Lighthouse is featured on the website “Getting Smart”

[…] is featured on the website “Getting Smart” as one of the top 100 schools in the nation worth visiting! According to the article, “this list includes schools that achieve extraordinary results for underserved communities, create powerful learning experiences, and/or are innovative blended and competency-based models.” We are listed in the section featuring K-12 schools. http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/03/100-middle-high-schools-worth-visiting/

Hats Off To You!

Thank you to for attending Hats Off to Lighthouse! On behalf of the Lighthouse Community Charter School Gala Committee, Board of Director, staff, volunteers, and families, thank you for joining us at our annual gala on October 5! This sold-out signature event to raise critical funds in support of our mission was an extraordinary success […]

Lighthouse is Brimming with College-bound kids!

Congratulations to Jose De la O, who was recently accepted to Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts. Curry College offers “a rich-blend of liberal arts and career-directed programs” that will allow Jose to receive a broad-based, personalized education while pursuing a degree in nursing. Before making his final college decision, Jose is waiting to hear […]

Eduardo Figueroa

[…] Figueroa is a second-year law student at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Prior to attending law school, Eduardo was a paralegal at the Oakl and Law Collaborative where he worked with immigration, criminal defense, and plaintiffs’ employment attorneys. Eduardo earned his BA in Criminal Justice from CSU, Chico where he was […]

Lodestar 6th Graders’ Better World Project Wins Big!

[…] of the difficult news in the world today, take a moment to watch this video featuring Ms. Einhorn’s Lodestar 6th graders share their Better World Project — “Common Ground: Building Religious Tolerance through Human Connection”. You’ll be inspired by students who are doing real work to bridge divides, celebrate difference, and cultivate empathy and love.

New Declaration Day video

Want to know what amazing places Lighthouse graduating seniors are going this fall? Many of you have asked, and now you can watch this uplifting, two-minute video of Lighthouse Declaration Day to find out — thank you for making a positive impact on the futures of our inspiring students!

Schools that Oakland parents should look at

Lighthouse and Lodestar are named as “Public K-8 Schools that Oakland Parents Should Look At Based on the Latest Test Scores”. Students at both schools have made impressive growth in reading and math since last school year. Onwards and upwards…