New Charter Prospectus Sent to DESE
Click here to read the new proposal. Check back soon for more exciting updates and information!
Overview
Mission Statement: The Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School (PFSJCS) is a public high school preparing students for college success while inspiring them to be active and effective citizens. We achieve educational excellence and social responsibility for all our students through high expectations and a rigorous academic and social justice curriculum. Our students graduate with strong intellectual and ethical foundations necessary for future leaders of a global society. Vision Statement: At Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School we believe in: Equal Opportunity: There is no greater need in public education then to give every student the opportunity and resources to succeed. This ...
Educational Philosophy
Educational Philosophy: We believe that every student is capable of personal academic excellence if provided with the right educational environment, excellent teachers, and comprehensive support systems. The following values successfully served our students and community at PVPA and are documented as key components in creating successful schools. (McREL 2009) and (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 2002) 1-High Expectations- PFSJCS promotes a rigorous academic and social curriculum with high expectations for student performance and behavior. All students are expected to master a college preparatory curriculum so they can successfully complete college. Research has shown that student grades improve when schools establish and maintain ...
Curriculum
Curriculum and Instruction: PFSJCS recognizes that there is no one-curriculum system that meets the requirements of all subjects and/or all students. It is important to have a variety of excellent resources to meet the needs of specific subjects and individual students. We believe that whenever possible, teachers and students should help to develop their own materials and lesson plans, so that they are personally and meaningfully connected to classroom learning. In 1995, with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks still being developed, PVPA founders researched to find exceptional curriculum standards for all academics subjects, as well as structure for our performing arts programs. ...
Latest News:
PFSJ Final Charter Application Submitted
Click here to read the proposal. Last year, we were not awarded the charter. Instead, the state asked us to resubmit our application this year with some prescribed changes. The changes they advised were very reasonable, created...
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Read more of this articlePaulo Freire SJCS Final Round Application
Below is the final version of the PFSJCS application to the Massachusetts Department of Education’s final round of charter school selections. FINAL APPLICATION FOR A MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL Paulo...
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