Yes. Please don’t feel discouraged if the implementation of your project doesn’t fit perfectly with the incubator's timelines. Please note that we will also launch Cohort 2 during the summer/fall of 2025, providing another opportunity to align your project with our schedule.
Yes, written approval from your supervisor is required.
We recommend submitting one proposal per cohort. However, if you have multiple ideas, you may submit up to four applications per cohort. Each submission required its own proposal.
No. Proposal funding is not available.
Examples of project outcomes that you will report on include implementation progress, lessons learned, measurable outcomes, and impacts on student performance.
No. All PGCPS staff are welcome to participate in this initiative.
All PGCPS staff can submit proposals. You may submit as an individual or as part of a team.
The SP Innovation Incubator welcomes proposals that provide practical solutions that are simple, cost-free, quick to implement, equitable, and aligned with the District's Big Rocks priorities.
The second cohort runs from October 2025 to June 2026.
Up to eight proposals will be selected for the first cohort.
If your proposal is selected, you will receive a notification email. You will then attend a brief orientation in late January to plan and schedule the implementation and testing of your project.
Yes, you are encouraged to continue developing and refining your proposal beyond the program’s duration.