The mission of Ánimo Watts II Charter School is to empower the culturally diverse students from Los Angeles to become critical thinkers, lifelong learners, and advocates of social change. The school community is a positive social environment that affords all students the opportunity to explore their potential as individuals. Our educators aim to support our students in their growth by fostering a safe and positive school environment, maintaining an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust, providing a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, and involving family and community as essential parts in this effort.
Our Beliefs:
•All students can learn.
•Higher expectations yield higher achievement.
•Students learn best with support and encouragement.
•Students learn in different ways and should be provided with a variety of instructional approaches to support their learning.
•A variety of assessment formats, suitable to the learning activity and learning styles, should be used to demonstrate student achievement.
•Staff members are committed to self reflection and to continuous improvement
•The school and community benefit from working together.
What makes Ánimo different?
- Rigorous and relevant curriculum
- Consistent and individualized support
- Tutorial support in all content areas
- Commitment to the educational environment
- Collaborative decision making
- Continual family involvement