Connecting Waters Charter School

Connecting Waters charter is a family-directed charter school that allows for individualized support of its students. Because parents seek out this charter, mostly by word of mouth, the parental support is positive with many choosing to get together for group educational activities. In addition, Connecting Waters sponsors several group educational... activities in a variety of locations applicable to growth areas (ESLRs) such as science and history. This school has the flexibility to be creative in their educational endeavors and allow for additional time to complete projects. Students also have more time to pursue elective interests such as art, drama, sports, cooking, etc. The premise of the charter is to provide personal assistance to families choosing an alternate educational route for their children. One method of providing support to students is by the educational staff encouraging and helping students to enroll in community colleges to pursue courses of interest to enhance their educational experience. The charter has a staff of experts to support the instructional needs of its students. A language arts specialist and math specialist have been added to the team of education specialists to provide additional support to the teachers and parents. The school has a highly qualified staff of teachers serving as the education specialists, credentialed special education teachers to serve the special educational needs, an ELA specialist, a math specialist, and a highly qualified school counselor with a pupil personal services credential. The students also have access to the local SELPA for additional special educational resources. Connecting Waters is a community based alternative educational institution. The charter has two learning centers that are equipped with a variety of resources including a library center, mini computer labs, piano, and offices where education specialists meet with their students. The charter utilizes community support to provide for the individualized needs of their students. They utilize ...Read More