Who We Are
Young Scholars Charter School prepares middle school students to attend and succeed academically in the best high schools and colleges, and Young Scholars provides students with a foundation of life skills required to become productive members of their communities.
Young Scholars Charter School, located in North Philadelphia, is a part of the Scholar Academies network of high-performing schools that use a focused, progressive educational approach designed specifically to close the achievement gap for low-income students who come to us severely under-prepared. Our model develops students into smart and dedicated scholars, determined to succeed on their PATH to academic achievement.
To learn more about Lars Beck, Executive Director of Scholar Academies, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL589goT06Q
How We Do It
- Extended day and extended year so that students spend more time in school. We will maximize student learning with at least 33% more time in class than students attending neighborhood public schools.
- Standards-aligned, school-created curriculum combined with a uniform approach to lesson planning/delivery to consistently provide highly effective instruction.
- Commitment to strong school-wide climate that is centered on a transparent and strict student incentive and accountability system implemented to drive positive student behavior and strong school culture. The school culture model encompasses a rewards and consequences system inextricably linked to our student core values (PATH) and behavioral expectations (SMARTS).[1]
- Use of data to measure overall school performance and to frequently measure student performance so that intervention strategies can be created when needed.
- Engagement of families and community stakeholders to ensure strong connection to school and support of high expectations both in and out of school.
- Enriching after-school programs and after-school tutoring programs and world-class high school placement program.
Photos by Peter Tobia