Grove School Renewal Charter FINAL Version - 2019

the LCAP template adopted by the State Board of Education. The Charter School reserves the
right to establish additional and/or amend school-specific goals and corresponding assessments
throughout the duration of the charter term through the annual LCAP update. The Charter School
shall submit the LCAP to the District and County Superintendent of Schools annually on or
before July 1, as required by Education Code Section 47604.33.
The LCAP and any revisions necessary to implement the LCAP shall not be considered a
material revision to the charter, and shall be maintained by the Charter School at the school site.
Overview of 2018-2019 LCAP
TGS identified three LCAP goals for the 2018-2019 school year. The goals are listed below
along with the stakeholder involvement in the LCAP process. For more details see TGS’s
LCAP, attached as Appendix G.
Goal 1: Prepare students for life and college by creating a developmentally optimal learning
environment for adolescents that align with the principles of Montessori education, state
standards, and Common Core
Goal 2: Maintain and improve the physical learning environments and overall facility following
the principles of Montessori education, supporting the specific needs of each discipline, and are
clean and safe
Goal 3: Create a positive school community where all stakeholders are respected, valued,
supported and feel safe; as well as understand the school’s mission, vision, and values as a
Montessori school
Stakeholder Involvement in LCAP Process
Parent and student surveys in fall and spring, including school climate and class
evaluation
Formal LCAP meetings for Parents will be held before the Parent Teacher Group
meetings in November and March
Formal LCAP meetings for faculty and staff held in December and April
LCAP was discussed at all board meetings in the spring and reviewed drafts in April and
June
Charter Schools Serving High School Students
TGS received a full six-year WASC accreditation in 2015 and passed the mid-term WASC visit
in 2017. TGS will renew its WASC accreditation in 2021. All academic high school courses at
TGS are University of California (“UC”)/California State University (“CSU”) approved as
meeting the “a-g” requirements for admission, thus ensuring their transferability to other public
high schools, pursuant to Education Code Section 47605(b)(5)(A)(iii).
TGS resubmits course changes and additions annually for UC/CSU approval and notifies
UC/CSU of the courses being offered in a given academic year. TGS is also an Advanced
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