ATLANTA NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL INC
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Mission Statement
ANCS seeks to create a vibrant, dynamic and unique learning experience that uses the Common Principles of the Coalition of Essential Schools to engage every student, stimulate intellectual curiosity, and facilitate academic excellence and achievement. - See more at: http://atlncs.org/school/overview/mission-vision/#sthash.dOWMXXze.dpuf
About This Cause
The Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School (ANCS) is a K-8 charter school with two campuses formed by the merger of two successful charter schools that have been operating in the Grant Park/Ormewood Park neighborhood during the past decade. Neighborhood Charter School (NCS) opened in 2001 serving kindergarten through fifth grade students. Atlanta Charter Middle School (ACMS) opened in 2005 serving sixth through eighth grade students. Both schools stood as centers of community education excellence in southeast Atlanta, gaining recognition from the Georgia Department of Education and the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement for outstanding student performance on state assessments. The merger of these two schools establishes a framework for sharing resources between the former ACMS and NCS, while jointly pursuing a common goal of continuing to providing a innovative small school alternative choice within the Atlanta Public Schools that actively involves families from the diverse neighborhoods of southeast Atlanta. ANCS is a member of the Coalition of Essential Schools (CES), a national network of schools focused on creating schools that are intellectually challenging, personalized, and democratic. CES schools are brought together by a shared commitment to 10 Common Principles that guide teaching, learning, and decision-making at each school. Numerous studies have shown that students in CES schools demonstrate a high level of progress academically and personally. ANCS is racially and economically diverse, serving a student population that is representative of the city of Atlanta. Families from around the community were actively involved in planning for the merger of the precursor schools and have been involved in the governance of the school from the start. Merging into a single school with two campuses beginning with the 2011-12 school year has provided ANCS students with the educational benefits of a K-8 school. Students and teachers can build more lasting relationships. Teachers from the elementary and middle grades can work more closely to articulate a rich and engaging educational program across the grade levels that reflect the CES Common Principles since teachers will know from where students are coming and to where they are going.In addition to the educational benefits, parent involvement increases as families make an investment of time and energy into a school for nine years rather than for three years (at a middle school) or six years (at an elementary school). Governance is also strengthened since ANCS is able to cultivate board and parent leadership over a longer period of time. Finally, the management of the school and its financial position is more robust by sharing resources smartly and effectively. ANCS is open by lottery admissions to students in kindergarten through eighth grade zoned for the Atlanta Public Schools. - See more at: http://atlncs.org/school/overview/history/#sthash.W0PE3z6E.dpuf