SEED is the nation's first and only network of public, college-preparatory boarding schools providing a 24-hour, 5-day per week learning environment. In classrooms, dorm meetings, dining halls, evening study halls, and exposure opportunities, our students become strong, determined, and self-aware. With the gift of time, we build a community of support that empowers students to own their educational journeys and succeed in college and beyond. As the first public, college-preparatory boarding schools in the U.S., SEED’s mission and approach to education are unique. SEED schools are tuition-free and, by design, serve traditionally underserved students. Our schools and graduates are supported by The SEED Foundation. The SEED Foundation provides programmatic and operating support to SEED schools in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Miami, and Los Angeles. The SEED Foundation’s College Transition & Success (CTS) team provides intensive, individualized support to each SEED graduate from their junior year of high school through their college graduation. The success of the SEED model has been showcased in media outlets and publications such as 60 Minutes, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and in the documentary, film Waiting for “Superman”. President Obama has hailed SEED as “a true success story.” For more information, please visit www.seedfoundation.com. Within the SEED network, at an operational level the Foundation and the SEED schools each have specific day-to-day responsibilities and areas of focus: The SEED Foundation Sets strategic direction for the SEED network. Defines SEED’s core model. Designs systems and strategies. Dispatches experts within SEED and nationally. Cultivates opportunities for additional SEED schools. Advises scholars on their journey to earning a college degree. Supports fidelity and accountability to the SEED model. The SEED Schools Partner with local families and communities. Provide 5-day/week, 24- hour college preparatory education to s