Monday, August 25th, 2008
DCP Alviso Grand Opening
After a long and extensive planning process between Downtown College Prep (DCP) and Alviso Community Members, DCP will be expanding its program in Alviso that will serve students from 6th to 12th grade.
This will be DCP’s second Charter School. Their mission is to prepare underachieving students who will be the first in their families to go to college to thrive at four-year universities. As a charter school, DCP has the ability to break away from the large, comprehensive urban school model to implement a rigorous college-prep program.
DCP has conducted a pilot project in 2007 at George Mayne Elementary School and they were able to determine that there was enough academic need and interest from families to propose the charter school in Alviso. This school will be a partnership between DCP and Santa Clara County Unified School District as charter schools are still part of the public school system.
On Saturday, August 23, 2008, I joined the residents of Alviso for the grand opening of DCP Alviso. The opening of DCP has been long awaited and I am happy to take part in the celebration and to welcome DCP to the Alviso community. The DCP Alviso grand opening kicked-off with student-led tours of the new school in addition to a resource fair. Entertainment for the night included live Mariachi music performed by group of young, talented musicians. In addition, my office has been working closely with the planning committee and sponsored an outdoor movie night at the end of the night.
I know it has been the dream of many Alviso residents to have a Middle School and soon a High School within the boundaries of its community. Congratulations to all of our community partners for making this dream a reality. I wish the staff and students of DCP Alviso much success as they begin their school year on Tuesday, August 26, 2008.
Kansen
