WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT OUR PROGRAM?

​Focus on Literacy

 All of our supports and resources are targeted to get students to read on grade level because that is ultimately what will lead to their success in every other subject area.

​Extended School Hours

More time at school = ​More Learning
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Breakfast begins at 7:30am and dismissal is at 3:50pm.

​Two Teachers During Literacy Block

Two teachers provide small group instruction during our 2-hour reading block  so that every child gets 60 minutes of individualized instruction daily.

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THE BUILDING EXCELLENT SCHOOLS DIFFERENCE

Soleil Academy Founder, Beatriz Gutierrez, completed a year-long Fellowship with Building Excellent Schools (BES). BES is a highly-selective, nationally recognized organization, that over the course of an intense 12-month period, BES trains, mentors, and supports Fellows to study the highest performing schools, refine elements of their education and business plan, build a strong Founding Team, and garner wide community support. The BES Fellowship grounds participants in best practices around: organizational development, instructional design, charter accountability, and leadership.

Through leadership residency in high-quality urban charter schools, on-going evaluation and consultation, and training specifically focused on school leadership, BES Fellows are prepared to begin the work of running successful schools.

Through the Fellowship, Ms. Gutierrez, a 2016 Fellow, completed two school leadership residencies at high-performing schools, Equitas Academy in Los Angeles and Laureate Academy in New Orleans. Ms. Gutierrez received more than 500 hours of direct development and visited 41 schools, while analyzing and studying a dozen more as a Fellow. BES will provide ongoing support to Soleil Academy through the planning year and during the first two years of operation.