The Mission of YCCS is to advocate, develop and provide world-class education for at-risk students and high school dropouts in partnership with the alternative high school community.

YCCS would like to break the cycle of underachievement for every at-risk, high-risk, dropout student with a desire to learn through the design and implementation of research-driven models, instructional support and intervention strategies that:

• Reconnects students
• Accelerate their progress
• Maximizes the effectiveness of how curriculum and instruction are delivered.

Vision

Central to the mission of YCCS, is its comprehensive student-centered philosophy that all students can achieve excellence in a challenging educational environment that stimulates their interest and channels their energy into making positive life choices.

Beliefs

Through comprehensive programs that pay special attention to students’ desire for learning, social needs and academic requirements, YCCS believes a culture of high academic expectations and the cultivation of skills is required for effective student-centered solutions.YCCS also believes that by leveraging resources and institutional support to help abate the school dropout crisis, YCCS students will acquire the critical skills needed to become productive, self-sufficient adults within a global society, as the next generation of middle class workers and families.

Core Values

YCCS campuses have a rigorous orientation to continuous improvement and maintains a set of core values that promote:

• Discipline
• Leadership
• Integrity
• Responsibility
• Excellence
• Commitment
• Respect
• Courage