Excel Academy Charter Schools
Cassandra Bell has extensive experience in education, currently serving as the Dean of the Emergent Bilingual Program at Excel Academy Charter Schools since November 2017. Cassandra also held roles as a Student Supports Leadership Fellow and ELL Specialist & Department Head within the same institution. Previous experience includes being a WIDA Fellow from September 2020 to May 2022 and a Spanish Teacher and Garden Coordinator at District of Columbia Public Schools from August 2012 to August 2017. Cassandra's early career included working as a paraprofessional at Paschal Sherman Indian School through the Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest and as a Discovery Guide at the Bay Area Discovery Museum. Education includes a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Urban Education and Leadership from UMass Boston, a Master of Science in Education from The Johns Hopkins University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from Boston College.
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Excel Academy Charter Schools
Excel Academy was founded in 2003 with the mission to provide a high-quality education to students in East Boston and Chelsea Massachusetts, communities that are predominantly low-income and Latinx and historically have faced significant social and educational barriers. Our success in Massachusetts is proof that the opportunity gap can be closed. At Excel Academy Charter Schools, we believe that when a student has the support and tools to pursue a productive post-secondary pathway aligned to their personal identity and values, it can fundamentally change their life trajectory. Over the years, we have grown from one middle school to a network of four schools with 1,400 students in grades 5 to 12. In the fall of 2022 we will welcome a founding class of 5th graders to help us launch Excel Academy Rhode Island. By 2032, Excel Rhode Island will run 4 schools serving over 2,100 students from Providence, Central Falls, and North Providence. We present our students with educational experiences that allow them to grow and discover their best selves so that when they leave our halls, they can successfully navigate all of the post-secondary options available to them. At Excel Academy we learn from our students, families, and staff and make improvements. We have increasingly adapted to provide a holistic education that values our community as collaborators in the learning process, social-emotional support, equity for diverse learners, and fosters identity development. We prioritize an approach that is both rigorous and inclusive. Our team of passionate, intelligent, driven, and loving staff are at the core of the work we do. Growth Happens Here.