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Faces of Growth
School

Why Sarai Traveled Two Hours a Day for School

July 9, 2019
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Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High School (APB) alumna Sarai Flores is one of the many students whose academic trajectories have been dramatically changed since they arrived at a Green Dot school. “I was not a very good student; I felt like school wasn’t important, but my mindset changed when I came to APB. I went from failing all my classes to getting mostly As,” reflected Flores.

Charter

Daily News: Capping charter schools in LAUSD will hurt students and families

January 27, 2019
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With the Los Angeles Unified School District teachers union strike now over, it’s easy to understand why a combination of relief and celebration permeates most corners of the nation’s second-largest school system. Having students and teachers out of the classroom, for a single day, let alone six, benefits no one.

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Principal

Meet Principal Jasmia Fowler: ‘If Not You, Then Who?’

November 6, 2018
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There is a mantra that Jasmia Fowler, new Principal at Ánimo College Preparatory Academy, lives by: ‘If not you, then who? If not now, then when?’

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Principal

Green Dot Celebrates National Principals’ Month

October 8, 2018
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At Green Dot we know that all great schools have a great leader at the helm. Families trust them with their student’s well-being and their academic journeys.

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leader

Strong Leaders Take the Helm at Green Dot Schools Across the Country

August 28, 2018
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As we begin a new school year, Green Dot is proud to introduce a number of new school leaders. While not all are new faces at their schools, they are all new to the helm.

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best schools

Seven Green Dot High Schools Rank in U.S. News & World Report’s Best

May 10, 2018
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We are pleased that seven of Green Dot’s high schools have been awarded medals by U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools 2018 report. The report recognizes seven of our independent public charter high schools as among the best in the nation, with Ánimo Leadership and Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo ranking in the top 1% again and both earning another Gold medal.

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OUR MISSION:

to help transform public education so all students graduate prepared for college, leadership, and life.