All students can achieve at high academic levels
Though 9 in 10 Latino young adults say a college degree is important for success in life, less than 15% age 25 or older hold a bachelor’s degree. Voices College-Bound Language Academies exists to change that.
These TK (transitional kindergarten)- grade 8 public schools in Santa Clara, Contra Costa, and San Joaquin offer students world-class academic preparation that honors their cultural heritage through its dual immersion language program.
Voices College-Bound Language Academies provides a rigorous college-prep TK-8 program that teaches students English and Spanish, and builds on core elements of their identity.
Voices was founded by a determined Latina, Frances Teso, whose experiences growing up and later teaching in under served communities in San Jose catalyzed the Voices model.
Today, Voices is a five-school network (Voices Franklin McKinley, Voices Mount Pleasant, Voices Morgan Hill, Voices West Contra Costa and Voices Stockton). Communities and families are asking us to build additional Voices schools in their neighborhoods, and we are resolved to meet their needs.
Our Mission
Voices College-Bound Language Academies prepares every student for higher education and life through an academically rigorous dual-language program that develops multilingual scholars, critical thinkers, and empowered community builders.
Voices College-Bound Language Academies prepara a cada estudiante para la educación superior y la vida a través de un programa bilingüe académicamente riguroso que desarrolla académicos multilingües, pensadores críticos y constructores de comunidad empoderados.
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OUR VISION
Every Voices student ready to shape the future. Multilingual. Multiliterate. Inclusive. Unstoppable!
NUESTRA VISIÓN
Cada estudiante de Voices listo para forjar el futuro. Multilingüe. Multialfabetizado. Inclusivo. ¡Imparable!
Voices Network Core Values:
Students in the Forefront
Every decision we make begins and ends with an edifying learning experience in mind. Student growth, well-being, and limitless potential are our community’s north star.
Cada decisión que tomamos comienza y termina con la experiencia de aprendizaje enriquecedora en mente. El crecimiento, el bienestar y el potencial ilimitado de los estudiantes son la guía de nuestra comunidad.
Sí Se Puede Attitude
We show up with determination, joy, and the unshakable belief that together we can do anything.
Nos presentamos con determinación, alegría y la firme convicción de que juntos podemos lograr cualquier cosa.
In Lak’ech
¡Tú eres mi otro yo! You are my other me! We lead with empathy, honor one another’s humanity, and know that when we move together, we are unstoppable.
¡Tú eres mi otro yo! Lideramos con empatía, honramos la humanidad de cada uno y sabemos que cuando avanzamos juntos, somos imparables.
Shared Leadership
Every voice matters here. Students, teachers, families, and staff all bring wisdom, experience, and accountability to our community. We grow stronger when we lead and work together.
Aquí, todas las voces importan. Estudiantes, docentes, familias y personal aportan sabiduría, experiencia y responsabilidad a nuestra comunidad. Nos fortalecemos cuando lideramos y trabajamos juntos.
School-site Values
Activism
Knowledge is power, and power carries responsibility. We use what we learn to advocate and create a better world for our communities and beyond.
El conocimiento es poder y el poder conlleva responsabilidad. Utilizamos lo que aprendemos para abogar por un mundo mejor para nuestras comunidades y para el resto del mundo.
Scholarship
Through curiosity, thoughtful questioning, and a shared commitment to high levels of learning and applications, we build an environment where deep learning and meaningful achievement thrive.
Mediante la curiosidad, el cuestionamiento reflexivo y un compromiso compartido con altos niveles de aprendizaje y aplicación, creamos un entorno donde prosperan el aprendizaje profundo y los logros significativos.