Dale Chu
Program Officer
Dale Chu is a program officer for the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation with a focus on the K-12 education grant portfolio. Dale is also a senior visiting fellow at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a board member for the Colorado League of Charter Schools, and serves on the President’s Advisory Council for Communities in Schools. Dale is an independent consultant on education programs and policy. He works primarily with policymakers, educators, non-profits, foundations, and universities.
Dale’s career includes two decades of service as a teacher, lead teacher, assistant principal, principal, and district administrator. He has also served as a state education official in Indiana and Florida. Dale began his career in education as a Teach For America corps member in San Benito, Texas. During his second year of teaching, Dale was recognized as the district’s teacher of the year. He later became the founding principal at a high-performing urban charter school. In three years, Dale took the school from a 26% to a 96% pass rate on the state’s reading assessment. His school was recognized for achieving the highest African American student performance in the state.
Dale is a graduate of Cornell University and earned a Masters degree in administration and policy analysis from Stanford University. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish and resides in Denver, Colorado with his wife and daughter.