Our Mission: Brilla Public Charter Schools, K-8 Schools in the classical tradition, help students to grow intellectually, socially, and physically into young men and women of good character and spirit, and to be prepared for excellence in high school, college and beyond. Brilla means “shine” in Spanish and speaks to the beacon of hope and opportunity we are working to build in the communities we serve. Brilla Public Charter Schools seek to educate students to lead lives of excellence, virtue and purpose. We do this by leveraging the best instructional practices of model charter schools – a longer school day and year, utilizing technology-based blended learning to deliver individualized instruction, intensively supporting and coaching teachers—and combining this with a robust character education program, centered around our core virtues of courage, justice, wisdom and self-control.

Our greatest asset, our teachers, will achieve our mission with the resources and support to customize and coordinate adaptive computer-based and teacher-led instruction. Through a unique co-teaching model, we will continue honing our craft and relentlessly focus on enhancing effective educational strategies. We will foster a robust school culture, in which character development is uniquely integrated across all content areas. Students will develop and practice courage, justice, wisdom, and self-control. As our name suggests, Brilla scholars will shine as beacons of hope both within and beyond our school walls.

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