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LAYC Youth Build Public Charter School (YBPCS)

Charter | 12 | 115 students

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Catalogue for Philanthropy - one of the best...
 
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59% of students at this school are Black.
                    
 
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Spanish immersion
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School focus: Vocational education
 
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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Black	59%	80%
Hispanic	41%	12%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	0%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2%
White	0%	7%

Source: NCES, 2009-2010

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Special education	2%	N/A	13%
English learners	2%	N/A	7%

Source: Office of the State Superintendent of Education, 2011-2012

Teacher resources

Special staff resources available to students	Assistant principal(s) Art teacher(s) College counselor(s) ELL/ESL Coordinator Librarian/media specialist(s) School social worker/counselors(s) Special education coordinator Teacher aid/assistant teacher Tutor(s)
Foreign languages spoken by school staff	Spanish
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Awards

Academic awards received in the past 3 years

Catalogue for Philanthropy - one of the best small non-profits DC (2007)

Special education / special needs

Level of special education programming offered	Intensive - the school offers a full program for many needs and/or offers at least one very comprehensive program for very challenging needs such as autism or complete visual impairment
Specialized programs for specific types of special education students	Specific learning disabilities
Staff resources available to students	Special education coordinator

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)

School facilities

Computer lab
Industrial shop

Arts & music

Staff resources available to students	Art teacher(s)
School facilities	Art room

Language learning

Bi-lingual or language immersion programs offered	Spanish
Foreign languages taught	Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered	Intensive - the school offers a full program for many languages and/or offers at least one very comprehensive program school-wide for at least 25% of our population
Languages supported by ESL/ELL programs	Spanish
Staff resources available to students	ELL/ESL Coordinator
Foreign languages spoken by staff	Spanish

Health & athletics

School facilities

Multi-purpose room ("cafegymatorium")

Gifted & talented

College preparation / awareness resources offered

College presentations or information sessions
Community college courses
SAT/ACT prep classes
School-sponsored trips to college campuses

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School basics

School start time	8:30am
School end time	3:30pm
School Leader's name	Andrea Hinson
Best ways for parents to contact the school	Phone
Gender	Coed
Is there an application process?	Yes
Fax number	(202) 518-0618

Programs

Instructional and/or curriculum models used Don't understand these terms?	Quantum Learning
Specific academic themes or areas of focus Don't understand these terms?	Vocational education
Bi-lingual or language immersion programs offered Don't understand these terms?	Spanish
Level of special education programming offered	Intensive - the school offers a full program for many needs and/or offers at least one very comprehensive program for very challenging needs such as autism or complete visual impairment
Specialized programs for specific types of special education students	Specific learning disabilities
Foreign languages taught	Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered	Intensive - the school offers a full program for many languages and/or offers at least one very comprehensive program school-wide for at least 25% of our population
Languages supported by ESL/ELL programs	Spanish

Resources

Staff resources available to students	Art teacher(s) Assistant principal(s) College counselor(s) ELL/ESL Coordinator Librarian/media specialist(s) School social worker/counselors(s) Special education coordinator Teacher aid/assistant teacher Tutor(s)
Foreign languages spoken by staff	Spanish
Extra learning resources offered	Career/college counseling Tutoring
College preparation / awareness resources offered	College presentations or information sessions Community college courses SAT/ACT prep classes School-sponsored trips to college campuses
Transportation provided for students by the school / district	None
School facilities	Art room Audiovisual aids College/career center Computer lab Industrial shop Internet access Library Multi-purpose room ("cafegymatorium")

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Sports

Boys sports	Basketball league
Girls sports	None

Arts & music

Visual arts	None
Music	None
Performing arts	None
Media arts	None

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College Club

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Dress Code	Uniforms
Bullying policy	This school does not have a bullying and/or cyber bullying policy in place.
Parent involvement	Adult learning, students are parents
School colors	blue,gold

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