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Scheduling features |
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Dress code |
Dress code: The purpose of our dress code policy is to set the minimum standards of dress for students and staff. It is important for students to understand their responsibility to dress and conduct themselves in a manner that will be conducive to maintaining a safe, positive school environment and an orderly educational program. The policy, written in its entirety can be found on page 4 of The Guidance Charter School Policy Handbook. |
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School Mission
- Learning program structured with a maximum of 20 students per class K - 8. Every student will be empowered with essential skills and knowledge to be a lifelong learner through a dynamic and integrated curriculum that has been aligned with California Core Curriculum Standards, and the infusion of technology will serve to stimulate students' enthusiasm and interest in the learning process.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Arabic.
- Immersion programs in English.
- Special education programs designed specifically for students with hearing impairments, language or speech impairment, specific learning disabilities and other health impairments.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, cross country and soccer.
- Boys sports: basketball, cross country and soccer.
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Parent and Community Support
- Our school is very involved in the Antelope Valley community. We participate in the Heritage Festival, Palmdale Chamber Holiday parade, Thursday Night on The Square, hold annual Town Hall meetings, and a variety of educational assemblies for the whole family to enjoy.
Other news or notes
- With a maximum of 20 students per class, our students experience direct interaction with their teachers. Students strengths and/or weaknesses are readily assessed to provide an optimum learning environment and academic progress.
| Technology and Facilities |
- This school has 9 students per computer. Numbers used to calculate this ratio were provided by the principal. This ratio may differ from the ratio given elsewhere on this profile where the numbers were provied by the state.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
- This school was established in 2001.
- No transportation is provided to this school.
- This school was built in 2001.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Entering students typically come from: Tamarisk; Manzanita and Mesa.
- Graduates typically go to: Highland High School; Quartz Hill High School and Palmdale High School.
- Students at this school enroll by choice.
- About half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension; closed campus;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 76-80% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in technology.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:00am to 2:45pm.
- Accredited by California Charter School Association in 2007.
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Volunteer requests
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Category: fundraisers/special events
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- Contact name: Marjorie Keene
- Contact phone: 661-202-8553
- Contact email: mkeene@thegcs.org
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Category: arts/other enrichment
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- Contact name: Maruorie Keene
- Contact phone: 661-202-8553
- Contact email: mkeene@thegcs.org
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 02/07/2008. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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