Located in the Eastside neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota, Academia Cesar Chavez is a culturally-affirming, public charter school serving grades PreK through 8th. ACC recognizes, values, and strives to develop our students’ gifts and abilities through bilingualism. Our students consistently utilize their skills of critical analysis, cross cultural communication, innovation, teamwork, and adaptability to transform our community.
Our Mission
Academia Cesar Chavez is dedicated to providing quality dual-language education that prepares critical thinking, socially competent, values driven, and culturally aware bilingual and biliterate learners by advocating Latino cultural values in an environment of familia and community.
Our Vision
The vision of Academia Cesar Chavez is to create an education center that strengthens community by offering preschool through adult education, combining academic excellence and a holistic approach to family wellbeing.
Core Values
At Academia Cesar Chavez, we share a commitment to modeling values with a focus on
honoring the lived experiences and cultural backgrounds of all students
and their families through our core values of Identity, Solidarity,
Intellect, and Justice.
Identity
We support our students and their families in recognizing and embracing their own unique histories, cultures, and languages.
Solidarity
We recognize that we all live in connection with each other; we must honor and support our youth to honor and embrace our communities.
Intellect
Success in life and community change requires critical thinking and a deeper level of consciousness.
Justice
We pursue our work not solely for the individual benefit of the students and families we serve, but because we believe their role is critical in securing equity and opportunity for all members of society.
