Ocean Grove Charter School
About Us
Ocean Grove Charter School (OGCS) is a WASC accredited charter school managed by Innovative Education Management (IEM). The school is part of the IEM family of parent choice charter schools that thousands of families have chosen for their children in grades K through 12 since 1993. OGCS was approved as an independent study charter by the California Department of Education in 2005. The school serves students in Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and San Mateo counties.
Parents work with a California credentialed teacher to develop individualized learning opportunities by: choosing home-based or community based instruction, select individualized curriculum based on learning style and functioning grade level, providing materials, resources and supportive instruction, promoting real-life context-based learning. Our Educational Specialists are highly trained, certified credentialed professionals available to you as needed in home based and independent study learning environments.
- OGCS is managed by Innovative Education Management (IEM).
- IEM Charter Schools are home-based, publicly funded, independent study charter schools. We are required to follow the same rules as a regular/traditional California public school when it comes to state testing, grade level standards, and attendance.
- IEM Charter Schools are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
- IEM Charter Schools are public schools, we do not charge tuition or fees.
- Students are assigned to an Education Specialist (ES); the ES is a credentialed teacher who oversees the student’s education. The parent/guardian serves as the day to day teacher.
- IEM Charter Schools do not have a set curriculum; families work with the assigned ES to develop individualized learning plans based on their educational philosophy and student’s learning style.
- Families meet with their assigned ES a minimum of once every 20 school days.
- IEM Charter schools allocate funds to each ES for each student they serve to use towards approved non-sectarian educational materials, curriculum, and classes.
- IEM Charter Schools are not able to guarantee enrollment; ES assignment is first come, first serve, based on the date received of applications and when we have ES availability within each geographic area.
- IEM Charter schools are “Parent Driven.” To learn more about our “Parent Driven” philosophy, you can read Parent Driven Schools written by Randy Gaschler; founder of IEM Charter Schools.
Does your school have a Special Education program?
- Yes, we have a Special Education program that provides a variety of services based on a student’s IEP as well as having a program that meets both federal and state Special Education legal requirements.