Graduates

Our student-centered learning model prepares each citizen of the world student to emerge as part of a new generation of leaders.

Graduates

Our student-centered learning model prepares each citizen of the world student to emerge as part of a new generation of leaders.

Graduate Dispositions

Our rigorous core academic curriculum and intentional focus on social emotional learning is designed to prepare our students to emerge as a new generation of leaders – ready to work across lines of difference, solve complex problems, and contribute to their communities in a meaningful way.

We have defined a set of habits and characteristics that we aim for all of our graduates to possess upon leaving Citizens of the World Charter Schools. You can think of Graduate Dispositions as our “ultimate student outcomes.” We focus our curriculum and lesson planning in a way that maximizes the development of these skills, customized to each students’ grade and ability.

 

Self

These dispositions reflect the qualities our graduates will possess internally.

Self Understanding

Identifies and understands one’s own emotions, thoughts and behaviors. Understands one’s passions, strengths and limitations. Recognizes the impact of context and others’ perceptions, and uses self-awareness to respond thoughtfully. Engages in continuous self-reflection.

Self-Efficacy

Independent, disciplined and self-motivated. Consistently sets and achieves goals.

Critical Thinking

Analyzes, evaluates and applies information to ask questions, develop ideas, construct arguments and solve problems. Considers multiple perspectives, both from the past and present, when analyzing situations.

Adaptability

At ease with ambiguity and the unknown, knowing that it is an important step to finding clarity. Open-minded and able to manage rapid growth, change and disruption.

Together

These dispositions reflect the qualities our graduates demonstrate in relationship with others, both one-on-one and within communities.

Connection

Expresses ideas and thoughts through verbal, nonverbal and written communication. Adjusts communication based on the purpose of the message, context and audience. Builds understanding by listening, asking questions, testing assumptions, and applying examples. Internalizes multiple viewpoints to inform communications.

Collaboration

Learns cooperatively with others to achieve a common or complementary goal. Encourages the contributions of others, through active listening, providing feedback and drawing on individual strengths. Responds to group dynamics, including issues of power and control.

Cultural Competency

Understands one’s own identity and story. Can initiate and build constructive relationships with others, across lines of difference. Understands issues of privilege and power, as well as one’s cultural norms and biases. Leads across diverse groups in different contexts, using an asset-based lens.

Empathy

Acts with kindness and compassion towards living and nonliving aspects of one’s environment. Senses how another person feels, and can take another’s perspective.

World

These dispositions reflect the qualities our graduates demonstrate as they engage in the world at large.

Systems Thinking

Sees the connections and relationships between things (people, places and ideas) over time. Identifies and predicts complex patterns of behavior. Connects seemingly unrelated ideas to solve problems, innovate, and imagine new ways.

Global Advocacy

Evaluates issues from multiple perspectives and identifies the role one can play to promote change locally and in the world. Acts courageously, making sacrifices for the greater good. Works alongside others as global citizens to pursue justice with shared respect for human dignity.

Lifelong Learning

Demonstrates curiosity and the desire to discover new things. Asks complex questions to develop understanding. Has deep and broad content knowledge.

We pair this with step-by-step councilor support for our students who are preparing to graduate and workshops for our caregivers to help them prepare for this important transition.

Alumni Testimonials

“At CWC they really showed me that I could be who I am! I always felt comfortable and safe to be myself and have now grown into a person who values people for who they are.”

– 2018 Graduate

“The transition from middle school to high school was really, really easy. I was academically prepared and was praised at my new school because I was good at collaborating and helping other students solve problems.”

– 2021 Graduate

“What I love most about CWC was the people, the community, and the way we learned.  I felt confident academically, and I had a really good social-emotional mindset, which has helped me now and will help me in the future.” 

 

– 2019 Graduate

Graduate Outcomes

High School Acceptances

Our graduating 8th graders are accepted into high schools all across LA that meet their individual needs. We are proud of our rigorous middle school program that prepares our students for their choice high school and the specialized counseling we provide to help students find their best-fit school.

