Case Study
Summit Schools is Giving Students the Tools to Succeed in the 21st Century
www.fortinet.com 1 CASE STUDY “Technology is an accelerator: There’s a lot of buzz around personalized learning but we are putting it into action.” – Bryant Wong, Chief Technology Officer, Summit Public Schools Summit Public Schools was founded when a group of Silicon Valley parents came together in 2000 to build a school for the new century. Now the organization spans 11 schools across two states. Its mission is to prepare a diverse student population for success in a four-year college or university, and to make its graduates thoughtful, contributing members of society. The schools promote self-directed, project-based learning with a focus on building students’ emotional intelligence. This happens in an environment where they also develop the knowledge to maximize the