El Colegio Charter School

Description: El Colegio Charter School is a bilingual (Spanish/English) urban high school that serves approximately 100 students from diverse backgrounds. We strive to transform the traditional high school experience by engaging students in powerful learning experiences to help them develop skills and characteristics to become effective communicators, independent learners, community leaders,and creators. Curriculum is project-based and arts integrated, and we use community and cultural events as a context for learning.

Mission: The mission of El Colegio is to engage students in profound learning experiences that bring meaning and purpose to their lives by: bringing students' unique and inate gifts into the learning process through self-discovery; integrating cultural traditions into their education; providing real-world learning experiences; and being committed to the well-being of oneself and the community physically and emotionally.

School Type: Urban Public charter school

Serving Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12