Member Schools Family Partnership

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.

Academic Achievement

Attained Academic Performance Index (API) Growth Target in 2008-2009
Increased API school-wide growth score in 2008-2009 by 48 points to 747

Administrative Headquarters
485 Alisal Road, Suite C2
Solvang, California 93463

Contact Information
Daniella Pearce
Director of Operations
485 Alisal Road, Suite C2
Solvang, California 93463
805.686.8700-office
805.686.8701-fax
Email: dani@fpcharter.com
Website: http://www.sbceo.org/~fpcs/

Communities Served
Family Partnership Charter School serves k-12 students in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties.

Program Sponsor
Blochman Union School District

Program Overview

Mission Statement
The mission of the Family Partnership Home Study Charter School is to develop and implement a comprehensive framework to enable and support parents from a wide variety of educational levels to educate students in a K-12 home study environment. The school develops a full partnership with parents, faculty, staff, and community based organizations to fulfill this mission. The goal is to develop a “complete” student with academic tools, social skills, self-esteem, and character to succeed in school and life.

Educational Vision
At Family Partnership, we recognize that not all students are alike in their educational needs and career goals. Unlike the “one-size-fits-all” expectations of some schools, we believe every child deserves to learn at their individual instructional level and pace. Each student is assessed for abilities in all core academic areas, for personal interests and for their individual learning styles. Then, a personalized learning plan is created by one of our expert credentialed teachers to increase skills and encourage self-directed learning. We combine the BEST of independent study with certificated teachers, learning labs and activities. Students thrive with individual attention from our teachers.

Program Highlights
At Family Partnership, we offer a wide range of resources and value added opportunities to customize your child's learning experience so that he or she can interact with many different children and teachers.

We Will:

Personalize your family's education program
Help you develop an Individually paced,
education plan using an effective curriculum
Provide all texts
Assist the family in choosing curriculum
aligned with the student's goals
Hold regular meetings with a credentialed
teacher to show you how to evaluate your
child's work and increase the quality of his/her education
Work with you to determine the best individual methods of teaching and learning
Conduct enrichment classes to help create
fun and meaningful learning experiences
Go beyond books by providing events and
field trips to augment the curriculum
Provide local student and parent educational
centers
Provide Special Education Services to help
students with learning challenges
Encourage parent and student input
Have a Parent Advisory Board that guides the process
Provide collaborative student work assessments with both the parent and teacher
Provide math instruction from pre-Algebra
through pre-Calculus
Offer classes at general education, college
prep, and advanced levels
Discuss your educational issues, questions
and problems
Offer concurrent enrollment in high school
and community college
Offer service learning experiences
Encourage work experiences
Oversee exit exam preparation
Offer transferable high school credit
Connect you with the local ROP program
High school unit recovery program
Two-year Algebra 1 program available
EPGY for gifted youth