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Causes: Charter Schools, Education
Mission: Our caring community will provide students form all backgrounds with an educational experience that honors multilingualism, critical thinking, and fitness. Our students will explore and question in a writing-centered, creative, and collaborative learning environment.
Programs: Empower charter school (ecs) is a public charter school in san diego, california. 2014-15 was the first year of school operation for ecs with classes beginning in september 2014. During 2016-17, ecs served approximately 113 students in grades k-6. The educational philosophy of ecs is based on the believe that when the school, parents, and community work together to empower a child using a holistic approach, the child will be equipped to achieve his/her educational goals and become a contributing member of society. Ecs believes that in order to prepare students to be global leaders, bilingualism and bi-literacy in a foreign language is an essential life skill. Ecs also believes that personal wellness is an important component to a successful life. Writing is incorporated throughout all content areas, which deepens student understanding of concepts.