LUCHA POR ACADEMIA AVANCE!

Help us save Academia Avance Charter School.

At Avance, excellence isn’t optional — it’s our standard.  Our students study with purpose, work with grit, and play with a relentless heart!

About Academia Avance

Vision

Avance exemplifies student success as academic and professional empowerment and community leadership.

MISSION

Avance sets the standard for public charter school excellence via rigorous college and career preparation that inspires a lifetime of learning and leading.

VALUES

Avance places quality education first, and values a professional culture of community, diversity and fiscal and social responsibility.

Academia Avance has operated as a public charter school in Highland Park since 2004.  We offer rigorous preparation for college, with real-world experiences in a professional setting.  Avance ranks high in its College Going Rate with graduates from all the campuses of the University of California system, and most of the California State universities.

- Victor Aguirre , Executive Director

2004

Year Established

500

College STUDENTS

$234,000

Donation goal

What Our Students & Parents Are Saying

Testimonials from current and prior students and their caregivers!

Kevin Garcia - Alumni Class of 2019

"Avance should stay open because they helped open doors for me. They opened doors to multiple different colleges. During my time at school, I was able to travel to places I could never dream of going, like Puerto Rico, Arizona, and New York. I was able to participate in cross country and I was able to run the LA Marathon."

A. Garcia - 11th Grade Student

"A mí me gusta la escuela, es familia, aquí todos nos conocemos y nos estamos ayudando unos a otros. Arron no era nada sociable, ahora tiene bastantes amigos. No son solo sus amigos, son sus hermanos. Anda viendo cómo ayudar a sus amigos en esta conferencia."

D. Ruiz - 10th Grade Student

"They offer support with IEPs, if I am ever behind. They offer pullouts—200 minutes—that help me focus and understand the teachers and understand the work. The support gives good impact and helps me express my mind. They keep me updated and it is much easier. It is more calm and a good environment. In my previous school, it was not like that. It was destructive. I am grateful to be a part of this school."

Guillermina Rodriguez - Current Parent at Avance Charter School

"Me acuerdo ver el letrero de Avance for new enrollment. Estoy aquí desde mi primer hijo Giovanni. Me gustaría que quedara abierta porque es una escuela que yo empecé a traer a mis hijos desde el más mayor, desde que abrieron la escuela. Mis tres hijos se graduaron de esta high school. Uno está por graduarse. Uno fue a Dominguez Hills, y el otro a Cal State LA, y el otro se fue a Trade Tech. Es una escuela muy buena. Se enfocan en los estudiantes. Lo que me gusta es que cuando los maestros ven que los estudiantes están bajando las calificaciones, los maestros notifican a los padres para que puedan mejorar sus calificaciones. Son menos estudiantes y los maestros se enfocan y se preocupan para que los estudiantes sean exitosos."

F. Marquez - Class of 2025

“Avance debería seguir en pie porque fomenta la solidaridad y unión dentro de nuestra comunidad. También, por el gran trabajo que hace el personal para otorgar una educación de calidad.”

J. Alvarado - Class of 2025

“Avance has empowered my inner tenacity, and networking skills, by providing multiple great opportunities throughout high school. Such as being granted the opportunity to visit Washington D.C. to protest with Unidos US. This was a great opportunity to network, as we met with leaders of other charter schools, and observed the importance of schools, such as Avance. The close relationships, being able to seek help, and student attention, has helped me become the scholar who enjoys giving back to the community.”

Donating is important

Help us fight for Academia Avance!

 

Every dollar makes a difference—and we’ve broken down our goal to show how, together, we can get there:

Donation Tier
# Donors Needed
Total Raised
$10,000
10
$100,000
$5,000
10
$50,000
$1,000
20
$20,000
$500
30
$15,000
$250
40
$10,000
$100
100
$10,000
$50
100
$5,000
Donations Total:
310
$234,000

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