Who Are We?

Richmond Public Schools is participating in the Yale National Initiative to strengthen teaching in public schools®. We are currently building capacity for the creation of a Teachers Institute for ­Richmond.

This website includes information for administrators, teachers, and faculty and anyone interested in learning more about our local efforts and the Teachers Institute Approach.

Our 2025 Yale National Fellows are:

  • Alexandra Amirato, Barack Obama Elementary School
  • LJ Delao, Huguenot High School
  • Katherine Franzel, Westover Hills Elementary School
  • Amanda McMahon, Huguenot High School
  • Valerie J. Schwarz, Mary Munford Elementary School
  • Vivian-Lee Taylor, Thomas Jefferson High School
  • Landon Walker, Thomas Jefferson High School

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