The Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Compass Charter Schools

By March 1, 2023 Blog

Every scholar belongs at Compass Charter Schools (Compass). Compass serves Los Angeles, San Diego, Yolo, and surrounding areas in our tuition-free, TK-12 public schools, yet our unique virtual learning models encourage scholars to connect beyond these geographic boundaries. As the Gold Standard of Personalized Learning, it is essential that we recognize and embrace the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Diversity at Compass Charter Schools

Diversity is essential for our school to truly be successful. Compass scholars of different backgrounds cooperate and collaborate in online classes, in person field trips, and scholar-led clubs. This greatly enhances the quality of each scholar’s learning journey – they develop better empathy and understanding of those with different experiences and beliefs than they do.

Equity at Compass Charter Schools

Equity ensures that all scholars have access to the same high quality of learning regardless of their background. Every scholar is met where they are for ultimate personalized learning. We provide equitable support for all scholars by leveraging the full Compass community, including in-house counselors, tutors, and our Engagement Department, to advance each individual scholar’s academic and social progress. It is important to us that our learning communities are collaborative and culturally relevant. For example, Compass has a Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee and one of our scholar-led clubs is “Genders & Sexualities Alliance.” 

Inclusion at Compass Charter Schools

Inclusion allows for different perspectives to be heard and respected in an environment where all scholars feel safe and appreciated. We strive to ensure every scholar feels they belong and can tap into their full academic and social potential. We are all Firebirds at Compass – together, we support each scholar to Rise and Soar!

Our vision is to create a collaborative virtual learning community, inspiring scholars to appreciate the ways in which arts and sciences nurture a curiosity for life-long learning, and prepare scholars to take responsibility for their future success. By practicing diversity, equity, and inclusion, we can realize this vision and provide an educational experience that is truly The Gold Standard for Personalized Learning. Your scholar belongs at Compass too. Enroll with us today!

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!

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