SARC Report for Literacy First Charter

1 Literacy First CharterBy February 1 of each year, every school in california is required by st at e law t o publish a school A ccount abilit y Report card (SA RC).T he SA RC cont ains informat ion aboutt he condit ion and performance of each california public school . Under t he Local Cont rol Funding Formula (LCFF) all local educat ional agencies (LEA s) are required t oprepare a Local Cont rol and A ccount abilit y Plan (LCA P), w hich describes how t hey int end t o meet annual school -specific goals for all pupils, w it h specific act ivit ies t oaddress st at e and local priorit ies. A ddit ionally, dat a Report ed in an LCA P is t o be consist ent w it h dat a Report ed in t he SA more informat ion about SA RC requirement s, see t he california Depart ment of Educat ion (CDE) SA RC W eb page at ht t p://w w w.

2 A/ac/sa/.For more informat ion about t he LCFF or LCA P, see t he CDE LCFF W eb page at ht t p://w w w . addit ional informat ion about t he school , parent s/guardians and communit y members should cont act t he school principal or t he dist rict AccessCalifornia Department of EducationSchool accountability Report CardReported Using Data from the 2016-17 school YearDat aQuest is an online dat a t ool locat ed on t he CDE Dat aQuest W eb page t hat cont ains addit ional informat ion about t his school and comparisons of t he school t ot he dist rict and t he count y. Specifically, Dat aQuest is a dynamic syst em t hat provides Report s for account abilit y ( , t est dat a, enrollment , high school graduat es,dropout s, course enrollment s, st affing, and dat a regarding English learners).

3 Int ernet access is available at public libraries and ot her locat ions t hat are publicly accessible ( , t he california St at e Library). A ccess t o t he Int ernet at librariesand public locat ions is generally provided on a First -come, First -served basis. Ot her use rest rict ions may include t he hours of operat ion, t he lengt h of t ime t hat aw orkst at ion may be used (depending on availabilit y), t he t ypes of soft w are programs available on a w orkst at ion, and t he abilit y t o print document Beyer, Executive Director/PrincipalPrincipal, Literacy First CharterLit eracy First Chart er school is a locat ed in East San Diego Count y. T he school is locat ed in four separat e locat ions, servinga diverse populat ion of st udent s K-12t h grade.

4 A ddit ionally, LFCS includes Freedom A cademy, an independant st udyprogram for st udent s K-8. T he Lit eracy First Chart er Schools mission st at es t hat w e exist t o nurt ure t he w hole child fromkindergart en t hrough high school graduat ion by ignit ing a passion for comprehensive L I T E R A C Y and equipping t hemt o w holeheart edly part icipat e in t heir communit VISIONLit eracy First view s educat ion as a process, not a product , w hich enables st udent s t o go fromlearning t o read, t o reading t o desires t o shapeL Lit erat e, life-long learnersI Independent t hinkersT T echnologically lit erat e cit izensE Ent husiast ic and highly qualified t eachersR Reliable assessment s t hat provide st udent s a product ive educat ional experienceA A spiring leaders w ho posit ively impact t heir communit yC Communit y t hat underst ands and support s t he mission of LFCSY Y early fiscal sound budgetOUR VALUESNURTUREA ll children w ill be know n, recognized for t heir unique and creat ive nat ure and becomfort able t o t ake ll st aff w ill be invest ed in t he success of each st udent t hrough cont inuous professionaldevelopmentA ll parent s w ill be recognized as invaluable resourcesIGNITEA ll children w ill be cult ured.

5 And lit erat e in a w ide-range of subject sA ll st aff w ill have an ent husiasm for t eaching using research proven met hods w herest udent success is expect edAbout Our SchoolAbout Our SchoolA ll parent s w ill be ent husiast ically draw n int o t he school environmentEQUIPA ll children w ill be self-direct ed, life-long learners and innovat ive leadersA ll st aff w ill encourage st udent s t o be product ive, independent , values-conscious t hinkersA ll families w ill serve as links t o t he communit y w here st udent s can become informedpart icipant s in t he democrat ic T rainedAcademic A ccount abilit yParent Connect edSt udent s Prot ect edT hese are our LFCS K12 Goals:GOAL # 1St udent s w ill receive inst ruct ion by t eachers w ho part icipat e in ongoing Professional Development on 21st Cent uryinst ruct ion.

6 Common Core St at e St andards (CCSS) including all developed cont ent framew orks because at LFCS: A ll st aff is invest ed in t he success of each individualNurt uring t he w hole child is regarded as t he norm, not t he except ionChildren are embraced as unique and creat ive individualsGOAL #2 Implement a school -w ide t ransit ional Common Core aligned assessment syst em t o effect ively analyze st udent performancedat a on an ongoing basis t o improve inst ruct ion, close t he achievement gap, and ensure t hat all st udent s meet or exceedst at e st andards because w e believe t hat :Lit eracy includes cult ure and languageEducat ional Success is expect ed for all st udent sResearch proven met hods and t echniques are employedT echnology is int egrat ed int o t he school rout ineChildren are embraced as unique and creat ive individualsGOAL #3 Engage parent s t hrough educat ion, communicat ion, and collaborat ion t o promot e st udent academic success &engagement w e recognize t he relat ionship bet w een parent s connect ion and st udent achievement w e believe t hat : Parent s are valued as an int egral part of t he t eam.

