CEO Update

Starting The Year With

Care, Purpose, And Community

Dear High Tech High Community,

Happy New Year to all of our educators, students, and families! For us, the start of the school year is the one that truly counts, and we are so excited to welcome our students back



As we progress into the 2026–27 school year, I am reminded that great learning starts with care. During our All Staff Village Day at the Point Loma campus, our educators came together to reconnect, reflect on

feedback from last year, and begin designing meaningful learning experiences centered on Projects with Purpose.



Staff heard from students, joined sessions focused on project launches, community partnerships, and essential questions, and continued their learning through Communities of Practice. It was a powerful reminder of what makes HTH special: we learn together, we grow together, and we build community together.

This year, we are also taking a fresh, relational approach to attendance. Showing up matters because being here in person helps students grow personally, socially, academically, and emotionally.

Thank you for partnering with us as we begin another year of meaningful learning at High Tech High.


With gratitude, 
Diana Cornejo-Sanchez, Ed.D. 
CEO, High Tech High

Showing Up Matters

High Tech High is taking a fresh, supportive approach to attendance this year. We are not focused on perfect attendance. We are focused on helping students show up as often as possible because being at school in person helps them grow personally, socially, academically, and emotionally.

Missing just two days a month can put a student off track, and the first weeks of school help set important routines for the year. Attendance also matters in project-based learning, where collaboration, group work, and classroom community depend on students being present.



Families can expect supportive check-ins, regular attendance updates, and partnership without judgment. If illness, transportation, or hard mornings make attendance difficult, HTH is here to help.

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