INNOVATIVE LEARNING CENTERS LEARNING CENTERS FOR AT RISK YOUTH

Target  Students at risk of not graduating high school.  Teenage mothers  High school dropouts  Students behind credits  Working students

Location Santa Ana  Why?  Reported high school drop out rates for city is 19.4% Community Day Intermediate and High 66% Valley High 21% Century High 20%

Importance of Graduating  Impacts the student  Earn $250,000 less than high school graduates.  Difficulty finding jobs.  Greater tendency of unemployment and cyclical employment.  Higher potential of living in poverty.

Importance of Graduating  Impact on the community  Higher crime rates.  Decrease in property value.

Importance of Graduating  Impact on Businesses  Need skilled workers.  Invest additional money in training.  Higher costs lead to smaller profit margin.  Relocation of business.

Importance of Graduating  Impact on Government  As high as $60,000 per drop out.  Increased social service expenditures.  Increased safety costs.

Importance of Graduating  Quality of Life  Measure of future success.

Innovative Learning Centers

ILC-Online Virtual classrooms  Study at ones own pace.

ILC-Hybrid Online and Campus Based

Incoming Students  Learning plan to graduation.  Path to a trade program, job, or college.

ILC Dropping out of school has negative repercussions for both the student, his or her family, the business sector, and the entire community.