Independence Charter Middle School

We prepare students for the rigors of a college prep high school by: 1: College Preparatory Environment We highlight college and career opportunities for our students from the earliest ages. We create opportunities for students to develop leadership and advocacy skills. And we foster student involvement in a holistic program including fine arts, athletics, culturally responsive programs and activities, and community service initiatives. Rigorous Teaching and Learning We offer a challenging, vertically-aligned, standards-based curriculum that prepares students for academic success at the highest levels. Our teachers implement engaging instructional strategies to support student learning and monitor student academic growth with high-quality formative and summative assessments. Comprehensive Student Supports We support the success of our students by: offering a comprehensive school counseling program; implementing AVID strategies; providing targeted interventions and a robust after-school tutoring program and building time into our schedule to intentionally support students 4. Community Engagement We create strategic partnerships with community stakeholders that enable the success of our students and staff. We collaborate with families in many ways throughout the year, offering multiple avenues of engagement: monthly service days; parent organization meetings and activities; parent support to each of our schools; membership on our Governance Board. Successful Operating Principals We maintain a small school environment to ensure that every student is known and valued. We cultivate a positive school culture by supporting collaboration and data-informed decision-making through distributed leadership. We recruit a highly qualified and diverse faculty, whom we retain by providing high-quality professional learning opportunities and establishing mutually respective relationships.