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We empower, invest in, and support educational leaders who take risks and put children first.

LET LEARNING GROW.

EMPOWER

We empower educational leaders in the Gem State by providing one- or two-year fellowships to those who take risks and put children first.

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INVEST

In partnership with the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation, Bluum serves as a funding intermediary and local champion for supporting entrepreneurial education ventures.

Our Funding Opportunities

SUPPORT & IMPROVE

Bluum provides partner schools with additional services and technical assistance. Our team can help elevate the business of running a school by reviewing financial infrastructure and identifying areas of strength and areas for improvement.

What Bluum Does

DISCOVER & INFORM

Bluum has become a go-to resource on education research and innovation. We aim to share the work of Idaho’s high performing schools and outstanding educators. Our hope is that it can become a national model for helping all children reach their fullest potential.

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Impact Stats

since 2015.

$32,169,806
FEDERAL CHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM INVESTMENT
19,286
TOTAL NEW SCHOOL SEATS CREATED
35
TOTAL IDAHO SCHOOLS SUPPORTED
$98,222,342
TOTAL PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT

Idaho Education by the Numbers

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Job Opening –

Idaho Special Education Director Fellowship

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email your resume, cover letter, and references to jribordy@bluum.org with the subject line: “Special Education Director Fellow Application.”
Applications must be received by midnight MT on April 1, 2025.
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Stories

Rising Above: Farm Life Fuels Success for Gem Prep Student

Gem Prep Meridian South, Idaho, April 21, 2025 – At dawn, Mickayla Dayan can be found in rubber boots, tending to goats on her family’s dairy farm—milking, feeding, and making artisanal soap and cheese. By mid-morning, she’s deep into college-level coursework, tackling subjects like Human Biology, Sociology, and English 101. And by afternoon, she’s leading student council meetings and planning National Honor Society initiatives.  As a 10th grade student at Gem Prep: Meridian South, Mickayla embodies Gem Prep’s values as she seamlessly blends farm life, academic rigor, and leadership responsibilities.

Five Years of MOSAICS Public School

As MOSAICS Public School marks its 5th anniversary, we reflect on the school’s journey and the formation of key partnerships along the way. We dive into the deliberate efforts of the team to establish an intentional culture that withstood the challenges posed by opening during a national pandemic. Additionally, we explore the vision for the future.

We take immense pride in Anthony Haskett and his team, celebrating all that they have accomplished throughout the years.

Idaho’s Public Charter Schools Work Hard to Serve our Students with Special Needs

In early 2023, Margaret Raymond and James Lynn Woodworth, from Stanford’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO), presented findings on the academic performance of Idaho’s public charter schools. They had been studying charter schools in 29 other states, and said CREDO is known nationally as the “charter school analysis people.” In their 2023 presentation to the Idaho State Board of Education they reported, “Idaho’s special education results are among the best that we’ve seen nationally.” Raymond went on to say, “We normally see a much larger offset of learning in the special education community.” She concluded, “There is an overall best practices emerging from the picture that we see over time in Idaho that we think actually could be important for other charter school communities around the country to look at, particularly in poverty and special education.”

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