Springs’ Public Safety and Medical pathway students stepped into the roles of forensic scientists by participating in a professional-grade DNA Electrophoresis lab, reported CTE teacher Bernard Hamill.
“By connecting classroom science to the San Diego Zoo’s real-world California Condor conservation efforts,” Bernard shared, “our students gained invaluable insight into the high-stakes world of forensics and wildlife preservation.” CTE teacher Jenny Younker also helped lead this effort.
Springs’ Journey Homeschool High School student Abigail Bryson is part of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force, shared Nicole Collins. CAP is a nationally recognized program that focuses on four key areas: leadership, aerospace education, physical fitness, and character development.
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Springs’ Magnolia Student Center held an All-Star Talent Show featuring 25 acts, reported Principal Jamie Secoda Martinez. Students sang, danced, read a self-created comic book, told jokes, and played instruments. Jamie said, “It was quite the show … it was amazing to see our Falcons cheer each other on.”
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Springs’ Otay Ranch Academy for the Arts (ORAA) has a new U.S.A. map painted on the ground in its pick up and drop off area, reported Principal Brynne Dukes. The map was painted by teacher John Proctor’s son, who is working towards being an Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop #895.
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Charter schools are independent public schools with rigorous curriculum programs and unique educational approaches. In exchange for operational freedom and flexibility, charter schools are subject to higher levels of accountability than traditional public schools. Charter schools, which are tuition-free and open to all students, offer quality and choice in the public education system.
The charter establishing each such school is a contract detailing the school’s mission, program, goals, students served, methods of assessment, and ways to measure success. In California, charters are granted for five years. At the end of the term, the entity granting the charter may renew the school’s contract. Charter schools are accountable to their authorizer, and to the students and families they serve, to produce positive academic results and adhere to the charter contract.
Like traditional public schools, charters receive state funding based on a formula for each child enrolled in the school. Many charters also do additional fundraising to obtain grants and donations to pay for programs that are not fully funded by state or school district formulas. When lawmakers passed the Charter Schools Act of 1992, California became the second state in the country (after Minnesota) to enact charter school legislation. The intent was to allow groups of educators, community members, parents, or others to create an alternative type of public school.
For more information, please watch this brief video from California Charter Schools Association
CloseSprings Charter Schools are parent choice schools where the community is our classroom. Our mission is to foster the innate curiosity of our students, empower their parents, and promote optimum learning by collaboratively developing a personalized learning program for each student.
Eagle = Choice, Freedom, Initiative
River = Community
Book = Empowering Parents (Knowledge is Power)
Torch = Curiosity, Passion for Learning
Hands = Collaboration
Keys = Personalization, Unlocking the Student’s Potential
Oak Branches = Continuous Lifelong Learning
