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Causes: Education, Secondary & High Schools
Mission: To transform inner-city neighborhoods by providing alternative first-rate educational opportunities for at-risk youth of color in south los angeles. The organization operates nine charter schools educating students in grades k through 12 as well as offering after school activities.
Programs: Icef public schools operates 9 charter schools that provide classroom based instruction including music and art education for students in grades k through 12. Serving more than 3,400 students, icef schools are located in a neighborhood with low performing traditional schools in los angeles. The performance of icef is well above the performance of the neighboring district schools. Icef's educational program consists of five essential elements: (1) college going culture (2) college study habits (3) curriculum backward mapped from college standards (4) college style discourse, and (5) college level analytical writing.