"Being a part of YouthBuild @ SGVCC has been a great experience. The teachers really care and are helpful in times of need."
- Andy Q.
YOUTHBUILD CHARTERSCHOOL OF CALIFORNIA
‘Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together.’
- William Arthur Ward
‘The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.’
- Scott Hayden
YouthBuild Charter School of California is a unique charter school model that provides young adults at the San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps with an authentic alternative to traditional school environments. Launched with support from YouthBuild USA in 2008, YCSC provides a project-based high school curriculum that relies on authentic assessment to fulfill credits toward a high school diploma.
Young people between the ages of 16-24 enroll at YCSC after having dropped out, aged out, or been otherwise failed by the traditional school system. Here they find an education that is more relevant to their goals, talents, and daily lives.Unlike traditional schools that employ standardized curriculum and classroom practices which can often disempower and alienate marginalized students, YCSC’s project-based approach, modeled on the Diploma Plus system, allows young adults to take ownership of their education. It offers them the means to pursue meaningful academic and professional success and gain the skills necessary to realize their personal dreams and goals.
In order to reach our goals for effective, relevant education, we hire only highly qualified teachers who come from some of the country’s most progressive educational colleges and universities.
We Offer:
Small classroom size
On-site counseling
One-on-one assistance
Diversity in the classroom
Group Projects/ Assignments