Community Schools

Community Schools

At Escuela Popular, we embrace the community school model as a powerful way to transform lives through education. Our vision is to Educate to transform lives, and our mission is to meet students where they are—academically, emotionally, and personally. Inspired by our founder’s legacy, we believe that “knowledge is power, and no one can take it away from us.” We encourage our students and families to be courageous, never give up, and face challenges with determination and support.

As a community school, Escuela Popular goes beyond academics. We create initiatives that care for the whole child and family, providing access to health, wellness, social services, and extended learning opportunities. We are committed to building strong, trusting relationships and working in partnership with students, families, and community-based organizations.

Together, we work to realize a shared vision where every student reaches their highest potential. We walk side by side with our students, using restorative justice practices and responding to the needs of our community with respect, empathy, and compassion. In doing so, we foster growth, resilience, and hope, ensuring that all members of our school community are seen, heard, and supported.

Spanish Version:

En Escuela Popular, adoptamos el modelo de escuela comunitaria como una forma poderosa de transformar vidas a través de la educación. Nuestra visión es educar para transformar vidas, y nuestra misión es encontrar a los estudiantes donde se encuentran, apoyándolos en lo académico, emocional y personal. Inspirados por el legado de nuestra fundadora, creemos firmemente que “el conocimiento es poder, y nadie puede quitárnoslo.” Animamos a nuestros estudiantes y familias a ser valientes, a no rendirse nunca y a enfrentar los desafíos con determinación y apoyo.

Como escuela comunitaria, Escuela Popular va más allá de la enseñanza académica. Creamos iniciativas que cuidan al niño y a la familia de manera integral, ofreciendo acceso a servicios de salud, bienestar, apoyo social y oportunidades de aprendizaje ampliadas. Estamos comprometidos con construir relaciones sólidas y de confianza, trabajando en colaboración con estudiantes, familias y organizaciones comunitarias.

Juntos, trabajamos para hacer realidad una visión compartida en la que cada estudiante pueda alcanzar su máximo potencial. Caminamos lado a lado con nuestros estudiantes, utilizando prácticas de justicia restaurativa y respondiendo a las necesidades de nuestra comunidad con respeto, empatía y compasión. Al hacerlo, fomentamos el crecimiento, la resiliencia y la esperanza, asegurando que todos los miembros de nuestra comunidad escolar se sientan vistos, escuchados y apoyados.

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Escuela Popular
149 North White Road

San José, CA 95127
(408) 275-7191

Escuela Popular (EP) began as a community-based grassroots school to address a growing need for English instruction in East San Jose and as a consequence, has been providing educational services since 1986. Within the first year of its operations, the demand for learning and schooling grew rapidly and EP continued to expand in numbers of students,   classes, and services to meet the growing needs. EP currently has 3 academies; K-8th grade Dual Language Academy, 9-12th Grade Youth Academy, and 9-12th Grade Adult in the PM and AM academy. Our school is open from 7 AM to 11 PM.

149 North White Road San José, CA 95127