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"Charter schools are nonsectarian public schools … that operate with freedom from many of the regulations that apply to traditional public schools. The ‘charter’ establishing each such school is a performance contract detailing the school's mission, program, goals, students served, methods of assessment, and ways to measure success.… Charter schools are accountable to their sponsor -- usually a state or local school board -- to produce positive academic results and adhere to the charter contract. The basic concept of charter schools is that they exercise increased autonomy in return for this accountability. They are accountable for both academic results and fiscal practices to several groups: the sponsor that grants them, the parents who choose them, and the public that funds them.

Nearly 3,000 new schools have been launched since state legislatures began passing charter legislation in the 1990s. Chartering is a radical educational innovation that is moving states beyond reforming existing schools to creating something entirely new. Chartering is at the center of a growing movement to challenge traditional notions of what public education means.

Chartering allows schools to run independently of the traditional public school system and to tailor their programs to community needs. … Policymakers, parents, and educators are looking at chartering as a way to increase educational choice and innovation within the public school system." 

Cornerstone addresses each California State Standard for all subject areas.  Cornerstone’s program utilizes the acclaimed “Success For All,” developed by Johns Hopkins University, as the focus of their reading and language arts curriculum.  
For more information, you can visit www.successforall.org and the Cornerstone Curriculum page.

Cornerstone offers classes for Kindergarten through Grade 6. 

Class sizes at Cornerstone average 20 students in kindergarten through 3rd grade and 24 students in 4th through 6th grade. 

No.  Tuition costs are covered by state and federal education funds. 

Cornerstone Prep is located in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

No.  Once your child is enrolled at Cornerstone, we'll notify your school district.

Unfortunately, we do not offer transportation at this time.  We encourage carpooling and encourage parents to work together to form carpools. The facility can be reached by the city’s public buses. 

Yes, from 3-6 pm.  Classes end each day at 2:55 pm.

Of course!  Cornerstone values its volunteers, who perform such important responsibilities as tutoring, monitoring lunch, and serving at the reception desk.

On occasion, students may earn free dress due to exceptional behavior by the students as a group.  Free dress days will be determined and announced by school administrators.

Yes, by appointment.  To arrange a classroom visit, please contact the school office.

Cornerstone follows standard California charter school enrollment requirements.  Here's a handy checklist of items you'll need to provide for enrollment:

• Completed enrollment form
• Immunization records (from doctor or school)
• Previous school records
• Your child's Social Security card or Birth Certificate
• Free or reduced-fee lunch form, if applicable

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