Cedar Grove Public Schools

Entrepreneur: Melissa Pettey

Founded: 2027

Cedar Grove High School is a college-preparatory public high school designed to prepare students for lives of purpose, opportunity, and agency. Its mission is to prepare students through rigorous learning, strong relationships, and an unwavering commitment to equity and belonging, with every academic, social, and cultural decision guided by that mission. The instructional model balances rigor with relevance: students complete a full college-preparatory sequence, including four years of math, Advanced Placement, and dual-credit courses, built on inquiry, Socratic dialogue, and real-world application, with college and career readiness anchored in David Conley’s Four Keys framework and reinforced through expanded learning time and internships.