The Guidance Charter
School will empower every student with
essential skills and knowledge, inspire
lifelong learning, and develop
responsible citizens in a K-8
school with both classroom-based and
independent study options. Every
student will demonstrate the ability to
read, write, speak, and calculate with
clarity and precision; and willingly
participate passionately and responsibly
within their community.
The Guidance Charter
School will empower every student with
essential skills and knowledge, inspire
lifelong learning, and develop responsible
citizens in a school with both
classroom-based and independent study
options. Every student will demonstrate the
ability to read, write, speak, and calculate
with clarity and precision; and willingly
participate passionately and responsibly
within their community.
Our educational
program is structured around a small
class size of a maximum 20
students per class,
with a dynamic and integrated curriculum
that is aligned with the California Core
Curriculum Standards and Assessment. A
comprehensive infusion of technology
will serve to stimulate student’s
enthusiasm and interest in the learning
process. Students will learn practical
applications of concepts and theories
that provide an opportunity to
experience success in all academic
areas. GCS strives to promote social and
emotional maturity with the skills
needed for a smooth transition from the
elementary phase of the educational
process to the secondary phase, and
positive citizenship.
The Guidance Charter
School (GCS) provides a rigorous
educational program that emphasizes the
development of basic skills in reading,
writing, speaking and computation;
development of a repertoire of
problem-solving skills, through
understanding of technology with a
development of global perspectives.
Our educational program serves students
enrolled in grades K-8,
with a student-centered curriculum which
addresses student’s individual needs,
developmental levels, and diverse
learning styles. We offer well rounded
curriculum based upon the concepts and
goals identified in the State framework.
The curriculum adheres to the adopted
district-wide “Core Curriculum” of
Palmdale School District (PSD), with the
flexibility to incorporate supplemental
materials with local board approval.
GCS GOALS AND VISION
For all students to
demonstrate the ability to gather, analyze
and use information effectively, communicate
with clarity, solve problems collectively,
work cooperatively, think creatively,
initiate action, and participate in a global
society. GCS will focus on the objective
of: and meeting the criteria established by
No Child Left Behind, (NCLB).
In addition, among the goals identified
in our educational program, The Guidance
Charter School (GCS) focuses on the
objective of: “enabling pupils
to become self-motivated, competent, and
lifelong learners”.
GCS strives to create
a dynamic educational environment that
focuses on quality educational
experience, fosters educational
excellence, promotes the use of
innovative curriculum, accommodates the
demands of a diverse student population,
integrates technological resources and
cultivates personal, intellectual,
social, physical and emotional growth
and responsibility.
GCS Charter
School Philosophy
At GCS we seek to establish a firm
foundation in the core curriculum of
reading, language arts, mathematics,
social studies, and science.
Well-developed oral, listening, and
written communication skills are
integrated into all subject areas.
The curriculum is enriched
through age-appropriate exposure to
information technology, art, foreign
language, and physical education.
We expect students to emerge from our
school, computer-literate and ready to
adapt to the vast resources of society’s
ever-changing technologies.
We believe our role is to encourage
students to use their problem-solving
and critical thinking skills whenever
the opportunity arises. GCS offers
students the tools to help them use
their intellectual and emotional
intelligence effectively in classrooms,
in social settings, and in future
community workplaces. It is also our
responsibility to educate our future
generations in the care and preservation
of our environment.
GCS fosters a learning community in
which students experience respect for
the integrity of their sustained efforts
as well as their immediate successes.
It is our ongoing commitment to
provide teachers with opportunities to
improve their professional skills in
order to enhance effective teaching and
student learning. We believe
that collaborative teamwork is essential
and should be an integral part of the
educational process. Teachers, students,
administrators, and parents can ensure
the continued progress of our children.
Success, in our environment, lies not at
the end of the road, but in having made
the educational journey, step by step.
