Success stories
Detailed stories of success from Headrush schools.
How WAVE saved students and teachers from the confines of a traditional LMS
The Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education (WAVE) isn’t your ordinary high school. Based in Ypsilanti, Michigan, WAVE serves students from nine school districts who weren’t thriving in traditional classrooms. Learn how they saved students and teachers from the confines of a traditional LMS.
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How to get LMS flexibility WITHOUT losing control
At most high schools, students move from class to class, follow a set schedule, and take tests to prove what they know. Not at Making Community Connections Charter School (or MC2.) Here, students don’t just take classes. They create their own learning experiences. Some design independent projects, take on internships, and dive deep into personal research. Instead of worrying about grades, students track their progress through habits—real-world skills like communication, problem-solving, and self-direction.
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Sycamore makes mastery-based learning the standard with Headrush
At Sycamore School, learning doesn’t fit inside neat little boxes. Based in Arlington, VA, Sycamore is a private, alternative school serving grades 5-12. Instead of rigid schedules and standardized courses, students explore subjects through real-world themes, work at their own pace, and get assessed on their actual growth—not just whether they memorized something for a test.
Learn moreOver 100 schools trust Headrush. Read their testimonials.
"Headrush is a game-changer for JAG students, who can use the platform to easily access projects, scholarships, job opportunities, employer connections and more. It’s also a valuable resource for JAG Specialists (teachers), providing a warehouse of ready-made content and a playlist of projects for them to utilize. That way, busy Specialists can spend less time developing content and more time engaging with their students."
Director of Education —JAG National
"Our program at Avalon wouldn’t be possible without HEADRUSH-- HEADRUSH is responsive, intuitive, and helps students own their learning in real-time. The team at HEADRUSH has been wonderful to work with; Updates keep rolling out as direct responses to feedback from our students, and it has been so empowering for them to know that their voice matters."
Program Coordinator —Avalon
"A highlight for our students has been how HEADRUSH allows them to see where they’re at with their learning targets and graduation requirements, along with the functions where both educators and students can exchange comments, and then the implementation of different types of project proposals. These are the features that really help students understand what they are doing on a big picture level."
Cohort 1 Principal —THINK Global School
"Kudos to the HEADRUSH crew! Every step of the way we communicate back and forth with the HEADRUSH team to see what’s new and how we can best integrate HEADRUSH. Our advisors are all very complimentary about how smoothly the students have transitioned to HEADRUSH."
Advisor & Co-Director —Edvisions Off-Campus
"What HEADRUSH has done for us is created a much more intuitive, user-friendly interface that can upload results and embed student work/research right within the platform... It keeps students on track, organized and simplified things in a sleek way."
Director —Northwest Passage High School
