners needs. RTS is an approved vendor for several independent study programs through charter schools. We also created a partnership with Ojai Unified School District's independent study program, Summit School. Learn more about these partnerships on our enrollment page.
Summit School is a homeschool/independent study program that is a part of Ojai Unified School District. This program serves TK-12 grade learners. It provides local families a unique learning experience with flexibility to meet educational needs, individualized for each student.
Blue Ridge Academy is a tuition-free, public charter school serving TK-12th grade students in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Kern Counties. It takes great pride in being able to offer students flexible personalized learning experiences.
Compass Charter School is a free public charter school supporting remote learning for TK–12th grade learners. Through this program responds to each young person's unique needs, dreams, and background.
Golden Valley Charter School is a public, non classroom-based program, focused on personalized learning for grades TK-12 for students in Ventura, Kern, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara counties. It offers personalized learning that is tailored to the needs of each individual student.
Community Partnerships
Inspired by the "Big Idea" of Education Reimagined, Rock Tree Sky is working to create network of community partnerships to develop an ecosystem of learning in our surrounding community.
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Recognizing that learning happens everywhere all the time, it extends beyond conventional school buildings to include various learning environments and resources throughout a community. Learning happens in diverse settings, such as libraries, museums, community centers, businesses, service organizations, parks, tutoring centers, community gardens, farms, online platforms, and many more entities in the community.
RTS is working to build connections among these resources to provide comprehensive support for learners. By integrating community resources into the educational landscape, an education ecosystem ensures that learners have access to a wide range of opportunities tailored to their interests and needs, promoting holistic development and lifelong learning.
The Ojai Valley Youth Foundation connects young people to educational programming and mentors to help develop their life skills building self-confidence, self-worth and self-esteem.
Greater goods is an interactive community space & 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to local art, craft, learning & togetherness. Greater Goods offers live music, educational talks, classes, workshops, film screenings, and more.
The Empowerment Workshops is educating, empowering and inspiring Teens by elevating awareness, building life skills, and cultivating confidence.
Poco Farm is a 4-acre nonprofit regenerative learning farm located in the Meiners Oaks neighborhood of the Ojai Valley. Its purpose is to cultivate in community members compassion, connection and skill sets needed to thrive on our changing planet.
Other business services RTS utilizes include: Ben Franklin, The Ojai Business Center, Stagecoach Market, Summit Burger, Ojai Lumber, Firestick Ceramics, The Topa Institute, Rainbow Bridge, Thursday Ojai Farmers Market, Barts Books, Westridge Market, Pets & More, Aqua-Flo, Ace Hardware, Ojai Library, Ventura County Credit Union, Carol Castanon Family Support Services, local carpenters and landscapers, TrueValue Hardware, and many more.
Education Networks
Rock Tree Sky is a member of these education networks below. They offer support, connection and collaboration with other colleagues doing this important work of shifting the education landscape to support more young people to have access to learning environments that support their growth and development in a holistic way.
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Being part of these learning networks provides a wealth of knowledge and insights from innovative education leaders who are transforming education. It is about combining our efforts to make Self-Directed Education accessible to all, working to normalize and legitimize this approach to learning.
Education Reimagined is a growing collective effort dedicated to transforming education in America. It is leveraging the expertise and learnings from thousands of cutting-edge education leaders.
Agile Learning Centers are a rapidly expanding network of intentional learning communities leveraging agile tools to support trust, self-direction and collaboration.
The Alliance for Self-Directed Education (ASDE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to normalizing and legitimizing Self-Directed Education, to make it available to everyone who seeks it.