NOW ENROLLING FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR!
A Microschool With a World Vision
Our mission is to provide a real-world, highly personalized, and transformative education to students using a project and place-based approach nurturing critical thinking, developing a growth mindset, and demonstrating profound empathy.
Ellemercito Academy is an independent microschool founded in 2021 with the simple goal of providing students with a living, highly tailored, and transformative education. Each student’s academic and social-emotional development holds equal value and a holistic, trauma-informed, and experiential learning approach is taken to meet individual needs
Educating students both in a relevant and meaningful manner coupled with an engaging, project and place-based model is at the core of who we are. We provide a small teacher to student ratio, individualized learning plans for all students, exceptionally personalized, differentiated instruction, and unique field trip/world schooling opportunities that all focus on student-centered learning.
An innovative, personalized learning environment. Our microschool is a modern spin on the one-room schoolhouse consisting of blended age groups, experienced educators, curated curriculum, and customized instruction with real-world applications.
Ellemercito Academy is an independent microschool founded in 2021 with the simple goal of providing students with a living, highly tailored, and transformative education. Each student’s academic and social-emotional development holds equal value and a holistic, trauma-informed, and experiential learning approach is taken to meet individual needs. Educating students both in a relevant and meaningful manner coupled with an engaging, project and place-based model is at the core of who we are. We provide a small teacher to student ratio, individualized learning plans for all students, exceptionally personalized, differentiated instruction, and unique field trip opportunities that all focus on student-centered learning.
Classes run from 8:15am-2:15pm M-W. There is an option of blended learning from home with a teacher on Thursdays and Fridays are reserved for adventuring, family time, or passion projects.
The four core and MORE: ELA, math, social studies, and science as well as Spanish, P.E., and multiple community workshops including the following:
Students will learn content in a group setting and also work independently. Every student has their own curriculum chosen in collaboration with a charter homeschool program or independently as PSA families. Ellemercito’s Head of School and Principal meet with families to create an individualized learning plan for every student that includes a full student portrait, the student’s love language, primary multiple intelligence, and preferred learning style.
A variety of resources including STEAM projects, special guest speakers, and a plethora of resources are at our fingertips. We follow a hybrid model approach utilizing the best research-based technological practices while highly valuing tangible books, penmanship, and analogs of all forms.
Seton testing is offered to students in the spring and parents can opt out if needed. Transcripts are also available upon request.
We offer our community membership program and students can stay until 4:30pm Monday through Wednesday. Tutoring is available as well as after school activities.
Parents can choose “a la carte” style from our diverse programs, including Nature Club (monthly hikes and nature-inspired field trips), After-school Club (tutoring and use of our Creation Station), and a variety of workshops ranging from culinary arts to content creation. The program includes up to 2 hours a week/8 hours a month as families select “their own adventure” in choosing the activities that best fit their child’s needs. Community membership is not a drop-off program and parents are required to stay on campus. Parent participation is required for younger students.
MONTHLY RATE (2 HRS WEEKLY/ 8 HRS MONTHLY)
$190 PER STUDENT
$20 OFF PER SIBLING
Ellemercito Academy is not standards-centered, but student-centered. However, we do test in order to determine the efficacy of the instruction and learning taking place. As the learning continues, students will be assessed on their progress through formative and summative assessments with individualized learning goals. Any assignment/test below a 69% requires a parent signature. The goal is for students to achieve mastery before moving on to the next higher-level concept. We believe our students are more than a quantified measurement, therefore letter grades are not the only means used to assess progress. Rather, students are also assessed through discussion, projects, portfolios, daily work, and useful progress monitoring techniques.
Our goal is to make microschooling accessible and equitable for all students. Scholarships are limited at this time; however, an income-based sliding scale option is available. Please email info@ellemercito.academy.org to learn more.
Twice a month and parents are welcome to attend if there is availability.
Three available options:
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Within 10 Miles of
Bell Gardens • Bellflower • Commerce • Cudahy • Huntington Park • La Mirada • Lakewood • Lynwood • Maywood • Montebello • Norwalk • Paramount • Pico Rivera • Santa Fe Springs • South Gate • Vernon • Whittier
Office Hours
M – F 8:15 AM – 4 PM
Call 0r Text Us
(562) 600-8406
We envision schooling that inspires and catapults the next generation of thinkers, creators, and world changers to dream big and take action. Ellemercito Academy is the future of learning fusing education’s best practices with new experiential, trauma-informed, and holistic methods for students who are far beyond standardized.
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Ellemercito Academy is a non-profit 501 (c)3 organization, IRS identification number 93-2702248.