Welcome to East Palo Alto Charter School

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Our School's Vision

At EPACS, our vision is to provide a safe and nurturing learning environment for students that is inclusive of their identities, diverse needs, and lived experiences. 

In partnership with our families, we will encourage student expression and promote student well-being, critical thinking, and academic excellence through data-informed, research-based strategies, restorative practices, and rigorous instruction. 
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We know that when our students graduate, they will be prepared to become engaged citizens in their community and the world.

Our EPACS Values

Cooperation
We can work together. We can problem solve. We can share what we need and make a plan.

Actitud Positiva
We can work hard to grow our brains. We can ask for what we need to grow our brains. We are flexible.

Responsibility
We show self-awareness. We are responsible for our words and actions. We own our words and actions.

Empathy
We care about others. We can put ourselves in other’s shoes. We think about how our actions affect others.

Safety
​We have safe bodies. We use safe words. We make safe choices.