BROOKS-DEBARTOLO COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL

Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School (BDCHS) is founded on the belief that, given the necessary resources and opportunities, every child has the potential to realize his/her dreams. Further, by providing youngsters a high quality, challenging education with rigorous and relevant curricula, students will be equipped to make valuable and productive contributions to our community. The underlying purpose of the Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School is to prepare all students for successful post secondary education opportunities.

For some segments of the community, building a successful academic career that leads to a productive lifestyle is as daunting as a complex puzzle. At BDCHS particular emphasis will be placed on developing potential first-generation college attendees who may lack the acuity to build support networks necessary to advance their goals. In Ruby Payne's work with impoverished communities she states, "The two things that move a person out of poverty are education and relationships." Brooks-DeBartolo, Charities, Inc., maintains an extensive network of community supporters and is committed to bridging the access gaps between youth, education, and community resources. Access and exposure are two important pieces of the success puzzle as well.

Assisting students in their efforts to "complete the puzzle" of academic success is central to the mission of BDCHS.

• Our Mission Statement is to provide a rigorous and relevant academic environment where both students and teachers achieve excellence through high expectations, collaboration and support.
• BDCHS will open with a target population of 300 students in grades 9-11. Grade 12 will be added in year two. At capacity, each grade level will serve 125 students and enrollment will be capped at 500 students.
• BDCHS will align our academic design with the College Board EXCELerator Schools model and will concentrate on their five key components: implementation of a rigorous curriculum, extensive professional development, data driven teaching, learning and assessment programs, college planning and counseling, and developmental support.
• The core curriculum is taught through college readiness programs, including Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Enrollment courses, enhanced by AVID instructional delivery, enforced through the use of modified block scheduling, global and distance learning opportunities, is centered around community & service learning, and is continued throughout the year using Summer Bridge

For more information about the school, plese visit the school's website at www.bdchs.org.