Principal's Letter

Dear Los Puentes Families,

I am honored to continue the work of past principals who have passionately enacted the vision and mission of our school. Los Puentes supports students in overcoming difficulties in school and life through caring and organized systems of support. Regardless of the students’ starting point, we are here to build bridges to success.

Los Puentes Charter School was founded in 2002; a vision by Nancy Jo Archer, CEO of Hogares, Inc., who saw the need for a supportive mental/emotional/behavioral educational setting for those youth who were experiencing difficulty in the traditional school setting and were at risk of dropping out.  To that end, a committee comprised of educators, mental health professionals, and volunteers worked for a year prior to implementation to assure that Los Puentes would be a dynamic and effective charter school. LPCS was officially opened in August of 2002 with the vision of creating a setting for youth that would enable them to have a successful educational experience and find success after high school.

We will face challenges today, tomorrow, and always... but we will do it together! Please reach out to me or our staff whenever you have questions, concerns, or unmet needs. Our top priority is to partner with families and our community in order to enable students to navigate around obstacles on their road to academic success.

Warm regards,

Anna Phillips