Bert Corona Charter School
Bert Corona is now hiring
Director of Instruction
Teachers
 
The Bert Corona Charter School seeks to close the achievement gap for urban students in grades 6-8 and equip students for academic success, active community participation and life-long learning.
 
About our school
Students will demonstrate competence in the core subject areas based on the California state standards at each grade level and will be assessed using all required California state tests as well as classroom assessments, teacher developed assignments, oral presentations, and year-end projects. The school will feature personalized, small learning communities with continuous student-teacher relationships, service learning curriculum and will integrate technology into the classroom. The school will have at least 80% students eligible for federal free or reduced meals.
 
The non-profit Youth Policy Institute (YPI) is the developer of the Bert Corona Charter School (BCCS). YPI serves 1,800 low-income families annually through education, technology, and job training services.
 
YPI
Bert Corona
Our school is named after Bert Corona, a Latino activist who dedicated his life to achieving social and economic justice for underserved immigrant communities in Los Angeles and across the nation. Bert Corona is credited, along with Cesar Chavez and others, for founding the modern Chicano movement.
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