2018–2019 School Accountability Report Card

School’s Mission and Vision

The vision and mission for PUC Schools is guided by PUC’s 3 Commitments:

1. Five times more college graduates w ithin the communities we serve.

2. After four years w ith us, students are proficient.

3. Students commit to uplift our communities now and forever.

The mission of PUC Schools is to develop and manage high-quality charter schools in densely populated urban communities with overcrowded and low achieving schools. We create school programs and cultures that result in college graduation for all students. We uplift and revitalize communities through the development of educational and other supportive partnerships. PUC Community Charter Middle and Early College High School operates on an early college model, and has developed successful partnerships with California State University- Northridge, Mission College, and other institutions, allowing all students to take college classes during their time at the school. The Early College model is designed to graduate students with significant college experience and credits, who are fully ready to succeed in a 4-year college or university. Some students graduate from us with enough college credits to earn an Associate of Arts or Science degree, along with their high school diploma. The educational program at PUC Community Charter is recognized for its high quality and sound results, resulting in both the high school and middle school being named California Distinguished Schools. PUC Schools uses an educational model based on high expectations for all students, highly qualified teachers and principals, and parents as partners. The school operates on a traditional August-June academic calendar. PUC Community Charter Class of 2019 seniors will be our school’s tenth graduating class. PUC Community Charter Middle and Early College High School is located in Lakeview Terrace, on 37,500 square foot campus of the PUC Education Complex, and shares space with PUC Community Charter Middle School, creating a common culture across the two schools that eases the transition from middle to high school. In our 16th year of operation, we are eager to highlight our successes to date, transparently call attention to our challenges, and discuss ways in which we aim to continuously improve.

 
We believe it is our responsibility to identify the strengths and talents of every child and to support his/her individual development. We believe in empowering students to embrace the power of scholarship, leadership, and citizenship. We believe the arts are an integral part of the human experience and that our students must be able to experience and express their ideas, emotions, and perspectives through the arts. We believe that parents and community members are a key part of our educational model. We believe in the power of finding one’s passion and work to create an experience rich in the arts, athletics, world language, and technology. We believe that children learn rigorous material and critical skills best when given the opportunity to engage in meaningful, interdisciplinary projects with opportunities to integrate art and technology. We believe in the whole child approach to secondary school experience and thus provide a council advisory program to address the social-emotional needs of each student. We believe in empowering our students to become change agents within their community. “Our mission is to ensure every student graduates high school prepared for college success.”