Another Great Movie Night

What a great evening at the Promise Charter School Movie Night. This evenings event was sponsored by the PTO and Caesar Chavez Service Club. Families shared hot dogs and hamburgers while enjoying a movie together, and spending time with Jose Orozco (Executive Director), Sheila Solórzano (Director of Instruction), and Linda Torres (Lead Teacher).

Another Incredible Movie Night

What an incredible time this evening for the PTO sponsored Movie Night...

PTO Movie Night

What a a great Movie Night sponsored by the PTO. Thank you to everyone for coming out. The raffle was especially fun. Join us this next Friday for another Movie Night!

BBQ with the Principal & PTO

What an incredible time students, parents, and staff shared together on this Friday afternoon. Mr. Orozco and the PTO organized a BBQ in which they served the students and their families. Parents shared their appreciation and support for the positive changes at Promise Charter School. Mr. Orozco and the PTO leadership have done an outstanding job in leading our school to excellence. A special thank you to the PCS community, PTO President Indra Aguilar and Treasurer Teresa Tinkle, Board Member Jose Villaescuza, and Jose & Maria Orozco!

2010 Winter Program - A Success

Congratulations to all who made it the Winter Program 2010 held on December 17, 2010 such a great success. It was amazing to see how Mr. Orozco and the PTO coordinated their efforts to provide gifts for all of the students through community based organizations. A special thank you to teachers Linda Torres, Nicole Spears, and Fernando Gomez. The above video shows highlights from the event.

OPEN HOUSE - Sept. 28, 2010 - 5:30 PM - 7 PM

Please join us for an open house at Promise Charter School on September 28, 2010 at 5:30 PM. We look forward to seeing you all there. For flyer click English Spanish.

The Gift of ADHD

Every Tuesday at 6 PM, parents and their children can take advantage of a weekly forum to discuss best practices for managing difficult behaviors with their children. The forums are free and a great way to gain insight into leading your child and sharing things that you have found to work best. Download a flyer English Spanish

Movie Night with Promise Charter School

What a great turnout for the first movie night of this school year. Families enjoyed the Chipmunks while snacking on chips and juice. Thanks to Mr. Orozco for coordinating this event.

PCS Beats Odds by Exceeding Statewide API Targets

For the first time, Promise Charter School’s API score has exceeded 800, a mark rarely achieved by schools in southeast San Diego. Principal Jose Orozco was brought to Promise Charter School in August of 2009. One of his first priorities was student achievement and school sustainability. Orozco noticed the API scores fluctuated each year with the low at 716. This year, the school’s API score is 806.

“Leading the best performing school in all of southeast San Diego is both a privilege and a phenomenal experience not taken lightly. We have been entrusted by our community to prepare our students for their future,” said Orozco. “This is personal. Growing up in this community, I understand the many challenges our students face,” said Orozco.

Promise Charter School API Scores:

2005: 716

2006: 749

2007: 732

2008: 791

2009: 769

2010: 806

Orozco believed it was critical for the school to show a steadily increasing API score. Even more pressing, was a letter the board received from the San Diego County Office of Education warning of impending program improvement status for Promise Charter School in early 2010. Amidst resistance from some teachers, Orozco aligned himself with Board President Kevin LaChapelle and Vice President Bill Tayler and championed a plan designed to increase student achievement. They knew this would be a challenge in light of a $200,000 budget deficit facing the school for the 2010-2011 school year. Through some restructuring, they closed that budget gap.

The strategy to improve the 2010 API scores included:
- Intrinsic motivation techniques
- Utilizing student data to focus the efforts
- Supplement the academic program with weekend tutoring sessions
- Parental involvement and support
- Proactive collaboration between staff, 6-6 Program, Eagle Explorer Club, Family Movie Nights

Promise Charter school is committed to seeing student achievement continue to climb over the next five years. Orozco attributes the success to the students, their committed parents, and the staff at Promise Charter School.

Coffee with the Principal

This evenings Coffee with the Principal was very successful. Parents and Mr. Orozco discussed the API score of 806 and how they had a direct impact in this by stressing the importance of their child completing homework, and supporting their child's teacher. Parents were interested in the letter the school received in March 2010 advising that we were at risk for being placed in program improvement. Mr. Orozco explained the strategy to continue improving academic performance.

School Will Begin Soon...

The first day back to school is approaching quickly. We hope everyone had a great summer and are anxious to have our students back in class. If you have questions about the next school year, please call the school office at (619) 696-1338. You can read a letter from our board to the parents by clicking English or Spanish.

Now Enrolling!

We still have space available for the following classes: Kinder, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. If you would like your child to be part of the Promise Charter family, call us at (619) 696-1338.


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Three Students Take Part in ICO Gift Wrapping

Today three fifth graders, Ana Julian, Ana Cristina Pena, and Wendy Galvan had the opportunity to help out at the annual ICO gift-wrapping table at the REI store in Encinitas. They did a GREAT job and really liked being a part of this worthy cause. Talking to the customers and wrapping gifts seemed to come so naturally for all three of them.

As a reward, after the event, they stopped off at the beach in Cardiff. "It was truly the best Christmas Eve I’ve ever had," said Bill Tayler, who coordinated this event. Bill also noted that this truly was a great experience for the girls – exposure to a part of San Diego they don’t get to see very often, and people from a different walk of life talking to them, thanking them and making them feel very appreciated. Bill also commented that the REI customers, who tend to be outdoorsy and supportive of ICO’s mission, really showed them a lot of kindness.

"I feel so fortunate to have that kind of positive energy in my life," said Bill. If you are interested in supporting or becoming a part of these incredible opportunities to impact our young people, you may contact Bill via email.

Holiday Program 2009

The Holiday program for 2009 was incredible. A special thanks to everyone providing the gifts to the students, and a special thanks to parents and teachers.

Strategic Vision 2010

The above video was presented today at the Promise Charter School Strategic Vision 2010 Staff Development day. We had an incredible day working together as a team to plan for 2010. Short term goals include the launching of our new website which is projected to be completed by the new year!

Movie Night at Promise Charter School

Over 150 came out for the first family movie night sponsored by Promise Charter School. What an incredible opportunity. It is amazing how much family spirit exists in this fine charter school. The teachers and staff have build incredible relationships with the students and their families. What an amazing group of people!

Winter Program 2008

Promise Charter School students did an outstanding job in this years Winter Program. We hope you enjoy the video of the event.