Community Voices Middle School 356 (CoVo) believes in the philosophy of “Speaking Success into Existence” to foster productive struggle among our scholars. Through teacher collaboration, we empower scholars and their families to take ownership of their achievements in order to become change drivers for our diverse and dynamic world. We provide scholars with creative outlets and transferable learning opportunities to strengthen their academic foundation while developing their critical thinking and problem solving skills. Scholars become critically conscious self-starters when immersed in a nurturing, culturally responsive environment that fosters inquiry and discovery.