Western School of Science and Technology: CFA

Description

Western School of Science and Technology: A Challenge Foundation Academy (Western: CFA) proposes to become a blended learning STEM public charter middle and high school serving the Maryvale neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona.

Western School of Science and Technology: A Challenge Foundation Academy exists to transform Maryvale by improving low-income west Phoenix students’ opportunities for advancement in the global technological economy by providing needed preparation for the academic rigors of college graduation leading to career success.

WSST: CFA will sustainably address the educational and economic needs of Arizona’s Latino youth. When the school is successful, it provides a proof point in the Maryvale neighborhood that low-income underserved youth can access the educational skills necessary to be successful in the new economy, be prepared for college persistence and graduation, and become integral parts of Arizona’s new global economy.

WSST: CFA aims to be the first A high school in the Maryvale neighborhood.