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Put your student on the path to college.

Public. Tuition-Free. College Prep Curriculum.

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Put your student on the path to college.

Public

Tuition-Free

College Prep

I have to find a school where I know he's going to feel welcome, where he's going to feel at home, where they're going to love him and take care of him and guide him and prepare him for college. I came into Ánimo and I just felt it, that this was going to be his house where they're going to take care of him, and cherish him and love him the way I wanted him to be loved and helped, and I haven't been disappointed. It's been the best. I couldn't have chosen a better place.

-Blanca Ramirez, Ánimo College Prep Academy parent

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Our Community's High School

Any student can achieve and be successful in college, career, and life with a public education from Ánimo College Prep Academy. We believe that success isn't a destination, it's a journey that begins when students walk through our doors.

We know each student's story is different, and our academic approach accounts for that. Our rigorous college-prep curriculum measures not just how high a student scores on tests, but how far they’ve come to achieve those scores. We want our students to grow into well-rounded adults and citizens -- of Watts and the world -- whose skills and character make them leaders of our future. Enroll now!

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Safe

Ánimo College Prep Academy prioritizes safety and strives to create a learning environment that allows students to focus on learning.

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Family-Oriented

We view our parents/guardians as equal partners in providing our children with meaningful educational experiences. We encourage you to actively participate in your child's education by attending school programs, volunteering, and talking to your child about their day.

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College-Prep Curriculum

We believe that every child must be prepared for college, leadership, and life - and that this begins as soon as our students walk in our doors as 9th graders.

Green Dot Public Schools California
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Green Dot Public Schools is a network of public charter schools in Los Angeles, California; Memphis, Tennessee; and the greater Seattle area in Washington. Our middle schools offer grades 6 to 8, and our high schools offer 9 to 12. Our schools are free and open to all students, like other public schools. 

Eight Green Dot high schools are ranked among the top 10% of schools nationally by US News & World Report, with four being in the top 5%.

Students enter Green Dot schools testing in the bottom 10% but are matching the graduation rate for the state.

These same students are 4 times more likely to graduate college-ready than students in neighboring schools.

Green Dot Public Schools California

Green Dot Public Schools is a network of public charter schools in Los Angeles, California; Memphis, Tennessee; and the greater Seattle area in Washington. Our middle schools offer grades 6 to 8, and our high schools offer 9 to 12. Our schools are free and open to all students, like other public schools. 

Eight Green Dot high schools are ranked among the top 10% of schools nationally by US News & World Report, with four being in the top 5%.

Students enter Green Dot schools testing in the bottom 10% but are matching the graduation rate for the state.

These same students are 4 times more likely to graduate college-ready than students in neighboring schools.