Academic Programs and Partnerships

WAYS has numerous programs that make our charter school uniquely accessible:

Exemplary Hands – on, Project Based Science Education Program

Cultural Diversity of Staff and Students

Incorporation of STEM

initiatives Elective Block Period - Fun Friday!

Stellar Performing Arts Program- incorporating dance and physical fitness

Student Travel and Research Program – fourth grade tours to Sacramento, third grade tours to Catalina Island, fifth grade tours to Lake Arrowhead Ranch Outdoor Science Camp

Well Balanced Core Curriculum- in which all subjects are taught After school enrichment and intervention program

Environmental Ambassadors Program Summer Enrichment Program - Summer Science and Dance Camps

Active Parent Advisory Council

Awarded grant funding from the Walton Family Foundation's high Quality Charter Schools Grant, William C. Bannerman Foundation After School Education and Safety (ASES), Community Beautification and Riordan Foundation

Cognitive Behavior Counseling Program

Strong Environmental Partnerships with CA Science Center, Aquarium of the Pacific and Generation Earth
Ongoing Professional Development based on the Principals of the Professional Learning Community (PLC) and Response to Intervention (RTI) model

Technology lab

Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)

Girl Scouts

Drill Team