Summary: Aurum Preparatory Academy Charter School

Through rigorous instruction and positive character education, Aurum Preparatory Academy Charter School (“Aurum Prep”) educates all of its students, grades 6 – 8, to succeed in high school, college, and life and to serve as the next generation of moral leaders. All students deserve a quality education regardless of race, gender, socio-economic status, and/or zip code. In 1903, W.E.B. Dubois supported the idea of the “Talented Tenth,” articulating that advancement for black people would ultimately be possible through the attainment of a rigorous education by a few. In a more fully democratic country, in which we push for the advancement of all people, and in an intellectually-based modern economy, in which advanced education provides the fullest …show more content…
• We will ensure a rigorous, backwards planned curriculum fully aligned with national standards as adopted by the State of California.
2) Personalizing the learning experience for every student
• Students will engage in “focus periods” every day, during which they, in collaboration with our staff, will set individual goals that are meaningful to them and develop plans to achieve these goals
• Students will be in a blending learning environment that uses a mix of teachers and technology to adapt to student needs
• Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach to discipline, we will employ restorative justice practices to meet students where they are (socially and emotionally) to help them make good choices
• Students will engage in project-based learning around the challenges they define as most important in their school and