We are a public, tuition-free, college preparatory charter school serving a diverse population in the Lennox neighborhood of Inglewood, California. Our mission is to help transform public education so ALL students graduate prepared for college, leadership, and life.
A Message from the Principal
Dear Ánimo Family,
Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year! We are very excited to have you and your children as part of the Ánimo Family. Every staff member has been working very hard to prepare our students for college, leadership, and life. We have set very high expectations and have made plans to provide support so that every student at Ánimo can be successful this school year.
The safety, emotional and academic success of all students are the main goals of every staff member at Ánimo Leadership. We believe that every student can learn to the highest level and we are prepared to offer the supports to ensure student success. We ask for your support and participation in this effort by sending your child to school every day, encouraging your son or daughter to read and do math every day at home. Please monitor their sleeping time, homework completion, and ask your child to share about their day. We are proud to offer both breakfast and lunch this year – please help remind students to eat to fuel their brains.
If you wish to speak with your child’s teacher or counselor, please make an appointment via phone or email. All visitors must stop by the main office for a pass whenever they are visiting the school. If you are dropping off an item to your child, please bring the item directly to the main office. We are unable to make deliveries to class unless it is urgent. We will send items during passing periods or lunch.
Traffic and safety issues continue to be an area of concern for our families. Please drive safely around our campus, obey all traffic laws, and watch for pedestrians. We require all students to use the cross walks and to be mindful of using their phones while they are crossing the street. Additionally, students should refrain from standing outside of the market before and after school.
I look forward to seeing you on campus. If you have any concerns or questions – please reach out! We consider our parents to be an incredibly important part of our school’s success. Thank you for all that you do for your children and our school.
Catherine Perez
Principal
Principal
Catherine Perez-Morales
cperez@animo.org
323-565-4420
Join us on campus for Coffee with the Principal meetings.
Area Superintendent
Alyce Prentice
aprentice@animo.org
(323) 565-1600
President & CEO, Green Dot Public Schools California
Dr. Cristina de Jesus
News & Announcements
California’s Gold Ribbon Awarded to Ánimo Leadership
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Ánimo Leadership Wins California’s Gold Ribbon
Today we are excited to learn that two of Green Dot Public Schools California’s high schools, Ánimo Inglewood and Ánimo Leadership, have received a Gold Ribbon Schools Award from the California State Board of Education. Ánimo Inglewood and Ánimo Leadership join Ánimo Pat Brown in the honor of receiving the State’s highest recognition for educational…
Ánimo Leadership Ranks in 2017 U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools
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Ánimo Leadership Charter High School
11044 S Freeman Ave
Inglewood, CA 90304Phone: (323) 565-4420
Fax: (323) 565-4421
Principal: Catherine Perez-Morales
- Sandra Estrada: My Road to College