An education system that is responsive to the ideas and needs of students and educators.
Lyra incubates and accelerates high-impact education initiatives that tackle some of the biggest challenges facing education, deeply rooted in diverse and inclusive community voices.
We build coalitions and provide capacity, resources, infrastructure, and expertise to partners with innovative ideas that lead to greater student and educator success.
Based in Denver and deeply embedded within Colorado’s diverse rural and urban communities, we understand the local contexts deeply, using this knowledge to enhance our partnerships. We work to help students, educators, and philanthropic leaders harness their potential and respond effectively to the demands of the educational landscape. We’re fighting for an education system that works for and is responsive to all.
Preparing youth to build economically and environmentally resilient communities through education pathways.
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Empowering school communities to design and sustain zones of autonomous district schools.
Connecting philanthropic funders with local community assets to accelerate their impact in education.
Learn MoreHigh-quality education leans on a vibrant network of partners, and at Lyra, we’re dedicated to strengthening these ties to realize a shared educational vision.
Lyra works directly with students, teachers, parents, community leaders, industry caregivers, policymakers, and funders, all collaborating to support innovation in education. Each stakeholder plays a distinct yet interconnected role, supporting and amplifying the others.
Let’s connect about how we can strengthen your education ecosystem together.
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We partner with a diverse set of organizations in the spirit of
supporting school communities.
We believe local context, local partners, and local ownership is critical to building sustainable education ecosystems. We respect and uplift the voices of those working closest with students.
We share the belief that through collaboration we can go further and accomplish more. We know the talent, ideas, and capacity are out there, and we are uniquely positioned to connect the dots.
As systems innovators, we are constantly thinking boldly and courageously about better ways to serve and do. We encourage thoughtful and creative ideas, always asking “why” and learning from fast failures.
We each take responsibility for our words, our actions, and our results. We show up and set out to accomplish the things we say we will. We empower each other to take ownership of our actions.
Our humanity is at the center of our team; we care deeply about each other as humans first. We are open, honest and behave with integrity.
We work to champion diversity, build an inclusive culture, and do our part to create a more equitable world.
With decades of first-hand experience in the education and social impact space, our team has the ideas, imagination, and determination to co-develop solutions that endure.
CEO and Founder
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Director of Climatarium
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COO
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Manager of Climatarium
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Lyra’s board members support the vision and guide strategic priorities for our organization, lending their leadership and credibility.
Board Member
Strategy & Impact Officer at a private family office
Board Member
Senior Program Officer
Walton Family Foundation
Board Member
Associate Director
Colorado School Finance Project
Vice Chair
District Manager
Medtronic Spine & Biologics
Board Member
Executive Director
Great Work, Inc
Chair
Chief, Finance & Strategy
Instruction Partners
Board Member
President
Gates Family Foundation
Our bench of advisors provide specialized experience and capacity to help us maximize our work together.
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Director of Strategic Initiative
Fort Lewis College
Partner - Communications and Strategic Initiatives
RootED
Executive Director
Luminary Learning Network
Founder & Principal
Franklin Street Studio
Co-founder & Partner
Empower Schools
Former Superintendent
Hayden School District
Founder & CEO
GripTape
Senior Fellow
Aspen Institute - This is Planet ED
We’re looking for people to join our team and support our mission. Explore our career opportunities to discover how your expertise can help make a difference.
