Having joined the Pivot team in 2015, Educational Coordinator Brandon Gragnano has achieved eight years of educating and inspiring Pivot Riverside students to reach their full potential. His impact and accomplishments were even highlighted this year when he was recognized as a Parenting OC Teacher of the Year 2023 Finalist. [...]

Meet Ms. Robin, the San Diego Elementary Lead! Ms. Robin started as an Elementary Educational Coordinator five years ago and has been with Pivot ever since. Ms. Robin received her Master’s Degree in Education from National University in San Diego and has experience teaching in both public and private schools. [...]

The Wellness Fair at Pivot North Bay, held in late October, attracted many Pivot students to attend and learn about mental health. Among them, 8th grade student Addison Stine, 13, who has been engaged in remote and independent learning at North Bay since August 2020, visited workshops led by counselors [...]

Pivot offers an array of classes, both core and elective, in order to help students discover their passions and build on their skills and interests. Over the past few years, staff across all Pivot campuses have worked to develop courses that are not only fun for students, but also a [...]

Pivot’s unique structure has always empowered our educators to embrace each student’s individuality and learning style so they may foster the best possible educational experience and outcomes based on a student’s particular needs. That’s why DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is imperative to Pivot’s structure, so that every student, regardless [...]

Eloisa Cherise Maire Lopez Manard is entering 9th grade and her third year at Pivot North Valley. She first came to Pivot in 7th grade, after COVID-19 caused her previous school to operate remotely.  “When Covid hit, my school had no idea how to do distance learning. There were tons [...]

Pivot provides teachers with the freedom and resources to design their own courses. And we’re excited to announce that Pivot is opening three new teacher-created elective courses this year! Voices of America This fall, Pivot San Diego Educational Coordinator Chelsea Van der Heide will launch “Voices of America,” a high [...]

Pivot Charter Schools has made significant investments in student learning this summer in preparation for the new school year! As part of that investment, Pivot upgraded to a new online curriculum provider for elective and Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses. Starting this year, Pivot students will use eDynamic Learning [...]

We’re excited to introduce you to Andrew Campbell, one of Pivot North Bay’s newest Educational Coordinators. Most recently an Assistant Principal at Maria Carrillo High School, Andrew is eager to bring his expertise in education and unique life experiences to make an impact at Pivot. “I know that Pivot serves [...]

Part of what distinguishes Pivot from other schools are the opportunities built into our programming for our students to take control of their own education. In the spirit of empowering students to discover their passions and forge their future paths, Pivot is now offering concurrent enrollment partnerships, granting the [...]