Parents and guardians seeking the best education for their curious learners often wonder which schools emphasize knowledge over testing, or treat scholars like people rather than numbers. At Compass Charter Schools (Compass), we find it equally important that the families who join our tuition-free public schools for TK-12 in Los Angeles, San Diego, Yolo, and surrounding counties, support our “Framework for the Future” values. Let’s see if we align.
As The Gold Standard for Personalized Learning, we hold these values:
Personalized
Personalized learning is created based on the strengths, skills, interests, and needs of each individual. Learning is the constant and time is the variable. Each individual scholar receives customized support to maintain engagement and feel challenged while mastering standards and reevaluating competencies. Each learning journey can be themed to match each scholar’s interests. Scholars also learn from this experience the importance of personal connection to others in the community, lessons we perpetuate through community events and service.
Authentic
Our scholars receive meaningful, relevant, authentic learning that’s grounded in real-world challenges. We model how to be an effective collaborator and support our learning coaches to use assessments as a learning experience. Rather than shaming struggle, failure is seen as part of the learning process, such as in the scientific method. To maintain challenge and meaningful interest in the learning journey, scholars can integrate practical experiences into their curriculum.
Competency Based
Instruction, assessment, and feedback are based on progress toward desired knowledge, skills, and dispositions to drive learning. We encourage scholar improvement with one-on-one support, helpful and fun resources, counselor and tutor access, and time. Slowing down or relearning something is normal and expected; it only indicates that the learning activity needs to be differentiated or the pace temporarily changed. There are multiple ways for scholars to catch up to be confident learners, and mastery is unlimited.
Equitable & Inclusive
We believe in giving all scholars a chance at academic rigor and a bright future. Moreover, it’s our duty as educators to encourage a community of equity and inclusivity, celebrate diversity, and pave the way for mindful socially-responsible citizens. Each learner can tap into their full academic and social potential in a collaborative, innovative, and culturally relevant learning community. At Compass we all contribute to our community’s success, regardless of zip code, race, ethnicity, gender, financial status, or any other identifier. Every scholar is challenged, everyone is supported, every day.
At Compass, we envision creating a collaborative virtual learning community, fostering a curiosity for lifelong learning through arts and sciences. Could you imagine your scholar achieving success at our award-winning school? It’s not too late to enroll your aspiring Firebird. You can enroll for free right now!
About Compass
Compass Charter Schools (Compass) is the Gold Standard in Personalized Learning for innovative, creative self-learners. We celebrate diversity & equity in our tuition-free public school – every scholar belongs in our tailored education programs: Online and Options home study. As one of California’s leading WASC-accredited virtual charter schools of choice, we nurture a curiosity for lifelong learning. Every TK-12 scholar and learning coach (our term for parents) is fully supported with in-house counselors, welcoming staff, and talented accredited teachers. Additionally, we are the only virtual Purple Star School in California, and one of few virtual AVID programs in the nation. Join our collaborative virtual learning community. Rise and Soar with our Firebirds – enroll with Compass today!