7 GOAL #4T o provide all st udent w it h a safe w ell-maint ained facilit y and a posit ive learning climat e t hat support s t he academic,socials, emot ional and physical needs of all st udent s in order t hat : A ll children are know nEducat ional success is expect ed for all st udent sChildren are embraced as unique and creat ive individualsFinally, educat ion is view ed as a process, not a product .LFCS is a place w here because charact er count s, parent s mat t er and t eachers t hrive. Lit eracy First Chart er799 East W ashingt on A Cajon, CA 92020-5327 Phone: 619-579-7232E-mail: SARC - Literacy First CharterPage 2 of 22 Last updat ed: 12/14/2017 About This SchoolContact Information ( school Year 2017-18)Contact Information ( school Year 2017-18)District Contact Information ( school Year 2017-18)District NameSan Diego Count y Office of Educat ionPhone Number(858) 292-3500 SuperintendentPaul Got holdE-mail Sitew w w.

8 Contact Information ( school Year 2017-18) school NameLit eracy First Chart erStreet799 East W ashingt on A , State, ZipEl Cajon, Ca, 92020-5327 Phone Number619-579-7232 PrincipalDebbie Beyer, Execut ive Direct or/PrincipalE-mail Siteht t p://w w w . (CDS) Code37103716119119 school Description and Mission Statement ( school Year 2017-18) school Description and Mission Statement ( school Year 2017-18)Lit eracy First Chart er Schools exist t onut ure t he w hole child from kindergart en t hrough high school graduat ion by ignit ing a passion for comprehensive L I T E R A C Y and equipping t hem t ow holeheart edly part icipat e in t heir communit V ISIONLit eracy First view s educat ion as a process, not a product , w hich enables st udent s t o go fromlearning t o read, t o reading t o desires t o shapeL Lit erat e.

9 Life-long learnersI Independent t hinkersT T echnologically lit erat e cit izensE Ent husiast ic and highly qualified t eachersR Reliable assessment s t hat provide st udent s a product ive educat ional experienceA A spiring leaders w ho posit ively impact t heir communit yC Communit y t hat underst ands and support s t he mission of LFCSY Y early fiscal sound budgetOUR V A LUESNURT UREA ll children w ill be know n, recognized for t heir unique and creat ive nat ure and becomfort able t o t ake ll st aff w ill be invest ed in t he success of each st udent t hrough cont inuous professionaldevelopmentA ll parent s w ill be recognized as invaluable resourcesIGNIT EA ll children w ill be cult ured, and lit erat e in a w ide-range of subject sA ll st aff w ill have an ent husiasm for t eaching using research proven met hods w herest udent success is expect edA ll parent s w ill be ent husiast ically draw n int o t he school environment2016-17 SARC - Literacy First CharterPage 3 of 22 Last updat ed: 12/14/2017 EQUIPA ll children w ill be self-direct ed, life-long learners and innovat ive leadersA ll st aff w ill encourage st udent s t o be product ive, independent , values-conscious t hinkersA ll families w ill serve as links t o t he communit y w here st udent s can become informedpart icipant s in t he democrat ic SARC - Literacy First CharterPage 4 of 22 Last updat ed: 12/13/2017 Last updat ed.

10 12/14/2017 Student Enrollment by Grade Level ( school Year 2016-17)Student Enrollment by Grade Level ( school Year 2016-17)Grade LevelNumber of StudentsKindergart en162 Grade 1156 Grade 2155 Grade 3153 Grade 4148 Grade 5141 Grade 6142 Grade 7133 Grade 8116 Grade 978 Grade 10102 Grade 1187 Grade 1264T ot al Enrollment1637 KindergartenGrade1 Grade2 Grade3 Grade4 Grade5 Grade6 Grade7 Grade8 Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade120255075100125150175 Student Enrollment by Student Group ( school Year 2016-17)Student Enrollment by Student Group ( school Year 2016-17)Student GroupPercent of Total EnrollmentBlack or A frican A %A merican Indian or A laska Nat %A % %Hispanic or Lat %Nat ive Haw aiian or Pacific %W hit %T w o or More %Ot %Student Group (Other)Percent of Total EnrollmentSocioeconomically Disadvant %English %St udent s w it h Disabilit %Fost er Y out %2016-17 SARC - Literacy First CharterPage 5 of 22 Last updat ed: 12/14/2017 Last updat ed: 12/14/2017A.