Chavez Upper School

_{Chavez High Philosophy}

_{To prepare scholars to succeed in competitive colleges and to empower them to use public policy to create a more just, free, and equal world.}

_{Chavez High Programs}

_{College Mentoring Programs}

_{College Success Foundation}
_{Capital Partners for Education}
_{Upward Bound}
_{DC CAP- Alpha Leadership Project}
_{DC CAP Ward 7&8 Scholars}

_{Career Preparation}

_{Urban Alliance}
_{OCC *Only Charter School}

_{UPPERSCHOOL UNIFORM:}

_{● SHIRT Chavez schools GREY shirt and/or GREY polo shirt logo (long/short sleeved) and/or}
_{sanctioned school shirts (Athletic Program, Grade Level Shirts, and Official Chavez Club shirts}
_{approved the HS administrator team.}
_{● PANTS/SKIRT Pants must be chino or khaki materials. Skirts must be knee-length. No joggers,}
_{ripped or torn pants, or sagging pants where undergarments are visible.}
_{● SHOES Closed-toe with no heel; crocs, slides, flip flops, heels are not permitted}
_{● SWEATER Solid black or solid grey sweater/vest with or without Cesar Chavez logo (no hoodies}
_{permitted) Chavez}
_{● No alterations to the uniform is permitted. (no cut shirts or pants)}

_{High School Stats}

_{100% College Acceptance}
_{15+ years serving the Parkside/Kenilworth Community}
_{10:1 Faculty to scholar ratio}

_{In-Person School Hours}

_School

_{School day begins}

_{School day ends}

	_M/Tu/Th/F	_Wednesday	_M/Tu/Th/F	_Wednesday
_{Upper School}	_{8:50 AM}	_{8:50 AM}	_{3:20 PM}	_{1:00 PM}

_{Cesar Chavez PCS follows DCPS school delay/closing decisions. Information regarding school closings}
_{due to snow, excessive heat, etc., as well as other emergency information related to the school, will}
_{be announced on local radio and television stations.}

_{If Cesar Chavez PCS needs to open, close, delay, or close early when DCPS does not, we reserve the}
_{right to do so. Please watch local news channels for Cesar Chavez PCS closings, and keep your}
_{contact information up to date so you receive automated messages.}

_{In the event that the school is closed for more snow and/or emergency closing days than allotted per}
_{each calendar year, a contingency plan will be enacted to restore academic days.}

_{Bell Schedule for Upper School}

_{Cesar Chavez PCS will follow this daily schedule for 9th through 12th grade scholars.}

_{Cesar Chavez PCS reserves the right to update daily schedules to serve academic and scholar needs.}

_MTRF	_8th/9th/10th _Grade _Schedule	_MTRF	_{11/12th Grade} _Schedule	_Wednesdays _Schedule	_{Time Frame}
_Breakfast	_{8:15-8:45 am}	_Breakfast	_{8:15-8:45 am}	_Breakfast	_{8:15-8:45 am}
_{Period 1}	_{8:50-9:50 am}	_{Period 1}	_{8:50-9:50 am}	_{Period 1}	_{8:50 - 10:10} _am
_{Period 2}	_{9:55-10:55 am}	_{Period 2}	_{9:55-10:55 am}	_{Period 2}	_10:15-11:35 _am
_{Period 3}	_{11:00 am-12:00} _pm	_{Period 3}	_{11:00 am-12:00} _pm	_{Period 3}	_{11:40-1:00 pm}
_Lunch	_{12:05-12:35 pm}	_{Period 4}	_{12:05-1:05 pm}	_{Wednesday Dismissal:}	_{1:05 pm}
_{Period 4}	_{12:40-1:40 pm}	_Lunch	_{1:10-1:40 pm}	_{Grab & Go Lunch:}	_{1:05-1:20 pm}
_{Period 5}	_1:45-2:45pm	_{Period 5}	_1:45-2:45pm
_Advisory	_{2:50-3:20 pm}	_Advisory	_{2:50-3:20 pm}