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WHO WE ARE Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) is a community of high-performing public schools that utilizes a comprehensive approach to prepare students from preschool through high school for success in college and in life. We integrate academic rigor, community, family, and wellness to empower students to thrive in a culturally connected and changing world. WHO WE SERVE CNCA students reside in some of the most historically underserved areas of Central Los Angeles, including the communities of MacArthur Park, Pico-Union, Wilshire Corridor, and Echo Park – a region that holds the second densest neighborhood in the U.S., where the annual family income is among the lowest in the city. MISSION The mission of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy is to educate students in a college preparatory program to be literate, critical thinkers, and independent problem solvers who are agents of social justice with sensitivity toward the world around them. ANCHOR VALUES Excellence: We take responsibility for our students and staff achieving consistently outstanding results. Equity: We recognize and value the individuality and experiences of all students and respond to their unique academic, emotional, psychological, and social needs. Community: We are rooted in our community's richness and in the cultural and environmental context where our students and families live. Innovation: We continuously learn, are curious, and implement new ideas, perspectives, and evidence-based methods in our work. Joy: We build and maintain positive relationships that foster happiness and fulfillment among students, staff, and families.