Lighthouse Community Public Schools
Rich Harrison currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Lighthouse Community Public Schools, a position held since June 2020. Prior to this role, Rich was the Superintendent and Senior Strategy Officer at Wonderful College Prep Academy from June 2019 to June 2020. Rich also served as the Chief Academic Officer at Uplift Education from June 2011 to May 2019, overseeing academic programming for a vast network of charter schools in North Texas. Before that, Rich was the Founding Middle School Director at the Denver School of Science and Technology from 2007 to 2011 and the School Director at KIPP Cole College Prep from June 2005 to June 2007. Rich holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago, obtained between 1994 and 1998.
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.