From One Classroom to a National Movement
For more than 25 years, we have bridged education and industry to create high-quality work-based learning experiences that prepare students for successful careers and build the workforce businesses need.
GPS Ed is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to expanding access to high-quality work-based learning across the country. What began as a single program with just five students, one school, and one business has become a proven framework for high-quality work-based learning. Together, we are building lasting, national change.
Measurable Change at Scale
GPS Ed’s Direct Programming & National Consulting Impact
Students Impacted Annually
Active Business Partners
Active School Districts Partners
Education Centers across Wisconsin
State Consulting Footprint
Values Driving GPS Ed’s Work
Vision
We envision a world where high-quality work-based learning transforms every student’s path to prosperity.
Mission
We unite communities through high-quality work-based learning, bridging education and industry to create opportunities for every student.
Values
Courage to Evolve
Integrity in Action
Impact that Matters
Partnership with Purpose
Always Learning, Always Improving
Values Driving GPS Ed’s Work
GPS Ed has been doing the work – and refining the model – for over 25 years. Our team has tested and perfected systems that work across the entire work-based learning continuum to drive this impact for students, employers, and their communities.
GPS Ed’s History of Transformation
2000-2008 Formative Years
- GPS Education Partners was launched in 2000, educating five students from a single school and partnering with one business.
- In these years we launched the Education Center Model.
2009-2013 Local Expansion
- GPS Ed began expanding their model throughout Wisconsin, including more businesses and schools.
2014-2017 Model & System Improvement
- GPS Ed rolled out new tools for scaling work-based learning including the Work-Based Learning JourneyTM.
2018-2021 National Expansion
- Launching programs in Ohio, Georgia, Oregon, Minnesota, California, and Illinois, GPS Ed expanded our mission and expertise.
2022-2026 Scaling Through Innovation
- As GPS Ed expands into new states, we’re scaling the same proven framework, so every community can build their own work-based learning ecosystem that works for their region.
