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| ECHS:
A NEW KIND OF SCHOOL IS COMING TO LAWNDALE |
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ECHS is a small public high school offering expanded educational
choices to students in Lawndale and surrounding communities, ECHS
is a high school where students and teachers work together to insure
every student's success. At ECHS, students enjoy the benefits of
learning beyond classroom walls. They explore community issues,
investigate the use and sometimes abuse of our resources, work on
service oriented projects and conduct field work studies that may
take them to Yosemite or Catalina Island.
ECHS students learn about themselves and the career options that
fit with their interests. They will do internships and job shadow
professionals in business and industry. ECHS students will be prepared
to move forward upon graduation.
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MISSION STATEMENT:
"To provide our diverse student body with a student-centered
academic program that extends learning beyond
the classroom walls and into the local environment. All ECHS students
will graduate with the knowledge, skills
and values to become lifelong learnersand stewards of their community
- a community where magic happens."
TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION:
We will work closely with the community partners to create an environment
of learning where all participants
are exposed to rigorous, academic-based curriculum that is revelant
to their local environment.
What is a Charter School?
A charter school is a free public school created by a group
of teachers, parents, and/or community leaders and is
sponsored by a school district or a county board of education. It
is created to expand choices for students and their
parents, increase the number of public school opportunities, encourage
innovative teaching, and improve student
achievement. A charter school may not charge tuition, may not discriminate
against any pupil on the basis of
ethnicity, origin, gender, or disability, and must be nonsectarian
in its programs, policies, employment practices,
and all other operational procedures.
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| Four Years at ECHS Environmental
High School: |
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Year of study
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FRESHMAN
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SOPHOMORE
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JUNIOR
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SENIOR
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Academics
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Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Elective |
Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Foreign
Language, Elective |
Math, English, Science,Social Studies, Foreign
Language, Elective |
Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Foreign
Language, Elective |
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Service
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Learning Expeditions and Service Learning |
Learning Expeditions and Service Learning |
Learning Expeditions, Service Learning, &
Field Expeditions |
Learning Expeditions, Service Learning, &
Senior Thesis |
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Electives
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Enrichment Program, Advising Period, & and
end of year conference |
Enrichment Program, Advising Period, & and
end of year conference |
Enrichment Program, Advising Period, & and
end of year conference |
Enrichment Program, Advising Period, & and
end of year conference |
Each year, students will successfully complete academic coursework
that will meet or exceed
California State University andUniversity of California entrance
requirements Coursework
will require students to apply skills learned in real world situationsduring
their junior and senior
years, via field study and senior thesis. To enhance learning even
further, all students will attend a
daily advisory period where they work closely with instructors.
They will also complete an
enrichment program and attend anend of year school conference, where
all stakeholders reflect on
the year's accomplishments. These aspects of the program aremeant
to improve students' skills,
knowledge,and values.
For further information on ECHS and enrollment procedures, call
(310) 937- 3161.
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