The Crispus Attucks YouthBuild Charter School is designed to give youth the opportunity to earn their high school diploma. Along with academic classes, seniors must participate in construction training every other week. Students are also required to participate in Mental Toughness.

Crispus Attucks YouthBuild Charter School – Jacquie Martino, CEO

Applications for admission to grades 10, 11, and 12 of the Crispus Attucks YouthBuild Charter School are now available. Please see Mrs. Cissie Lowry in the administrative office at 605 South Duke Street for an application. Completed applications for the fall trimester will be accepted through July 22.

The 2010-2011 scheduled Board meetings of the Crispus Attucks YouthBuild Charter School will be held every 4th Monday of each month (unless otherwise noted) at 6:00 pm in the conference room at Crispus Attucks as follows:

• August 23, 2010
• September 27, 2010
• October 25, 2010
• November 22, 2010
• December 27, 2010
• January 24, 2011
• February 28, 2011
• March 28, 2011
• April 25, 2011
• May 23, 2011
• June 27, 2011
• July 25, 2011

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The Crispus Attucks YouthBuild Charter School has successfully aligned our curriculum with the Pennsylvania Student State Standards and benchmarks. We were recognized by YouthBuild USA, our national parent organization, for our outstanding program. Each educator has a copy of the PA Student State Standards and benchmarks located in their classroom. The students who enter our program have committed themselves to positive change. They recite our mission statement every morning, with its focus on accepting responsibility and respectable leadership. The school’s aim is to help each student earn a high school education, develop employability skills, provide skills training and ultimately put them in a position to secure gainful employment. This is done by having a state certified curriculum, and a teaching staff that meets the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Education. There is a Mental Toughness component that focuses primarily upon self-discipline and positive self-image.

Our constant endeavor to keep that mission alive and growing is established in the following areas and strengths:

• Maintain a safe, encouraging, supportive learning environment.
• Provide individualized pupil-centered education.
• Teach students how become effective, successful learners.
• Motivate and educate students to realize and achieve their highest intellectual potential.
• Instill the relevance of education for personal and professional success.
• Help former high school dropouts earn a high school diploma by meeting YouthBuild competencies and PDE standards.
• Encourage students to pursue post high school education in college, technical, business, or trade schools.

We look forward to another great year serving the youth of our community.