For four years, Elizabeth Black of Grant Park Accounting has partnered with 3DE students through Senior Consultancy—a powerful capstone experience where high school seniors step into the role of business consultants. Each year, students bring fresh ideas and professional insights that help Elizabeth’s firm tackle real challenges.
Cimone Jefferson, a 2020 alumna of Norcross High School, credits 3DE with shaping her career path and expanding her horizons. From case challenges to internships, the exposure she gained through 3DE laid the foundation for her success. Now pursuing a master’s in Luxury Brand Management at SCAD, Cimone reflects on the invaluable lessons, connections, and real-world skills that continue to influence her journey.
Gallup's latest poll reveals a growing challenge in K-12 education: keeping Gen Z students engaged. With only a third of students feeling connected to their learning, educators face mounting pressure to adapt. Explore the key insights from the poll and how 3DE is rewriting the script.
The SunTrust Foundation today announced a three-year grant of $2 million to 3DE National to continue the nonprofit’s expansion in metro Atlanta and launch 3DE schools outside of Georgia for the first time, bringing the innovative high school model to Florida, Texas and the District of Columbia.
3DE, the innovative school model provider, prepares for national expansion of concept proven to accelerate student engagement and academic outcomes in traditional urban high schools.
The donation, distributed in five $400,000 annual installments starting in 2019, makes Delta a National Signature Partner of 3DE.
“The teachers make the difference! We’re not just going through the motions of learning. They really care about us and our success.”
“The only expectations we have not achieved yet, are our own. We are all aspiring for a future that is beyond what we once imagined.”
“We’ve seen the world of opportunities that are available. We have been in these environments and we know what is expected of us. These experiences are ingrained in who we are.”
“It is like 3DE and Banneker provided the roots to grow, and with that foundation we all flourished and became the rose that grew from the concrete."
