By Sacha Sykora SIATech El Centro is located in the Imperial Valley of California. The school was SIATech’s first independent study sites. It was established more than 10 years ago and has had more than 215 graduates to date. The campus currently serves about 150 students and is a thriving hub of activity and learning. See The Story
Student Voting Matters! Are you registered to vote? Many students are new to voting and aren’t aware of the process. In 2008, 21% of young people ages 18-29 said they weren’t registered to vote because they missed the registration deadline. 6% said they didn’t know where or how to register. Registration Deadline California: The deadline See The Story
Finish High School! For the past five years, Mr. Garica at SIATech Boyle Heights Charter School has seen at-risk youth come in one after another. These students range in ages from 16-24 years old and have dropped out of high school for many different reasons. Fortunately, they have received a new opportunity to finish high See The Story
Welcome Graduates and Guests! Join us on June 7 at 5:30 P.M. as we celebrate the class of 2018 at the Annual Commencement Ceremonies of SIATech El Centro Charter School. We expect to see hundreds of family members and friends cheering on their graduates as they are awarded. CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE MADE IT! Your accomplishment signifies that See The Story
Thank You Teachers! Please join me in thanking our wonderful teachers who effectively engage with our students every day and support their goals for the future. Our teachers are so much more than content specialists. They are dynamic professionals who meet students where they are and encourage them to pursue their dreams. They are competent, See The Story
The SIATech Empowering YOUth Conference S T E M Science Technology Engineering Math The SIATech Empowering YOUth Event This interactive, half-day summit will empower students to explore careers in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, with a special focus on Advanced Transportation, Renewable Energy and Healthcare. Event: Wednesday March 14, 2018 | 9AM – See The Story
“Breaking Barriers to Employment” Join SIATech El Centro Independent Study High School for: “Opportunity Youth Reengagement Month and Breaking Barriers to Employment” on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at 4:00 pm. This free event featuring Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia and Imperial County Workforce Development Board will be held at SIATech El Centro (1523 W. Main St., El See The Story
“Congrats SIATech El Centro!” On June 7, SIATech El Centro High School held their commencement ceremony in El Centro, California. Family, friends, and staff were in attendance to cheer on and celebrate this monumental achievement. Student of the year, Jacklyn Mejia, graduated from SIATech El Centro at the age of 16. She was chosen as Student of See The Story
SIATech El Centro Independent Study High School will be moving to a new site July 1, 2017. The new site address is: 1523 W. Main St. Suite 112 El Centro, CA 92243 SIATech CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS EARN YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA SIATech is a tuition-free high school where students have the opportunity to earn a standard high See The Story
SIATech’s Learning Support Team announced the National Content Area Team Leads for the 2017-2018 school year. The competition was fierce as many amazing candidates applied. Congratulations to the following team leaders: Lisa Romero (LRSIA) will lead the Math Team. Luke Sponsler (SDJC) will lead the Social Studies Team. Ismael Magana (LBJC) will lead See The Story
Welcome Graduates and Guests! Join us on June 7 at 3:00 P.M. as we celebrate the class of 2017 at the Annual Commencement Ceremonies of SIATech El Centro High School. We expect to see hundreds of family members and friends cheering on their graduates as they are awarded. CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE MADE IT! Your accomplishment signifies that See The Story
SIATech El Centro – Open House – April 28, 2017
Southern California SIATech Students Visit Los Angeles Youth Leadership Summit #YLSLosAngeles , #CareerPathways, #SIATech Read More “Youth Leadership Summit Los Angeles” On April 5, students and staff from SIATech El Centro, SIATech South Bay, and SIATech North County commuted to Los Angeles for the Youth Leadership Summit Los Angeles (#YLSLosAngeles). The students were elated See The Story
SIATech is currently seeking employers, educators and community members to serve on their advisory committees in Oceanside, Chula Vista and El Centro twice a year. The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to get input from education, business, and industry partners in the Healthcare and IT fields on the subject matter being taught, labor market See The Story
SIATech El Centro held its graduation ceremony on Friday, May 27, 2016. The graduates and their families and friends enjoyed celebrating their great accomplishment of earning their high school diplomas! Congratulations SIATech El Centro class of 2016 Warmest greetings, SIATech El Centro Class of 2016! Teachers, parents, family, and friends are proud of you and See The Story
Please join me in thanking all SIATech, MYcroSchool and NEWCorp teachers for everything that they do to positively affect the lives of our students every day. We are so lucky to have the most talented, committed and passionate teachers in education – second to none! It is not by happenstance that our See The Story
Welcome Graduates and Guests! Join us on May 27th at TBD as we celebrate the class of 2016 at the Annual Commencement Ceremonies of SIATech El Centro. We expect to see hundreds of family members and friends cheering on their graduates as they are awarded. CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE MADE IT! Your accomplishment signifies that you have See The Story
SIATech’s LCAP provides actions and metrics around three of the school’s primary goals. It is a living document that is in a process of continuous improvement. We would like to hear from students, staff, and parents on the LCAP. Attached are presentation slides that explain SIATech’s progress and accountability metrics based on these recent updates. See The Story
SIATech received the final presentation by the AdvancED Review Team today. The organization was commended for meeting the rigorous requirements of this prestigious full-accreditation recognition and will recommended for accreditation to the AdvancEd Accreditation Commission. The accreditation applies to SIATech as an organization as well as all MYcroSchool and SIATech schools in its network. Leonard See The Story
The Gallup Student Poll measures hope, engagement, entrepreneurial aspiration, and career/financial literacy. SIATech administered the poll in Fall 2015 along with more than 800,000 other high school students nationwide. SIATech students frequently give higher responses than student responses in the nationwide sample. The poll reflects the many ways SIATech provides an excellent educational environment for See The Story
A recent order in a lawsuit against the California Department of Education (CDE) is impacting all schools across the state, including SIATech. In April 2012, two organizations, the Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association and the Concerned Parent Association, filed a lawsuit against the CDE alleging widespread, systemic non-compliance by local education agencies with special education See The Story
