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Education Synergy Alliance
Education Synergy Alliance, also known as ESA, is a San Diego-based non-profit organization that aims "to help every child succeed in school, college, career and life." Education Synergy Alliance was founded in October 2013, with Laura Kohn as the executive director. ESA “is engaged with two ends of the educational spectrum: early education (P-3) – from preschool to third grade – and high school education (Linked Learning).”

ESA’s P-3 Salon is designated to “ensure that each and every child has high-quality learning opportunities from birth to third grade that close the achievement gap before it opens and lay a strong foundation for future learning.” ESA’s partner districts in the P-3 program are: Poway Unified School District, Chula Vista Elementary School District, Lemon Grove School District, and San Diego Unified School District.

ESA’s other program, Linked Learning, addresses the other end of the educational spectrum. Linked Learning aims to prepare students for college and careers. “Linked learning is a proven high school approach that builds 21st-century skills and engages students in solving real-world problems. Integrating rigorous academics with career-based learning and meaningful workplace experiences, it exposes students to previously unimagined college and career opportunities in a wide range of fields including engineering, health care, performing arts, law and more. But it does more than inspire students to dream, it helps make those dreams come true with personalized academic support during school when it’s time to decide which college and career path is best.” As of 2013, ESA has partners with five San Diego County school districts to advance Linked Learning: San Diego Unified School District, Grossmont Union High School District, Oceanside Unified School District, Escondido Union High School District, and Carlsbad Unified School District.

Board Members
·     Neville Billimoria

·     Leslie Fausset

·     Norm Hapke

·     Brad Lupien

·     David Lynn

·     Judy Mcdonald

·     Alan Sorkin

·     Karen Sprigle

·     Ralf Swenson

·     Sandra Timmons

·     Peter Zahn