Equipo Academy
Updated November 2022.
85%
Employees say this is a great place to work
Company Overview
About The Company
Equipo Academy is a 6th-12th grade college prep charter school that opened in August 2015 for students in East Las Vegas. The mission of the school is to empower future first generation college students to meet high expectations, excel to and through college, and become transformational leaders within their community. To achieve these goals, the Equipo Academy founders have built a team of loving families, inspirational educators, and hard-working students who share a deep commitment to the Equipo mission.
COMPANY SIZE
73 U.S.-based Employees
(Small)
INDUSTRY
Education & Training
HQ Location
Las Vegas, NV, US
Employee Demographics
Tenure
Company Culture at Equipo Academy
The employee experience below at Equipo Academy, compared to a typical company.
Learn More85% of employees at Equipo Academy say it is a great place to work compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.
93%
People here are given a lot of responsibility.
92%
My work has special meaning: this is not "just a job."
90%
I believe management would lay people off only as a last resort.
90%
When you join the company, you are made to feel welcome.
88%
I feel I make a difference here.
Why Work at Equipo Academy?
See what employees say about what makes Equipo Academy a great workplace. These words are drawn from employee comments on the Trust Index™ survey.
Life at Equipo Academy
Equipo Academy began with a team of kids and families who believed all students could earn four-year college admissions.
Students and staff travel across the country visiting cities and colleges from Boston, NY, and D.C. to Los Angeles.
Staff at Equipo Academy work together as a team and family to redefine what is possible for public education.
Equipo students say their teammates and teachers are why they choose the longer hours and more rigorous work.
Alumni of Equipo like Brandon Avendano '19 at Brown University welcome younger students onto their campuses to visit.
Equipo Academy has graduated five classes of seniors with 100 percent college acceptance rate into four-year colleges.
The Equipo Academy leadership team consists of eight active educators who both teach and lead on core responsibilities.
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