El Rancho’s charter was approved by the Orange Unified School
District in November of
2001 and operation as a charter
school was begun in July
of 2002. The school was
built in 1975 on 20.3 acres of
land in the Anaheim Hills
area. Students attend on
a single track, 45/15 year-round calendar. Approximately 1,019
students
were enrolled in grades
seven and eight during
the 2002/2003 school year.
It
is the mission of El Rancho
Charter School to prepare
middle school students
to meet the challenges
of the new millennium by
providing an academically enriched program which includes
the ability to read, write,
listen calculate, create and
critically think. The
staff at El Rancho believes
that students learn by
active participation in the classroom and
through lessons that
stimulate critical thinking.
In addition, El Rancho will provide continual individual
development through a
variety of academic experiences,
student-centered environments
and community opportunities.
Finally, El Rancho will provide
technological skills, fine arts
and health exploration and multi-cultural
awareness.
El
Rancho Charter School has
been designated a California State Partnership
School. Our faculty and staff
are dedicated to the concept
of a community educational
team that works together to challenge our students to academic
excellence.
That partnership particularly
extends
to the grass roots
of El Rancho, the home environment
and family.
We
look forward to your continued
support of our students as they pursue
their education. The staff,
in turn, will commit itself
to the goal of making El Rancho
a showcase of educational opportunities
for our students.
