News & Announcements

Brenda Guizar, 2023 graduate of Compton YouthBuild, not only has excelled academically, but has also given back to her community through art. “I always believed college was in my future, but here I didn’t have to go through the process alone. I had help every step of the way! At Compton YouthBuild, I received opportunities to do things I never thought I was capable of doing,” said Brenda.

Edward Duran, 17, is currently a junior attending our Moreno Valley site at Rising Stars Business Academy. We interviewed Edward about his YouthBuild experience so far, including what brought him to YouthBuild Charter School of California, his favorite part about YCSC, and what his future plans are.

Our YCSC and YouthBuild program partner staff had an amazing time at our Winter PD in January. We hosted Tamara Thompson from Mockingbird Education for two days of professional development around strategies to engage, motivate, inspire and mentor students.

On Friday, 10/27/23, 20 students from our Avalon, Mid-City and Compton sites took a field trip to the PGIM Real Estate Office in Century City where they had a chance to explore the world of real estate as a potential career pathway. Thanks to PGIM for hosting us!

Our December Senior Spotlight is shining on Priscilla Reyes, an upcoming graduate from our Fresno site at Fresno EOC LCC. Click the heading to read our Q&A with Priscilla and find out more about her YouthBuild experience.

With a heavy heart, we announce the tragic passing of our beloved alumnus, colleague, and friend, Irving Alvarez. He first enrolled into YouthBuild Charter School of California in 2018 at our Downtown LA site with HSRA. Over 4 years, he subsequently attended the YJC, East LA, and Mid-City sites, where he graduated last June. This Fall, he was hired by 4 Learning, the nonprofit partner for our Koreatown site, as a Peacebuilder. Click the heading above to read a remembrance of Irving's life by Principal Tizoc Brenes.

For their Trimester 1 CAP, students and staff at our Fresno site created two amazing haunted spaces as part of the Fresno EOC's Annual Safe Night Out Halloween event. The event provided a fun, safe and free Halloween experience for hundreds of families that attended. Read more about the event here.

Our amazing Special Education Coordinator Ms. Angelique McGrue was recently featured on the podcast Ed Matters, where she spoke about her own story and her experience at YouthBuild Charter School of California. You can listen to her two episodes by clicking the link in the heading above or by searching for the Ed Matters podcast from Fountain Valley Students for Educational Equity in Spotify.

Our Fresno partners at Fresno EOC Local Conservation Corps and Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission were recently featured on Fox 26 for the amazing work they're doing to keep their community safe. The piece also featured one of our amazing 2023 graduates, Leonel Miranda. Click the link in the heading to watch!

We are currently looking for a STEM teacher (credentialed Math or Science) for our site at the Youth Justice Coalition in South Central Los Angeles and an Electives teacher (single subject credentialed) for our site at LA CAUSA YouthBuild in Montebello/East LA. Click the heading to learn how to apply!

Our 2023-24 school year will be kicking off on August 28th for most of our 16 campuses (our Compton site started on August 7th and our Fresno site starts on August 14th.) If you've been putting off going back to school to finish the credits you need to earn your diploma, now is a great time to enroll! Our Metro ad campaign went live in July across Metro buses, trains, and digital kiosks at stations across Los Angeles, reminding folks that "It's not too late to graduate!"

This month's Student Spotlight is shining on Osmara Batres, a senior at our Palmdale site at Antelope Valley YouthBuild. "I came to YouthBuild thinking it was going to be the same like in my other schools," Osmara told us. "Now I’m here more motivated than ever. I have help from great teachers who care and inspire me. They don’t just care about my homework being done, they care about my wellbeing. If you think school is not for you, wait til you go to YouthBuild Charter School. You're going to think otherwise!"

This week we are spotlighting Sharnel Jones, 26, a 2023 graduate from our Fresno site. Click the heading above to read our Q&A with Sharnel and learn more about her YouthBuild story.

Jordan Lyles, the 4Learning recording arts instructor at our Moreno Valley site, wrote and produced this song that he performed with students from Rising Stars Business Academy and was featured during their graduation ceremony. Check it out, and get inspired!

In May, UnivisionFresno came to our Fresno site at Fresno EOC Local Conservation Corps to talk to staff, students and alumni and learn more about the resources offered. Check out the segment by clicking the link in the heading above.