Host International Students
"The Experience of a Lifetime."
Escondido Charter High School is partnering with International Education Management (IEM) by enrolling international high school students into our Individualized Learning Program (ILP). We are looking for families who want the rewarding experience of hosting our international students. Host families are expected to provide three meals per day, transportation to and from school, and a caring environment. International students stay from 9 -12 months with short term programs in the summer. Host families will be compensated $875 per month per student by IEM. For more information, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or call ECHS (760) 737-3154.
DOLLAR-A-DAY Club
Escondido/Heritage Charter School Families...
We would like to remind you that your contributions to Escondido Charter School District’s (ECSD) non-profit foundation, the American Heritage Education Foundation (AMHEF), are 100% TAX-DEDUCTIBLE.(The Escondido Charter School District consists of Escondido Charter High School; Heritage K-8 Charter School; and Heritage Digital Academy.)
Read more...Heritage K-8 Lottery Information
Applications are now being accepted for the 2012-13 lottery for Kindergaten at Heritage K-8 Charter School. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
THANK YOU - Bob and Marion Wilson
Escondido Charter School District’s Board, staff, parents and students extend our gratitude to longtime educational philanthropists, Bob and Marion Wilson (left), for their generous $50,000 contribution. Bob and Marion are supportive of educational excellence and of efforts to instruct our youth about our nation’s history. We are definitely blessed to be the recipients of their financial support. Their donation gives our “Dollar-A-Day Club” a tremendous start.
THANK YOU - Elks Lodge
Escondido Elk's Lodge #1687 representatives presented a $1,000 check to Escondido Charter High School to be used for science equipment.
Pictured left to right: Elk’s members, Elba Newman and Ed Govoni, with ECHS Founder and President, Dennis ‘Coach’ Snyder, and Elk’s member, Marsha Franklin.
Host International Students
"The Experience of a Lifetime."
Escondido Charter High School is partnering with International Education Management (IEM) by enrolling international high school students into our Individualized Learning Program (ILP). We are looking for families who want the rewarding experience of hosting our international students. Host families are expected to provide three meals per day, transportation to and from school, and a caring environment. International students stay from 9 -12 months with short term programs in the summer. Host families will be compensated $875 per month per student by IEM. For more information, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or call ECHS (760) 737-3154.
Students Donate Goods to U.S. Marines
U.S. Marines will receive homemade cookies from the Traditional Classroom Program at Escondido Charter High School for Valentine’s Day. The delivery of homemade goodies is an extension of Operation Thank You, a charity donation drive sponsored by Key Club and started by English teacher, Mrs. Childs, two years ago.
Homemade cookies were delivered to Mrs. Childs over a two-day period and were shipped out on Thursday, Jan. 18. “The holidays are very difficult for the marines to be away from home,” TCP teacher Mrs. Childs said.
Last Thanksgiving, U.S. Marines stationed in Afghanistan received 63 care packages filled with toiletries and non-perishable snacks from Escondido Charter High School students. HM2 Micah Schnarr and his company have been the recipients of these care packages for the last year. Students collected donated items for more than a month at the school.
"It's great that students show gratitude to those who serve in our armed forces," Traditional Classroom Program Director Mr. Roner said.
The Key Club collected all of the donated supplies, publicized all the events for Operation Thank You, and organized packaging events where students filled out customs forms; packaged and decorated the boxes.
The boxes were sent out from Escondido on Nov. 3, and totaled nearly $820 in shipping costs. The total was covered by an anonymous parent donor.
The Marines showed their appreciation by writing and sending thank-you letters to the school. “Thank you for taking the time to send us care packages and letters,” Lance Corporal Aaronn Richter wrote. “You don’t realize how far such a simple gesture goes; how much it means to us.”
Last school year, Operation Thank You donated 85 packages and held fundraisers to pay for the $1,065 shipping cost.
Even though Schnarr will not be overseas this time next year, Mrs. Childs still wants to see Operation Thank You continue. "It would be beneficial to both the military and us to continue Operation Thank You in the future," she said.
TCP Lottery Information
2012-2013 School Year Lottery Information - Traditional Classroom Program (TCP)
Because space in TCP is limited, a lottery drawing is held to determine who is eligible for enrollment into Escondido Charter High School’s Traditional Classroom Program.
Lottery Applications for Escondido Charter High School's Traditional Classroom Program will be accepted for the 2012/2013 school year beginning Monday, October 3, 2011 through Friday, January 13, 2012. For students who have a number on the Heritage K-8 Charter School’s current 8th grade list, you need to re-register your student to remain on the wait list for 9th grade.
Lottery Applications and re‐registration forms will be available October 3, 2011 at the Escondido Charter School District main office that is located at Escondido Charter High School, 1868 East Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92027. The main office hours are from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Applications are available from October 3, 2011 through Friday, January 13, 2012. For Escondido residents, please bring 2 forms of proof of residency, such as your driver’s license and a utility bill.
We appreciate your interest in Escondido Charter High School's Traditional Program.
TCP Robotics
If you are interested in engineering, programming, marketing, website development, photography, or video, the robotics team is the place for you. The team will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the robotics shop behind Heritage K-8. We plan to attend at least two regional tournaments this year. For details, contact Mr. Tarr at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Interested in Enrollment?
All students entering ILP are given a placement test in reading and mathematics to determine if they have the basic skills necessary to be successful in an individualized learning environment. Students who fall below this threshold are further evaluated on an individual basis. This evaluation often utilizes standardized testing data such as STAR scores, California High School Exit Exam scores, academic history, and/or a pre-enrollment conference.
ILP Robotics
If you are interested in engineering, programming, marketing, website development, photography, or video, the robotics team is the place for you. The team will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the robotics shop behind Heritage K-8. We plan to attend at least two regional tournaments this year. For details, contact Mr. Tarr at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Library
The Library will be open daily from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. for students to STUDY—quiet must be maintained at all times, and no food or drink is allowed in the Library. Students assigned to Study Hall must report to the Library.
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