Equitas Academy Charter Schools are free, college-preparatory, charter schools proudly serving the Pico-Union and surrounding neighborhoods.

Happy Holidays from Equitas Academy! // ¡Felices fiestas de parte de Equitas Academy!

As we wrap up 2019, we want to wish the entire Equitas community a wonderful break. We are excited for what 2020 brings! // A medida que concluimos 2019, queremos desear a toda la comunidad Equitas un maravilloso descanso. ¡Estamos emocionados por lo que trae 2020!
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Core value awards with staff pictures of award winners

December Core Value Awards!

We are honoring different Equitas team members every month! Click here to see who has received the awards for exemplifying our core value of joy!
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AB 1505 Signed with Provisions for High Achieving Charter Schools!

Today, Governor Gavin Newsom was joined by CCSA CEO and President, Myrna Castrejón, CCSA Board Member and Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Equitas Academy Charter Schools, Malka Borrego, and CCSA SVP, Government Affairs, Carlos Marquez, for the signing of AB 1505 into law--an historic agreement that affirms that high-quality charter schools are here to stay and that the charter school model is a critical lever in closing the state’s achievement gap.
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Equitas Academy: Charter School Governance in Growth Mode

"With five schools, Equitas Academy serves more than 1,500 kindergarten through eighth-grade students in the LA area. And they’re growing." Read more about Equitas Academy's growth in the last decade in this feature by BoardOnTrack!
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First day of school is September 3rd! Primer día de la escuela es el 3 de septiembre!

Please call your school to confirm returning family registration and new student orientation dates!
Por favor llame a su escuela para confirmar las fechas para registración para familias nuevas y familias que regresan!
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Equitas Academy Charter Schools Featured on Walton Family Foundation Blog!

"Student attrition at Equitas Academy schools is far lower than at nearby schools. At Equitas’ flagship campus, Latino students from low-income communities perform as well on standardized tests as their non-low-income Latino peers attending nearby schools."
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2018-19 Equitas Academy Alumni Program Update!

Click here to read about what kind of impact our Equitas alumni have had in the Pico-Union community, and the work that goes into continued support for our scholars after culminating from Equitas.
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Set the Record Straight: Contact your Assemblymember Today!

Equitas Families!
Powerful special interests want to add bureaucratic restrictions and red tape that gets between charter public school students, teachers and learning. Please click http://p2a.co/charters or copy paste to you browser to learn more about how we can help set the record straight!

Los poderosos intereses especiales quieren agregar restricciones burocráticas y trámites burocráticos entre los estudiantes de las escuelas públicas autónomas, los maestros y el aprendizaje. ¡haga clic http://p2a.co/charters o copie la direction de la pagina para aprender más sobre cómo podemos ayudar a aclarar las cosas!
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Equitas Academy Declares Schools as 'Safe Havens' for Students and Parents

Equitas Academy Charter Schools is committed to existing laws that protect families’ and students’ records from questions about immigration status. Families have rights and access and are entitled to legal assistance, regardless of immigration status.
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News & Announcements

Happy Holidays from Equitas Academy! // ¡Felices fiestas de parte de Equitas Academy!

December Core Value Awards!

AB 1505 Signed with Provisions for High Achieving Charter Schools!

Equitas Academy: Charter School Governance in Growth Mode

First day of school is September 3rd! Primer día de la escuela es el 3 de septiembre!

Equitas Academy Charter Schools Featured on Walton Family Foundation Blog!

2018-19 Equitas Academy Alumni Program Update!

Rattle the Capitol

Equitas Academy Declares Schools as 'Safe Havens' for Students and Parents

Equitas Academy spotlighted in Education Next: Ed Reform Battle in Los Angeles