Programs
Senior Bridge Prepares Rising Locke Seniors for College Applications
At Locke College Preparatory Academy, Senior Bridge has become the culmination of academic growth for our students.
Read More >>How Our Summer Bridge Accelerates Learning, Builds Advocacy
At Ánimo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle School, Summer Bridge is a critical part to student induction. This is why.
Read More >>College Bound: City of Champions Students Celebrate College Acceptances, Preparedness
Two Ánimo City of Champions students reflect on their high school experience and share how their school set them up for college success.
Read More >>How We Prioritize Achievement and Equity for African American Students in L.A.
Our L.A. Schools have developed key programs that give our African American students a voice, community, and platform across our campuses.
Read More >>Academic Interventions Create Success for Students
Through interventionist strategies such as “double blocking,” our schools have achieved exponential academic growth and narrowed critical skill gaps in core subjects, including reading and writing.
Read More >>Over 60 Live Clubs: Virtual Expanded Learning Serves Students via Distance Learning
We transitioned our safe, engaging, and student-centered Expanded Learning program online. This is what it looks like now.
Read More >>This AP Government Class Takes Learning Outside of the Classroom
At Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High School, students don’t learn about government, they act on it. This past March, the the Chief Justice of California Courts and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction honored the high-performing high school with a Civic Learning Award for the second year in a row. This award recognizes schools’ efforts to engage students in civic learning.
Read More >>Helping Students See a Clear Vision For The Future
In the United States, an overwhelming number of students need glasses, but lack adequate access to vision care. To confront this unaddressed barrier to student learning, last year over 300 Green Dot students received free comprehensive eye examinations and eyeglasses. This year, we are well on our way to exceeding that number.
Read More >>Grindhouse Boxing Provides Socioemotional Lessons for Students at Fairley
“I joined the program to help me get control of myself and my anger,” reflected Javeries Suggs, a freshman at Fairley. “It has helped me become a nicer and calmer person. It has also helped me keep myself on track and stay more focused.”
Read More >>Creating Middle School Pathways to STEM Careers
People of color are grossly underrepresented in STEM careers. That’s why at Green Dot, we begin preparing our students in middle school, many of which have added 21st Century Learning Lab courses that utilize curriculum from Project Lead the Way.
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