What We Do
Blueprint is a non-profit, full-service real estate development firm. We offer an array of services tailored to meet the unique needs and goals of each of our charter school partners.
Strategic Planning
We guide schools in aligning their short- and long-term facility needs with growth plans.
Project Management
We manage every aspect of the facility project, from site search to design to construction, and everything in between.
Access to Capital
We provide qualified charter school partners with access to low-cost capital through philanthropic equity.
Featured Projects
Our Impact
55,000
Total Seats Created
136
School Facilities Built or Renovated
$1.20B
Invested in Under-Resourced Communities
75%
Students Eligible for Free and Reduced-Price Meals
Our Partners
We work with nonprofit charter schools of all sizes—from single schools to large networks. Each of our partners shares our commitment to addressing systemic inequality in education and promoting social mobility.
What People Say About Us
Jen Wickens
Founder, Impact Public Schools
"With each project, [Blueprint] has offered careful attention to detail, sage advice, and timely delivery. Thanks to [Blueprint], Impact buildings are warm, welcoming, and inclusive spaces that provide Impact scholars with the vibrant learning environment they need to succeed."
Monique Daviss
CEO and Founder, El Sol Science & Arts Academy
"[Blueprint] was a valued advisor and technical partner. From complex financing to complicated staging and more, we found Blueprint to be knowledgeable, attentive, and collaborative. We now have a beautiful campus that meets our needs and enhances our community."
Rich Harrison
CEO, Lighthouse Community Public Schools
"Students enter our school knowing they are loved, and that we are deeply investing in our young people from the Sobrante Park community in East Oakland."
Cristina de Jesus
CEO and President, Green Dot Public Schools California
"[Blueprint] has been a valued and trusted partner to Green Dot for over two decades. We appreciate their ability to grow along with us and develop creative solutions to facilities challenges we encounter along the way."
Kevin Sved
Former CEO, Navigator Schools
"[Blueprint] went above and beyond to get our project off the ground and on the way to a timely completion. From planning to financing to project management, the team has been instrumental."
Brandon Paige
Former Director of Finance & Operations, Lighthouse Community Public Schools
"At the outset, financing our project with [Blueprint] was the best route for our school community from a cost perspective. The combination of financing structure plus high-quality project management services made [Blueprint] our best choice."
Oliver Sicat
CEO, Ednovate Public Schools
"Southern CA real estate has many challenges. Only [Blueprint] gave us the confidence that we could serve more students in need in the long term. We don't have the luxury of taking risks when serving our students, so we choose [Blueprint] repeatedly."
Alison Suffet Diaz
Founder & Director of Growth Sustainability, Environmental Charter Schools
"[Blueprint] plays a critical role, especially for newer Charter Management Organizations (CMOs) or start-up charter schools that don’t have expertise or in-house support."
Justin G. Fuentes, M.Ed.
Chief of Schools & Operations Officer, Tejano Center for Community Concerns
"Our partnership with [Blueprint] has been one of collaboration and vision building. Communication is fluid, and support structures are sound. Working with their team at [Blueprint] has also been one based on respect and understanding."
Rebecca Francis Jones
Founder and Head of School, Elevate Collegiate Charter School
"It is not often we come across individuals, let alone entire organizations that are willing to join in the fight for educational equity. I am forever grateful for [Blueprint] and all of the hard work their dynamic team did for Elevate!"
Markus Mullarkey
President, Caliber Public Schools
"The level of expertise is invaluable for a non-expert like me. And the fact that we’re 100% mission aligned creates a great sense of trust."
Cecilia Melgares
Managing Director of Operations, Equitas Academy
"We are grateful for the partnership [with Blueprint] and for the work!! Joe goes above and beyond and always imagines how this is going to impact the scholars and the end work!"
Saman Bravo-Karimi
Former CBO, Bright Star Public Schools
"[Blueprint] is a true partner. We rely on them as subject matter experts, and have full confidence in their advice."
