Serving
students in fourth through
eighth grade, Literacy First
Charter School is dedicated to
helping children become literate,
life-long learners and responsible
citizens. Our children are a
reflection of our community, and at
Literacy First we help them learn what
good character requires. We
provide technology and life skills,
along with opportunities for community
service.
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Parents
are an integral part of the LFCS
program, both in and out of the
classroom. They participate in
decision-making, and they have plenty
of
opportunities to learn along with
their children.
Our
teachers are credentialed
professionals with years of
experience. They are committed
to educational success for all LFCS
students. Our teachers are
actively involved in decision-making
and school governance, and each of
them takes part in professional
growth activities on a regular
basis. They are highly creative
and innovative individuals who
recognize that parents have a choice
in the education of their children --
and they're "crazy" about our
kids!
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 As
a result of federal legislation in 1992, the
government provides for the development of
"charter schools." These
schools operate outside of the traditional
"public school" education
code. Charter schools have been
developed all across the nation.
California has hundreds of charter schools
throughout the state.
Charter
schools generally have a particular "focus"
area. Each school is guided by its
particular "charter" which
outlines the specific manner in which the
mission of the school will be implemented.
Charter
schools allow for a new freedom,
which may not be found in the traditional
system. Differences may range from the
way the school is governed to the specific
type of educational program implemented on a
day-to-day basis.
Charter
schools are public schools, and funded
through the use of state and federal funds,
just as the "traditional" public
school. Charter schools are free!
They are a unique blend of business and
education, realizing that customer
satisfaction is important to the success of
the school.
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Research-driven
techniques in the best interest of
children. |
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Strong
literacy focus including reading,
writing, and speaking. |
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Literature-based
learning and hands-on projects. |
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A
longer day and longer school year. |
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Includes
the arts, technology, and physical
education programs. |
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Provides
practical life skills application in a
traditional values environment. |
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Implementation
of a rigorous standards-based
curriculum. |
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Meets
individual student needs. |
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Is
an exciting, creative, and safe
learning environment. |
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Siblings of already enrolled
students are given preference. Should the school over-enroll,
a lottery system will be used to choose families that will be
enrolled in the school. Our students enjoy an open-enrollment
policy, and there are no geographic boundaries. Students may
come from anywhere in the state! See the new enrollment
policy for more information.
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