Company Profile
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
Company Overview
Mission and Goals
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy educates students in a college preparatory program to be literate, critical thinkers, and independent problem solvers who are agents of social justice with sensitivity toward the world around them.
By 2022, more than 2,000 Camino Nuevo graduates will be equipped with the skills, knowledge, and worldview necessary to be literate, critical thinkers and independent problem solvers. As a result of this success, 90% will be accepted to, 80% will attend and 60% will graduate from a four-year college within six years.
Company History
History and Founders
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy was founded in 1999 by Pueblo Nuevo Development, a nonprofit community development corporation in the MacArthur Park neighborhood west of downtown Los Angeles. The first campus opened its doors to students in August 2000. The MacArthur Park neighborhood is one of the city's most under-resourced and densely populated neighborhoods. Most of the residents are immigrants from Mexico and Central America. In 1992, Dr. Philip Lance began working with residents of the community to find ways to address the severe economic and social needs in the area. Over the next 10 years, several organizations and businesses grew out of this effort, including a thrift store, a worker-owned janitorial company, a non-profit community development corporation, a free clinic and Camino Nuevo Charter Academy. Together, these organizations have transformed the MacArthur Park neighborhood into a safe and healthy place to live and Camino Nuevo schools have provided children with outstanding and enriched educational opportunities.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Rigorous Academics
We educate students in a culturally relevant, academically rigorous environment. Our research-based curriculum exceeds California State Standards and provides students with advanced levels of literacy and math skills.
Continuum of Integrated Support
We leverage community assets to provide a continuum of integrated support services and programs from early childhood to college graduation. Our programs foster self-expression, resiliency, cultural awareness, civic engagement, and college and career readiness.
Teaching Excellence
We recognize that quality educators and visionary leaders are the core of excellent schools. We recruit and invest in talented teachers and leaders who are committed to transforming the lives of students through education.
Sustainable Growth
We cultivate enduring relationships with committed partners and advocates to ensure organizational sustainability. This enables us to provide robust leadership and support to 300+ well-trained, qualified staff who serve over 3,200 students daily.