EDUCATION

Welcome to MAAC Community Charter School

MAAC Community Charter School was established in 2001 in response to the increasing need for a supportive, alternative learning environment to help struggling students gain self-confidence, embrace learning and earn a high school diploma.

MAAC Community Charter School (MCCS) offers students a unique curriculum in which they learn traditional subjects in relation to real-world issues. With a focus on credit recovery, MCCS provides 4 Sessions plus Summer School that enables students to gain 1.5 years – 2 years of High School Credits in one year. Our community-based approach includes free community resources on site, including Therapist Interns, Case Managers, college counseling and more. MCCS classes are grounded in the theory of Critical Pedagogy and encourage an atmosphere in which academic progress is expected and diversity is embraced. Chartered by Sweetwater Union High School District, MCCS is open to students 14 – 24 years old and provides the same core education classes offered at district high schools. Four “Career Pathway” tracts provide students with a baseline knowledge and skill set in the areas of multimedia, Commercial Art, Manufacturing Development, and Community Leadership Development.

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MCCS serves over 300 students

Today, MCCS serves over 300 students at its lively Chula Vista campus. Many of the school’s students will be the first of their families to graduate high school with plans to continue on to college or vocational training. MCCS’s Class of 2023 boasted 89 graduates; their plans after high school include college, vocational training, joining the military and community volunteering.

The Mission of MAAC Community Charter School is to:

  • Provide a safe and accepting environment where diversity is recognized, valued and celebrated.
  • Provide an effective, qualified, and caring staff who are available to mentor and advocate for all students.
  • Provide a challenging curriculum through project and problem-based learning.
  • Recognize and meet the language needs of Multi-lingual Learners to increase their proficiency in English through the strategic use of home language and instructional strategies.
  • Encourage students to question and connect their experiences to their learning.
  • Provide opportunities for students to develop leadership skills they can use in the community and throughout their lives.
  • Provide Career Pathways in Multi-Media, Commercial Art, Manufacturing Development, Community Leadership Development, and more through our onsite YouthBuild USA program.
  • Provide students and families with a multi-tiered system of support.
  • Provide Transformative Justice to ensure students critically analyze their actions and re-engage into the classroom, school, and greater community.

The Mission of MAAC Community Charter School is to:

  • Provide a safe and accepting environment where diversity is recognized, valued and celebrated.
  • Provide an effective, qualified, and caring staff who are available to mentor and advocate for all students.
  • Provide a challenging curriculum through project and problem-based learning.
  • Recognize and meet the language needs of Multi-lingual Learners to increase their proficiency in English through the strategic use of home language and instructional strategies.
  • Encourage students to question and connect their experiences to their learning.
  • Provide opportunities for students to develop leadership skills they can use in the community and throughout their lives.
  • Provide Career Pathways in Multi-Media, Commercial Art, Manufacturing Development, Community Leadership Development, and more through our onsite YouthBuild USA program.
  • Provide students and families with a multi-tiered system of support.
  • Provide Transformative Justice to ensure students critically analyze their actions and re-engage into the classroom, school, and greater community.

MCCS enrollment

MCCS is open to any resident of San Diego County. Enrollment begins prior to the beginning of each of the four grading sessions in July, October, December, March, and May. All prospective students must participate in an orientation and advising meeting to ensure an academic program can be designed to meet the student’s educational and personal needs.

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For more information, please call MAAC Community Charter School at (619) 476-0749.
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