STUDIO 37 COLLECTIVEStrategic Advisory · Education × Technology × Business
Connect the dots. Move what matters.
Studio 37 is an independent thought partner to school districts, EdTech companies and the investors behind them. We support leaders in seeing across systems so decisions produce the outcomes students need.
What We Do
One lens. Four areas of work.
Whatever the challenge, we keep asking the same question: what does this mean for the people we serve?
Special Education Innovation
Raise student achievement and lower costs, together.
Explore special education →Strategic Advisory
An independent view that aligns vision, technology, instruction and operations.
For districts →K–12 Market Advisory
Understand how districts think, buy and implement, and build credible partnerships.
For EdTech →Speaking & Leadership
Keynotes, retreats and workshops that reconnect innovation to people and outcomes.
Invite Dr. G →Results in Districts
Innovation that reached students.
Most of this work happens in strategy meetings and classroom walk-throughs, not press releases.
LAUSD Division of Special Education
A multi-year initiative that put technology to work for students with disabilities. Students led their own IEPs, built portfolios and practiced self-advocacy, and an annual conference prepared roughly 300 educators a year.
Downey Unified School District
A partnership of more than a decade, built on a clear path from TK through 12th grade. Fifteen schools earned recognition as Apple Distinguished Schools, the largest concentration of any unified school district in the nation and the world. The district was also recognized for increasing enrollment within Los Angeles County.
In the classroom
Students scored 20 to 80 points higher on the California High School Exit Exam in math after joining Dr. G's classroom than they had before. As a group, they outscored the school's general population by 28 points.
From the largest districts in the nation to small rural communities.
Dr. G has advised leaders in districts of every size and setting, including Los Angeles Unified, Chicago Public Schools, Clark County School District, San Francisco Unified and Tucson Unified, as well as smaller rural and urban districts such as Crane School District and Roosevelt School District. The questions change with the size. The need to connect the dots does not.
Where We Go Deepest
Special Education Innovation
Special education is one of the largest and fastest-growing parts of a district budget. The goal is never fewer services. It is the right services, delivered well, at a cost the district can sustain.
Increase student achievement
Students with disabilities making real, measurable progress, with the right support early so referrals reflect real need.
Lower costs. Maximize resources.
Every special education dollar, staff hour and tool working for students. Spending that isn't moving outcomes gets redirected to what does.
A structured approach across the whole special education system: how it runs, who delivers it, and what it delivers for students.
Cost & Service Review
A close look at how services are delivered and paid for, with clear recommendations on what to keep, redesign or replace.
Review Follow-Through
Reviews often end in a report. We support districts in turning recommendations into completed work.
Early Support & MTSS
Supporting struggling students in general education so referrals reflect real need. Better for students, and better for the budget.
Fifteen years in the classroom, plus Apple, higher education and the profession.
Dr. G spent 15 years teaching, working in special education and serving students with disabilities, At-Promise students and English learners. He then served as an adjunct professor in Special Education at Azusa Pacific University, preparing the next generation of special education teachers, and worked with the California Teachers Association leading special education and English learner sessions for teachers.
Is every special education dollar moving student outcomes?
Request a snapshot of how your district compares with peers across Southern California.
For District Leaders
Clarity today. Greater impact tomorrow.
After 12 years at Apple and 15 years in classrooms and higher education, Dr. G brings a unique perspective directly to districts. No badge, no product to push.
Independent Classroom & Technology Walkthrough
A neutral third party shows you what is actually happening with technology in your classrooms.
EdTech ROI & Vendor Accountability
Know what you own, what is used, and what it delivers. Every dollar defensible.
AI Readiness
Policy, ethics and practice that put process over output, with a real roadmap.
Strategic Planning & Leadership Advising
Multi-year roadmaps and thought partnership with superintendents and cabinets.
Enrollment & Brand Through Authentic Instruction
Turning what is already happening in your classrooms into the story families choose. This is the Downey model.
For EdTech Companies & Investors
A great solution is only the beginning. It has to make sense in education.
Districts have their own priorities, decision-making structures, funding realities and measures of success. We support founders, leadership teams and investors in understanding district realities and building credible, lasting partnerships.
Market Readiness
Assess fit and education alignment before you spend on go-to-market.
District Landscape
How districts think, buy and implement.
Positioning & Messaging
Your story, grounded in real district priorities.
Pilots & Partnerships
Pilots that produce district-ready evidence.
Meet the Founder
Dr. George Cheung, Ed.D.
Studio 37 began in my own classroom almost twenty years ago, working with students who were often written off as "behind." What I found instead was genius, quietly waiting to be noticed. That work became The Genius Project: Discovering the Genius Within.
After 15 years teaching, including special education, and 12 years at Apple supporting schools and districts across the West, I bring both perspectives to the leaders shaping what is next. My work sits at the nexus of education, technology and business.
"On my last day as a teacher, my students handed me a farewell cake through tears and said: 'We know you have to leave, so you can bring what you did for us to the rest of the world.'"
- Ed.D., Educational Leadership, USC
- M.A., Special Education, Azusa Pacific University
- 15 years of teaching
- 12 years at Apple, Education Leadership Executive
- Adjunct professor, Special Education, APU
- Fluent in American Sign Language
- Founder of Studio 37 since 2006
Dr. George Cheung, Ed.D.
Founder
Cinthya Cheung
Chief Operating OfficerSpeaker & Keynote
Technology changes. People create transformation.
Dr. G has spoken to audiences across the nation, from Florida to Hawaii, and internationally. He brings stories, ideas and real-world experience that inspire action and equip leaders to create a brighter future for students and communities.
Unlocking Student Genius
Teach to strengths to reach weaknesses. Drawn from The Genius Project.
Beyond the Technology
People, purpose and innovation drive real change.
Leading What's Next
Navigating AI, innovation and change while keeping people and students at the center.
Let's Talk
Let's start a strategic conversation.
Tell me your top priorities for your district, your company or your event. We'll map out how innovation, pedagogy, funding and the business of education can align to hit your goals.
drg@studio37collective.com