Alameda Community Learning Center
| Alameda Community Learning Center | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1900 Third Street Alameda, California, 94501 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent charter |
| Established | 1992 |
| Principal | Julie Norris |
| Staff | 36 |
| Enrollment | ~400 |
| Website | https://www.alamedaclc.org/ |
Alameda Community Learning Center (ACLC), formerly known as Arthur Andersen Community Learning Center, is a 6th–12th grade public charter school located in Alameda, California, United States. It currently shares a campus with its sister school, Nea Community Learning Center.[1] As a school ACLC was founded on the idea of democracy and student-led education.
Mission
[edit]To empower all youth to take ownership of their educational experience, to celebrate their diverse community, and to actively participate as members in a democratic society.[2]
History
[edit]The Alameda Community Learning Center was created as a school in which the Graduate Profile of the Alameda Unified School District could live and breathe. The Graduate Profile is a document that was created at a visioning conference held by the AUSD in partnership with Arthur Andersen in 1992. Andersen funded the start-up costs for the school. After its first five years, the school became a charter school.[3]
In 2014 ACLC moved its campus, which was shared with Encinal High School at the time, to its current location on 1900 3rd street. This provided learners with easy access to college classes at the nearby College of Alameda.
Leadership and self-governance
[edit]Judicial committee
[edit]The JC system, also known as the judicial committee, is made up of a group of five students elected by the student body and one teacher selected by the faculty. JC enforces the rules of the school by hearing cases submitted by learners and facilitators and deciding on appropriate consequences to specific actions. The findings of the JC are binding on all parties involved and may result in further action, including suspension or expulsion, if necessary.The JC meets five times each week to consider issues related to infringement of rules codified in the Rule Book[4] developed by learners over the years.[5]
Leadership
[edit]Leadership is one of the courses offered at ACLC. Leadership is similar to a student council, It works to plan events and activities. The group meets three times a week and works closely with a facilitator to create school spirit by running Contemporary Community Citizenship (CCC) and other events. Its responsibilities include codifying and enforcing rules, coordinating activities and field trips, and coordinating and facilitating the annual ACLC Constitutional Convention.
Courses
[edit]ACLC has a set of graduation requirements designed to meet University of California requirements.[6][7]
ACLC's hosts a large range of elective classes. As of 2024 these classes include art, digital art, digital music, digital video production, computer science, pre-calculus, visual communications, leadership (student government), Spanish, judicial committee and creative technologies 1 & 2.
ACLC also offers honors courses to students. As of 2024 ACLC offers biology, English 3 & 4, pre-calculus, US history, and US government honors courses.[8]
School culture
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ACLC refers to students and teachers as "learners" and "facilitators", respectively.[9]
ACLC's mascot is a hawk, and its school colors are purple and grey. The hawk's name is Harold, as determined by a vote in August 2024.
As of 2021, ACLC learners produce a weekly news program called CCC News. It is primarily used to convey school-related information and events to learners. It was created by Saoirse Foltz and Alexander Hayden, who hosted it throughout the 2021-2022 schoolyear. Its hosts during the 2022–2023 school year were Samuel Yonas and Isaac Lu. Its hosts during the 2023-2024 schoolyear were Fionn Rooney and Finley Collins. Currently it is hosted by Benjamin Stoffmacher and Dashiell Young.
References
[edit]- ^ "Get to Know ACLC". Community Learning Centre Schools, inc. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Our Approach - ACLC". www.alamedaclc.org. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Our History - ACLC". www.alamedaclc.org. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "ACLC Rule Book" (PDF). Rules Protecting the General Welfare of the ACLC School Community 2021-2022. 2021–2022.
- ^ "Leadership, Citizenship & Self-Governance". www.alamedaclc.org. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- ^ "2021-2022 ACLC School Profile". Community Learning Center Schools. Community Learning Center Schools, Inc.
- ^ "Graduation Requirements". Alameda Unified School District. September 15, 2006.
- ^ "High School Courses - ACLC". www.alamedaclc.org. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ AlamedaCLC (2010-03-15). Race To The Top Commencement Challenge Entry Video (Alameda Community Learning Center). Retrieved 2024-09-15 – via YouTube. time 0:52
