Pivot students are already making strides in the Reading Intervention Program following its initial launch last fall. The program connects students with individualized attention from a reading specialist, provides them with reading support tools, and advances reading levels through specialized reading courses.  Upon enrollment at Pivot, each student participates [...]

Summer is right around the corner! But we can’t start the next season without first celebrating one of our favorite traditions of the year – graduation. Our graduation ceremonies and the end of the school year always fills us with a mix of emotions. We’re saddened by the departure [...]

Every Pivot student receives personalized support and attention to address their individual learning needs, which allows them to stay on track with their academic goals and continue to expand their capacity for learning. Since fall 2019, a growing number of our high school students have stepped up to complete [...]

When Brooklyn Stein adopted her rescue dog, Easton, she was going through a difficult time in her life. She was struggling with some health issues, her schoolwork and anxiety. But Easton, a hyper-active black labrador mix, changed everything.  Easton was taken to an overcrowded shelter in the aftermath of [...]

Travis Prendergast, Educational Coordinator at Pivot North Bay, may have only just finished teaching his first semester at Pivot, but he is already eager to continue helping his students reach their goals and potential. After graduating with a degree in Social Sciences from California State University of Chico, Travis [...]

We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Barrie Waldman, a well-loved and respected Educational Coordinator at Pivot Charter Schools. Barrie joined the Pivot community in August 2019, serving as an Educational Coordinator for two and a half years. She brought joy to the Pivot North [...]

A go-getter his whole academic life, Nolan Smith started at Pivot his freshman year of high school after realizing he could be more productive outside of a traditional classroom. When he was in middle school, Nolan felt many of his classmates were not there to learn and often found himself [...]

As Pivot students continue to face a myriad of challenges and hazards to their mental health, Pivot North Bay School Counselor Sarah Gerber-Kai hopes she can give students and parents the tools to cope while still succeeding in their schoolwork. Sarah has worked in education for most of her career, [...]