California has a new system for funding schools using a Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). As part of the new system, every school is required to develop a plan to address the State’s Eight Priorities for education (this is called the Local Control...
It’s that time of year again, our enrollment window has officially opened! How exciting to have received so much interest already! If you have sent us an inquiry, we appreciate your patience as we have received a large volume of e-mails from interested parents....
Dual language programs are the most impressive forms of education being offered in the United States, and there is a significant increase in demand for these programs throughout the country. I thought I’d summarize the research about dual language programs in...
Welcome to the Empower Charter School Family! Enrolling is easy, just fill out the enrollment form here. Step 1- Complete enrollment form between Jan 1, 2014 and April 30, 2014. (Located here.) Step 2- If any grade level receives more applications than we have space...
A typical “Day in the Life of a First Grade Student at Empower Charter School” might look like this: Marisol arrives 15 minutes before school starts on Monday. She bounces out of the car and through the front doors of Empower Charter School, where she makes her way...
Do you know what it takes to be a good parent? I don’t know many who would say there is a single definition all parents would agree upon. Mostly that is because there are so many different philosophies about parenting. There are those who swear by attachment...