Overview of Partnership Eligibility

To be a Partner Organization, districts must meet the following criteria:

• serving at least 37,500 students*
• at least 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunch (FRSL)
• at least 40% of student enrollment comes from minority groups
• located in an urban area (based on NCES Common Core of Data http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/) 

*The Broad Residency considers placement of Residents in districts as small as 19,500 students whose superintendent/CEO is a graduate of The Broad Superintendents Academy.  These locations are not automatically prioritized over other locations.

To be a Partner Organization, CMOs must meet the following criteria:

• at least 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunch (FRSL)
• at least 40% of student enrollment comes from minority groups
• located in an urban area (based on NCES Common Core of Data http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/) 
• have at least three schools in operation in the year they join the program and have viable plans for further expansion