Irene Sumida
Founder, Fenton Public Charter Schools
"It has been a pleasure to work with [Blueprint] as we built the Fenton Primary Center and renovated the Fenton Academies in Sun Valley. They are a class act!"
Ernest Peterson
Chief Talent & Strategy Officer, Education for Change Public Schools
"As a former school principal, this isn't something I could necessarily do on my own… [Blueprint] staff possess expert and complementary skills that aren't generally within an educational team."
Jen Wickens
Founder, Impact Public Schools
"With each project, [Blueprint] has offered careful attention to detail, sage advice, and timely delivery. Thanks to [Blueprint], Impact buildings are warm, welcoming, and inclusive spaces that provide Impact scholars with the vibrant learning environment they need to succeed."
Monique Daviss
CEO and Founder, El Sol Science & Arts Academy
"[Blueprint] was a valued advisor and technical partner. From complex financing to complicated staging and more, we found Blueprint to be knowledgeable, attentive, and collaborative. We now have a beautiful campus that meets our needs and enhances our community."
Rich Harrison
CEO, Lighthouse Community Public Schools
"Students enter our school knowing they are loved, and that we are deeply investing in our young people from the Sobrante Park community in East Oakland."
Cristina de Jesus
CEO and President, Green Dot Public Schools California
"[Blueprint] has been a valued and trusted partner to Green Dot for over two decades. We appreciate their ability to grow along with us and develop creative solutions to facilities challenges we encounter along the way."
Kevin Sved
Former CEO, Navigator Schools
"[Blueprint] went above and beyond to get our project off the ground and on the way to a timely completion. From planning to financing to project management, the team has been instrumental."
Brandon Paige
Former Director of Finance & Operations, Lighthouse Community Public Schools
"At the outset, financing our project with [Blueprint] was the best route for our school community from a cost perspective. The combination of financing structure plus high-quality project management services made [Blueprint] our best choice."
Oliver Sicat
CEO, Ednovate Public Schools
"Southern CA real estate has many challenges. Only [Blueprint] gave us the confidence that we could serve more students in need in the long term. We don't have the luxury of taking risks when serving our students, so we choose [Blueprint] repeatedly."
Alison Suffet Diaz
Founder & Director of Growth Sustainability, Environmental Charter Schools
"[Blueprint] plays a critical role, especially for newer Charter Management Organizations (CMOs) or start-up charter schools that don’t have expertise or in-house support."
Justin G. Fuentes, M.Ed.
Chief of Schools & Operations Officer, Tejano Center for Community Concerns
"Our partnership with [Blueprint] has been one of collaboration and vision building. Communication is fluid, and support structures are sound. Working with their team at [Blueprint] has also been one based on respect and understanding."
Rebecca Francis Jones
Founder and Head of School, Elevate Collegiate Charter School
"It is not often we come across individuals, let alone entire organizations that are willing to join in the fight for educational equity. I am forever grateful for [Blueprint] and all of the hard work their dynamic team did for Elevate!"
Markus Mullarkey
President, Caliber Public Schools
"The level of expertise is invaluable for a non-expert like me. And the fact that we’re 100% mission aligned creates a great sense of trust."
Cecilia Melgares
Managing Director of Operations, Equitas Academy
"We are grateful for the partnership [with Blueprint] and for the work!! Joe goes above and beyond and always imagines how this is going to impact the scholars and the end work!"
Saman Bravo-Karimi
Former CBO, Bright Star Public Schools
"[Blueprint] is a true partner. We rely on them as subject matter experts, and have full confidence in their advice."
Irene Sumida
Founder, Fenton Public Charter Schools
"It has been a pleasure to work with [Blueprint] as we built the Fenton Primary Center and renovated the Fenton Academies in Sun Valley. They are a class act!"
Ernest Peterson
Chief Talent & Strategy Officer, Education for Change Public Schools
"As a former school principal, this isn't something I could necessarily do on my own… [Blueprint] staff possess expert and complementary skills that aren't generally within an educational team."
Jen Wickens
Founder, Impact Public Schools
