Growth of the Network
Our vision is to create dozens of excellent schools across the United
States, serving tens of thousands of students. We started small in 2009
with our first elementary school, Hebrew Language Academy in Brooklyn, which in its first year served 150 students. We have had nearly
ten-fold growth in the five years since then, serving 1,253
students in six schools in three states and the District of Columbia.
We’re ready to launch our first middle school programs, and to open
new schools (including a seventh in 2015 in Minnesota). But to sustain
that pace of growth requires a committed, focused effort from HCSC
staff, community partners and leaders, and a growing number of supporters.
Diversity
In many of our nation’s communities, racial and economic isolation
continue unabated, and children go through years of schooling without
encountering, working with, or befriending peers from other backgrounds. We believe that schools should be places not only of rigorous
education, but also of meaningful integration – indeed, that the two
go hand-in-hand. As our students learn about the world around them,
they do so in school environments that are manifestly diverse and
that reflect our commitment to serve students from all backgrounds.
We use a variety of practices – from careful site selection to expansive
community outreach to thoughtful program design – ensuring that
HCSC schools are among the most diverse in the nation. As a reflection of our commitment to diversity, we have joined the newly-formed
National Coalition of Diverse Charter Schools. Going forward, we need
our supporters to continue to spread the word that Hebrew Charter
School Center schools are for all.
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