About Our School
Mission Statement
The mission of Cesar Chavez Language Academy (CCLA) is to create a family and community-centered environment that promotes a rigorous academic environment which creates bilingual, biliterate and multicultural quality education for all students. This environment fosters creative, honest and kind citizens of the community and the world.
Motto: Bilingual | Biliterate | Bicultural | By Choice
Our Mascot: Quetzal School Colors: Green, White, & Gold
The Santa Rosa Cesar Chavez Language Academy community believes that the best setting for educating linguistic minority pupils - and one of the best for educating any pupil - is a school in which two languages are used without apology and where becoming proficient in both is considered a significant intellectual and cultural achievement. (C. Glenn, 1990).
"Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures."
~ Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez Language Academy is a school dedicated to excellence and fidelity to a high quality implementation of the two-way immersion (TWI) model.
Cesar Chavez Language Academy will support all students in a rigorous, highly focused educational environment that will prepare them for a future in higher education and a global workforce.
Cesar Chavez Language Academy is dedicated to inspiring each child to realize his/her unique potential.
Central to our educational philosophy is the belief that children learn best when:
- There are high standards and expectations for all.
- They become active participants in, not mere recipients, of their education.
- A positive school culture is developed that respects diversity and multiculturalism.
- Parents and community are seen as essential partners.
- The language and culture of all families are valued and embraced.
- They are provided a positive, respectful learning environment, where students take responsibility for their actions, choices and learning.
- Collaboration and positive interaction among peers is facilitated.
- They are offered meaningful high quality instruction.
- They are given opportunities to use technology as a tool to access and share knowledge across the content areas.
- Teachers reflect and differentiate instruction based on student needs.
- Teachers are given time to collaborate and plan instruction.
- Teachers and staff are provided quality professional development to ensure they are implementing best practices and current research.
