Best Practices in Alternative High Schools

The California Learning Collaborative on Alternative Education was designed to help school leaders learn from one another, so it became the perfect platform to develop a series of case studies about successful strategies used by its members. 

The Gardner Center has taken the lead in developing a collection of case studies, documenting the work being done by its members to create career pathways, promote college readiness, develop skills for lifelong learning, and more. 

Notably, the series pays particular attention to the ways that these schools support their teachers through professional development, leadership development, and collaboration.

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Students graduate from an alternative high school

Photo: San Andreas High School

San Andreas Continuation High School

Integrated academic, career, and technical pathways

Rudsdale Newcomer High School

An alternative option for newcomer high school students with interrupted schooling

Garden Grove Unified School District

Developing high quality school leaders in every setting

Riverside County

Building resilience among educators

La Sierra Charter School

Cultivating collective responsibility for postsecondary success

Alternative Education Lessons

Personalized learning as transformative learning