Lighthouse Community Public Schools
Mason Schulze is an experienced educator currently serving as a Substitute Teacher at Swing Education since September 2022 and as a Primary Education Teacher at Lighthouse Community Public Schools since June 2022. Previous experience includes working as an Instructor at iD Tech Camps in the summer of 2019, focusing on machine learning, game design, and 3D modeling, and as a Coach for Oakland Strokes Inc. in the summer of 2016, where skills in rowing were introduced to young athletes. Mason Schulze's educational background includes attending Alder Graduate School of Education, the University of California, Santa Cruz from 2018 to 2021, Berkeley City College from 2017 to 2018, and the Florida Institute of Technology from 2016 to 2017.
Lighthouse Community Public Schools
At Lighthouse Community Public Schools (LCPS), we believe an exceptional education brings out each child’s unique light and potential. Founded in 2002, LCPS operates two high-achieving K-12 public charter schools — Lighthouse and Lodestar — serving nearly 1,300 students in East Oakland. With a vision of transforming our community through creating a family of exceptional schools serving youth and families in Oakland, our mission is to prepare diverse students for college, a career of their choice, and to be lifelong changemakers. Grounded in our core values of community, integrity, agency, love, and social justice and rooted in the EL Education model, LCPS is a leader in fostering innovative schools achieving exceptional student outcomes where each child is at the center of their own learning. LCPS will continue to increase its impact as we grow to a third site, ultimately serving 2500 Oakland students and their families. LCPS exists to counter persistent educational inequity that threatens our collective future; a beacon for public education where each graduate fulfills the promise of a better, brighter Oakland.