Bob Lenz

Since June 2015 Bob Lenz has been the Executive Director of the Buck Institute for Education, the leading provider of resources for Project-Based Learning. He previously served as Envision Education’s Co-Founder and Chief of Innovation, leading the organization since 2002. Mr. Lenz is recognized nationally as a leader in high school redesign, deeper learning, project-based learning, 21st-century skills education, and performance assessment. Under his leadership, Envision Schools prepared students for college success and persistence at rates well above national averages. Bob authored the book Transforming Schools Using Project-Based Learning, Performance Assessment, and Common Core Standards.

Previously, Bob founded Academy X, award-winning leadership and humanities program at Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo, California. In 1999, Drake High was named one of thirteen New American High Schools by U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley. In 2000, the school was featured on the cover of U.S. News & World Report as an example of successful high school reform. Bob was the first in his family to receive a college degree, obtaining a BA degree from St. Mary’s College and an MA degree in education from San Francisco State University.