What to expect – Community Charter School of Cambridge

Free breakfast and lunch every day for all students
An advisor who advocates and communicates with families frequently, becoming the primary bridge between home and school
All families are guaranteed at least five phone calls and one meeting with the advisor each year to go over students’ academic performance, socio-emotional health, behavioral progress and extra-curricular involvement-
Coursework in English, history, mathematics, science, and Spanish, in addition to electives at the upper grades
A program that is designed to explicitly focus on 21st century success skills such as professional communication, independent problem solving, and more
Multiple Advanced Placement offerings, honors options in all courses, and partnerships with Harvard and Boston Universities, where students can also take courses
Internally developed and culturally relevant, college preparatory curriculum that celebrates the richness and diversity of our student body and encourages gifted students to excel and serves to catch up those who are behind to ready them for the rigor of college
High levels of support before school, during the day, and after school
Free After School Learning Centers, staffed by general education and special education teachers, 3 days each week. These Centers provide students with extra help and an additional opportunity to interact with their own teachers
The chance to play on middle school athletics teams that compete against other charter schools across the state
As a graduation requirement, every 12th grader completes a 100-hour Senior Internship and is placed in a partner non-profit, university, business, technology company, community center, or other organization throughout Cambridge and the Greater Boston Area, gaining valuable real world experience
A strong athletics program, available to all students, with teams that compete against charter schools across the state