Common Questions
1. What is a charter school?
2. What grades are being served?
Alta Public Schools currently has three schools:
- Academia Moderna: serving grades K-5
- Prepa Tec Middle School: serving grades 6-8
- Prepa Tec High School: currently serving 9th and 10th grade. We will be adding additional grades each year until we serve all K-12 grades.
3. Are Charter Schools Private?
4. What is the difference between Alta Public Schools and other Charter Schools?
5. Are there admissions requirements?
6. Are Parents required to volunteer?
7. How big are the classes?
8. Is the school planning to move?
9. What is the uniform policy?
The focus of Alta Public Schools is to allow for students to focus primarily on their studies and we strongly believe that the use of school uniforms adds to this approach, however there is a weekly schedule which allows for diversity in dress and for ‘spirit days” – where the students are allowed to dress in collegiate wear or Prepa Tec ‘gear”.
A school uniform teaches students to dress smartly and take pride in their appearance… Perhaps most importantly, a uniform means students don’t have to worry about peer pressure when it comes to their clothes. When everyone is dressed the same, worrying about what you look like isn’t so important.
Alta Public Schools has a dress code that is reasonably related to the health and safety of students. School dress codes and uniform policy will be implemented in a manner consistent with the rights set forth in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and Section 2 of Article 1 of the California Constitution. The California legislature has determined that “gang apparel” is hazardous to the health and safety of the school environment, and therefore, the wearing of such apparel will be restricted. Clothing with logos has also been determined to distract from learning. |
Student Dress Code All students shall be required to show proper attention to personal cleanliness, health, neatness, safety and suitability of clothing and appearance for school activities. In every case, the dress and grooming of the student shall be clean and shall not:
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Uniforms California Education Code section 35183 allows a governing board to adopt a dress code that authorizes schools to require pupils to wear a school uniform. Prepa Tec Los Angeles has adopted a uniform policy in conjunction with the School Site Council and Parent-‐Teacher Organization. It has been determined that the school uniform shall be as follows: |
Prepa Tec Uniforms For Girls:
For Boys:
For P.E. (both boys and girls):
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Academia Moderna Uniforms For Girls Pleated skirt with burgundy/crimson and gray plaid, white blouse, and plain black or white shoes or tennis shoes. Burgundy, black or white school jackets or sweaters, and white, black, or burgundy tights are part of the uniform for the winter season. For Boys Gray pants/shorts with burgundy sweater vest, white long/short sleeve shirt or polo, and black/gray/burgundy ties, with plain black or white shoes or tennis shoes. Burgundy, white, black school jackets are part of the uniform for winter season. |
10. Are parents encouraged to participate?