The Abraxis Charter School was granted its charter by Santa Rosa City Schools in 2005.   The Abraxis Charter School is designed to provide the opportunity for older adolescent students who have not been successful in the more traditional schools or continuation schools.  The emphasis of the Abraxis Charter School is to improve the graduation rate of students who have failed in the other school settings and to provide vocational opportunities and training.  Special emphasis will be extended to students who are considered high-risk individuals.  These students are the ones who have dropped out, or been suspended or expelled from other schools. They are the students whose needs often cannot be met by the local school district because of their emotional and behavioral histories.   

The philosophy driving the Abraxis Charter School is that all children deserve the chance to be successful in a school environment that believes in them.  There is a strong belief that when curriculum is engaging and rigorous, when students’ character and community responsibility are emphasized and when the community network supports student academics, social, and physical well-being all students can succeed.  Everyone is in agreement that there is urgency in reaching these high risk youths, and an understanding that this is a life-changing opportunity for students. 

The mission of Abraxis Charter School is to serve Santa Rosa and its diverse students by:

• Providing and excellent education,
• Vocational training, and GED tutoring,
• Developing responsible young adults who are capable and able to be a positive influence in the community.

We will achieve this mission to serve economically and ethnically diverse high school students ages 14 to 18 by offering significant personal attention and support, a rigorous curriculum, and a comprehensive vocational training program.  Abraxis Charter School graduates will be self-motivated, competent, lifelong learners, able to demonstrate the ability to communicate, and take personal and social responsibility for their lives.

Our vision includes increasing opportunities for disadvantage youth, improving student learning, encouraging the use of different and innovative teaching methods, developing better forms of assessment, and creating new professional opportunities for teachers, including responsibility for curriculum and school governance

Abraxis Charter School
1207 Cleveland Avenue
PO Box 2587
Santa Rosa, CA  95405

(707) 568-4492
(707) 568-1480-fax
 
abraxis@rhouseinc.org