Academic Performance Excellence Academy (APEX)

Bernstein High School

Alexander Hamilton High School

Alexander Hamilton High School Magnet

Alexander Hamilton High School

Academy of Music & Performing Arts (AMPA)

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools – Ted K. Tajima High School

The Archer School for Girls

Aveson Global Leadership Academy (AGLA)

Beverly Hills High School

Boyle Heights STEM Magnet

Bright Star Schools – Rise Kohyang

Buckley School

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

Dalzelle Lance Campus

Campbell Hall School

Downtown Magnets High School

Eagle Rock High School

Edward R. Roybal Learning Center

iCAMP Magnet

El Camino Real Charter High School

Episcopal School of Los Angeles (ESLA)

Fairfax High School

Geffen Academy

Girls Academic Leadership Academy (GALA)

Granada Hills Charter School

Helen Bernstein High School

Harvard-Westlake School

High Tech Los Angeles Charter High School

Hollywood High School

Immaculate Heart High School

John Marshall High School

John Marshall Magnet

Larchmont Charter School

Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA)

Loyola High School

Mayfield Senior School

Milken Community Schools

New Roads School

New Village Girls Academy

New West Charter School

Oakwood School

Palisades Charter High School

Polytechnic School

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts

Renaissance Arts Academy

Reseda Charter High School

RFK – School for the Visual Arts and Humanities

Santa Monica High School

Sequoyah School

Shalhevet High School

South LA College Prep

St. Francis High School

STEM Academy

The Episocopal School of Los Angeles (ESLA)

The Thacher School

The Waverly School

TREE Academy

University High School

USC Brio College Prep

USC Hybrid High School

Value Charter School

Venice High School (School for Advanced Studies)

Vistamar School

Wilson Performing Arts Center

College/University Acceptances

Many of our graduates are heading to College. This list of top higher education institutions across the country continues to grow. Congratulations CWC Alumni!

American University

Boise State University

Boston University

Brandeis University

Cal Poly SLO

California State University- Northridge

California State University – Dominguez Hills

California State University – Fullerton

California State University – Polytech

California State University – Long Beach

California State University – Los Angeles

Carnegie Mellon

Colorado University – Boulder

Clive Davis University

College of the Canyon

CSULA

Culinary school

Dartmouth

Denver University

East LA College

Emerson College

Evergreen University

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Florida State University 

Fordham University

Franklin University

George Washington University

Glendale Community

Georgia Tech

Howard University

Indiana University

Indiana Wesleyan University

IU Bloomington

Kent State University

Kenyon College

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Lewis and Clark University

Loyola Marymount

Middlebury College

Mount Saint Mary University

Northwestern University

NYU Tisch School of the Arts

Oberlin College

Occidental College

Oregon University

Pasadena City College

Pepperdine University

Pitzer College

Pima Community Collage

Reed College

Rochester Institute of Technology

Sarah Lawrence

San Diego State University

San Francisco State University

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica Community College

Seattle Pacific University

Southern Methodist University

Syracuse University

The New School- Jazz program

Tulane University

UC Berkeley

UC Los Angeles

UC Merced

UC Riverside

UC Santa Barbara

UC Santa Cruz

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Le Verne

University of Maryland

University of Michigan

University of Nevada

University of Oregon

University of Puget Sound

University of Redlands

University of San Francisco

University of Switzerland

University of Washington

University of Wisconsin

WCTC Waukesha

Alumni Spotlight

Ella Lazare was one of our first CWC Hollywood students when we opened our doors in 2010.

She is headed to Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) on a full academic Presidential Scholarship to study Pre-professional Zoology.

 

“CWC grounded my appreciation for diversity, individually and collectively I have a greater understanding of educational diversity, we all learn in different ways and CWC has done a great job of catering to the diverse student population.”

Alumni Engagement

We continue to stay connected with our alumni as they move on to high school, college, and the work force creating opportunities for our alumni to participate in community events and alumni gatherings.

A conversation with our alumni who are heading off to college. They reflect on their time at CWC Los Angeles.

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