What We Do

At Esperanza Academy, we are fortunate to serve our students, their families, and the community of Lawrence. Our job is to nurture, protect, and harness the abundance of brilliance that exists in our community. Academic excellence is achieved because each student feels seen, heard, and valued. We accomplish this by being a restorative justice school that believes that relationships must come first. We believe that it is critical to center the lived experiences and cultural backgrounds of our families and to create a program that honors each of our students and where they come from. Above all, we know the systemic barriers that our students will face, so collectively, we work every day to create the world they wish to see.