About Us
The Hebrew Charter School Center (HCSC) is a nonprofit organization created by the Areivim Philanthropic Group in 2009 to help advance the Hebrew language charter school movement. HCSC works with planning teams and existing charter schools across the country to:
- Build and increase the capacity for designing new, high quality Hebrew language charter schools;
- Provide resources for established schools;
- Grow a field of educators prepared to lead Hebrew language charter schools and the movement;
- Promote and support a network of high quality Hebrew language charter schools;
- Support local communities to develop Hebrew language charter schools and to maximally benefit from their impact on children and families.
HCSC is working to accomplish its mission in the following ways:
- Proactively recruiting communities and local team leaders to establish new schools;
- Awarding planning and support grants to charter school development teams;
- Providing technical assistance in the creation and development of schools;
- Helping identify and train school leaders, teachers and Board members;
- Coordinating professional development that is customized to meet the needs of educators in Hebrew language charter schools;
- Generating and publishing curricular materials;
- Providing direct training and consultation to Hebrew language charter schools;
- Engaging in capacity-building activities that leverage the collective strength of schools in the network;
- Ensuring that schools receive legal expertise in the areas of constitutional issues and in individual state education law.
In the News!
Los Angeles School Board Approves New Hebrew Language Charter School
New Hebrew Charter School in Harlem Approved for Fall 2013 Opening
DC Charter Board Approves New Hebrew Charter School for September 2013 Opening
San Diego School Board Approves New Hebrew Charter School for September 2012 Opening