Bright Star Schools

Admissions

We are free, publicly funded charter schools

Our schools:

Are open to the public
Are tuition-free
Participate in state testing
Employ credentialed teachers
Do not discriminate
Are non-denominational

Our students are exceptional! Our academic success is reflected in our 2008-09 API (Academic Performance Indicator) scores:

Stella Middle Charter Academy: 802 (08-09)
Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy: 814 (08-09)

Our school day is longer so students can receive the attention required to succeed academically:

Parents can feel confident that their child is in a safe and secure environment and able to complete their school work with adult supervision

Our schools prepare students for college:

Students visit colleges and universities throughout middle and high school
Students take college courses while still in high school beginning in the 9th grade
Students complete all required coursework for college acceptance at Cal-State and UC schools

Our Life Experience Lessons (field trips) program provides students with opportunities to visit significant locations around Los Angeles, California, and the country:

Opportunities far exceed most other public AND private school experiences
Students gain exposure to the world around them and are motivated to succeed in school
- They have experiences including museum trips, musical theater trips, concert outings, camping, skiing, hiking, biking, amusement park trips, national parks and historical destination trips to place like Washington D.C., New York City, the Grand Canyon, and Williamsburg, VA

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