Communitas Charter High School
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Communitas Charter High School | |
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4849 Pearl Avenue 95136 United States | |
Coordinates | 37°15′42″N 121°51′55″W / 37.2616°N 121.8654°WCoordinates: 37°15′42″N 121°51′55″W / 37.2616°N 121.8654°W |
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School type | Public, Charter school |
Opened | August 22, 2012 |
Closed | June 12, 2013 |
Authorizer | Santa Clara County Board of Education |
Director | Matt Mazerik |
Grades | 9-10 |
Website | www |
Communitas Charter High School (CCHS) was a progressive charter school in the Blossom Valley area of South San Jose, California, with an enrollment of approximately 60 students. The school was founded and supported by the Young Spirit Foundation.
Academics[]
Communitas used a combination of project-based and inquiry-based learning in its curriculum, focusing on applying a multidisciplinary approach to solving real-world problems. Integrated Studies at Communitas is a multidisciplinary approach from the subjects of English, social studies, and the sciences to help answer questions related to solving real-world problems.[1]
Campus[]
The school was located on 4849 Pearl Avenue, San Jose, California and shared its campus with Erikson school near Ohlone-Cheynoweth Light Rail Station.
Closure[]
On October 24, 2013, controversy was raised in a report by the San Jose Mercury News relating to former students being denied credit by the Campbell Union High School District for the classes they had taken in their year at Communitas.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Educational Program". Communitas Charter High School. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012.
- ^ "Campbell district orders charter school students to repeat a year". San Jose Mercury News. October 14, 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
External links[]
- Official website, archived at the Wayback Machine on May 4, 2013
- Charter high schools in California
- Educational institutions established in 2012
- Educational institutions disestablished in 2013
- High schools in San Jose, California
- 2012 establishments in California
- 2013 disestablishments in California