These courses fulfill the (A) requirement in the UC/CSU system A-G requirements.

These courses fulfill the (B) requirement in the UC/CSU system A-G requirements.

These courses fulfill the (E) requirement in the UC/CSU system A-G requirements.

These courses fulfill the (F) requirement in the UC/CSU system A-G requirements.

These courses fulfill the (G) requirement in the UC/CSU system A-G requirements.

Students are engaged in culturally relevant, rigorous grade level texts through every unit.
All units and lessons are guided by essential questions connecting to the overarching theme of the year.
Students understand literacy as the ability to read and write the word and the world.
Students connect knowledge of self to their learning and analyze their social identities, intersectionality, and how systems of power influence how society views them.

All courses follow a vertical alignment map to build towards greater rigor and complexity from course to course.
The majority of time in the majority of lessons is spent reading, writing, and/or speaking about complex texts and tasks.
Students engage in structured academic discourse multiple times every class period in order to hone their literacy skills and deepen their understanding of content.
Project-based learning serves as a vehicle for students learning and practicing the 5 Cs.

Students engage in productive struggle as they take on the majority of the cognitive load for most of every class period.
Students embody the core values of Respect, Persevere, Build and Lead in order to act as agents of change.
Throughout their courses as well as through the various Pathway elements, students are involved in projects and experiences that include civil engagement and community transformation.