“We equip visionary leaders to build and sustain high-quality learning experiences for Cleveland's kids, and share straightforward results that families can trust and use.”
This mission reflects an unshakable conviction in Cleveland’s kids and what is possible when strong ideas are matched with the right support. We work alongside school founders and leaders to help new high-quality learning experiences take shape, support existing schools as they strengthen their work for students, and focus on the conditions that allow quality to endure over time.
Sharing clear, trustworthy results is part of that responsibility. Families deserve information they can understand and rely on when making decisions that affect their children.
“Every student in Cleveland, especially those most affected by inequality, has the opportunity to thrive through access to a high-quality school in their neighborhood and across the city."
This vision is not a promise about any single program or organization. It is a direction for the city. It helps guide where attention, resources, and effort are focused, and it provides a shared reference point for progress over time.
Share facts, keep promises, and let proof speak.
Choose what best serves students, regardless of pressure or politics.
Be clear and tell the truth as it is.
Plan with educators, families, and leaders, not for them.
Hold a high standard and grow what works.
Give every child a fair start, especially those most affected by inequality.
The ultimate measure of school quality is the experience and success of students. We look for learning environments that consistently support strong instruction, student growth, and preparation for what comes next, recognizing that these conditions help quality take hold and endure over time.
We serve Cleveland students by supporting the adults and systems responsible for their learning.
That includes families seeking clear, trustworthy information about learning opportunities; educators and school leaders working to strengthen daily instruction and learning environments; and community partners focused on long-term improvement.
We center neighborhoods where access to high-quality learning opportunities has been limited, and where clearer information and stronger support can help expand real options for families.
Our work is grounded in respect for the people carrying this responsibility every day. We focus on helping their efforts translate into stronger learning experiences and expanded opportunity for Cleveland’s kids over time.
Future Ready Cleveland plays a focused role in expanding high-quality learning opportunities across the city. We do not run schools or replace the work of educators and communities. Instead, we concentrate on the conditions that allow strong learning experiences to emerge, improve, and endure.
We:
Support families with clear, trustworthy information and engagement efforts that help them navigate options and make informed decisions about their children’s learning.
Strengthen educator and school leader capacity by supporting preparation, development, and leadership needed to deliver high-quality learning.
Help philanthropic and civic partners align resources where evidence shows they can expand access and improve opportunity for students.
Engage in policy and systems work that shapes the conditions schools need to operate well and serve students effectively.
Across this work, our focus is on expanding access to strong learning opportunities and improving outcomes for Cleveland’s students over time.
We bring experience from education, philanthropy, and public service, and we share a commitment to careful, credible work. We stay close to educators, families, and civic leaders to understand what students need, support strong ideas and leadership, and focus on the conditions that allow high-quality learning opportunities to emerge, advance, and endure.
Future Ready Cleveland is governed by a board that provides fiduciary oversight, sets strategic direction, and holds the organization accountable to results for students.
We maintain clear operating policies, transparent data practices, and public reporting on our work. Decisions about investments and partnerships are guided by evidence and revisited over time to understand impact and inform future choices.
For us, accountability also means staying within our role, being clear about what we know and what we do not, and taking responsibility for how our decisions affect students’ lives.
