News & Announcements

Despite the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 Pandemic and distance learning, over 270 young people graduated from YouthBuild Charter School of California during the 2020-21 school year. Congratulations, graduates!

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All 2021 YCSC graduates are now eligible to apply for the Education Is Forever Scholarship and Mentorship Program for the opportunity to receive a $1,000 scholarship and be paired with a mentor.

On March 18, 2021, our Palmdale site at Antelope Valley YouthBuild hosted a virtual CAP (Community Action Project) called "Beauty from Ashes: A Virtual Empowerment Summit." If you missed the event, we recorded the Zoom and edited a video together, so you can check it out!

At YouthBuild Charter School of California, we formally oppose any and all forms of racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

After a complete review of the ongoing global concerns of both the spread of COVID-19 and of the extensive survey input from all stakeholders, the YouthBuild Charter School of California Board of Directors has decided to continue with Distance Learning during Trimester 3 of the 20/21 school year. Please continue to check back for additional updates.

To celebrate Black History Month, our English teachers shared some of their favorite books by Black authors. How many of these have you read and what other books would you recommend? 📚✊🏿

Please read our statement on the insurrection that took place at the US Capitol on January 6th, 2021. As a school, we know that our ultimate goal is to prepare our students to take their rightful place as leaders in their communities and in the world. This requires all of us as educators to convert moments like what happened on 1/6/21 into teachable moments from which to prepare valuable leadership lessons for our students.

Executive Director Alicia Berridge and our partners at Rising Stars Business Academy in Moreno Valley were recently featured in the Press Enterprise.