The Guidance
Charter School
Mission Statement
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.