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Keyes to Learning Charter School
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Meeting Higher Standards
of Excellence in Education
Accredited
by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Reviewed and Approved
by the California Department of Education (CDE), the
Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS), and
the California State Board of Education (SBE) for meeting
or exceeding state mandated fiscal accountability requirements.
Keyes to Learning Charter School is a California Distinguished School
Keyes to Learning Charter School opened its doors in the fall of 1995. KTL's original mission was to serve families who wanted to home school their children with the support of a trained educator. Since then, KTL has grown from 12 students to 300+. Beginning with a staff of one, our school now has over 25 teachers, support staff and student assistants. Today KTL is a hybrid school that combines the best of both classroom instruction and home school family time.
Parents frequently ask what makes our charter school different from other charter schools. California law requires each school to have a charter that describes the educational program and establishes student, parent, and staff expectations. It is important for parents to know the differences between charters before committing their family to a particular type of school. We hope the following points will help familiarize you with our charter school:
KTL is a hybrid school - Keyes to Learning combines home school and classroom-based education.
KTL emphasizes cohesive curriculum - The learning materials we purchase and develop are based on a school-wide plan with enriching content in literature, history, geography, science and the arts, and specific individual skills in math, reading and language (including English and foreign language study.)
KTL requires monthly meetings or Guided Home Study - Parents have the option of choosing either a monthly or a bi-monthly meeting plan. If the monthly option is chosen, the parent implements the daily lesson plans at home and meets with the Educational Advisor once a month. Parents may also choose to enroll their children in weekly enrichment classes, which support the lessons completed at home. Guided Home Study is similar to an independent study program, although the student may sometimes participate in classes offered through the school. Under the Guided Home Study model the teacher, and not the parent, is the adult in charge of choosing materials and making assignments.
KTL places a priority on hands-on education - Because the staff of KTL believes so strongly in hands-on learning, we have developed a variety of ways for students to learn on the farm, in the lab and on the road. Discovery Ranch 4-H provides many projects from gardening to rocketry, animal studies and biology labs. Our families enjoy frequent field trips in addition to our Ed-Venture travel program.
KTL is a patron of the arts - We believe that children should be exposed to excellent art. Our Season Tickets program brings the best of the arts community to you and your family and an annual Gala showcases our abundant student talent and energy. While many schools promote their size or their technology, it is our belief that parents ant a personal touch. It is wonderful to have the community support that friends and family offer. We hope you enjoy our website and that you write or call with any questions you may have.
Keyes to Learning Public Charter School recognizes the home as the heart of learning. Credentialed educators collaborate with parents, offering individualized attention in one-on-one and classroom settings using the highest quality academic resources.
Keyes to Learning Charter School expects its graduates to be:
1. Academic Achievers who:
• Meet or exceed the California State Standards in English, mathematics, science and social studies.
• Rise above and go beyond the norm.
2. Responsible, Self-Directed Citizens who:
• Participate fully as well-informed and active participants in their communities.
• Make informed choices and fulfill civic duties.
• Demonstrate knowledge of local state and federal government issues.
• Set high educational and personal goals.
• Understand that proper nutrition and physical fitness are necessary for good health.
• Demonstrate how to budget money, handle finances and perform other basic life skills.
• Recognize the importance of service to others.
3. Effective Thinkers and Communicators who:
• Are culturally literate and classically educated.
• Understand and use technology competently and appropriately.
• Write logically developed and mechanically proficient reports, letters, essays and narratives.
• Speak with confidence with a group or to an audience.
4. Successful Collaborative Individuals who:
• Work effectively in groups.
• Exhibit good manners and positive attitudes.
• Manage relationships in a positive manner.
• Exhibit flexibility and good time management.
Values
- Servant Leadership - We guide and lead others by giving them what they need to be successful (i.e. materials, advice, encouragement, and modeling).
- Initiative - We have the courage to develop/try new ideas or methods. We take the initiative, corporately and individually, to do what is necessary to help our school, parents and students succeed.
- Steadfastness/Dedication - We diligently follow through with any objective until it is complete.
- Amicability - We demonstrate friendly behavior and genuine caring towards all others.
- High Standards - We have and achieve high expectations of ourselves aiming to do our very best in all that we do. We help our families and students set, strive for and reach lofty goals.
- Loyalty - We are faithful towards our commitments and our school, staff, and families.
- Integrity - We can be relied upon to be honest and trustworthy in whatever we do.
- Spirituality - We place great importance on and demonstrate the values that are within us.
- Thoughtfulness - We go beyond what is expected of us, showing our concern and caring for our colleagues and school families.
- Creativity - We stretch beyond the basic to develop new, imaginative, and inventive ideas. We work to provide solutions and improvements in our students' learning, in our staff's and parents' teaching, and in our schools efficiency and effectiveness.
- Love of Learning - We eagerly reach out beyond ourselves to increase our knowledge and development ad individuals and to motivate our families and students to do the same.
- Responsibility - We are accountable for our behavior, obligations and duties.
- Value Others - We recognize and appreciate that others have worth and that we can gain/grow from them. We demonstrate this in how we interact with those we encounter on a daily basis.
- Patience - We exhibit calmness and self-control, enduring without complaint.
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