Our Students

Green Dot provides exceptional educational opportunities for young scholars in underserved communities. Our schools welcome all students, reflecting local demographics more accurately than district schools.

Who we serve

Middle & High Schools- 10,356 students

Latinx

Black

English Learners

Students with
Disabilities

Socioeconomically
Disadvantaged

Qualifying for Free or
Reduced Lunch

Experiencing
Homelessness

Foster Youth

Our Blueprint for Academic Success

Great Teaching

Exceptional teaching is at the heart of Green Dot. We are committed to recruiting, training, and supporting top educators.

College-Going Culture

Green Dot offers a rigorous, college-preparatory culture with high expectations. We equip students with the robust academic and social-emotional support students need to thrive.

Social and Emotional Supports

Green Dot fosters supportive environments that nurture effective learning with a 1:9 adult-to-student ratio that doubles the state’s ratio. This small school environment along with comprehensive mental health resources, including 1 counselor per 285 students, enables academic success.

Parent and Commnity Engagement

Parents are vital partners in student success. We prioritize transparent relationships through collaborative tools such as PowerSchool, Coffee with the Principal, and School Advisory Councils. United Parents and Students (UPAS), Green Dot’s community organizing branch, is a testament to the sustaining power of parents advocating for themselves, their children, and communities.

Innovation

The Green Dot Academic Model is unique and remains agile, innovative, and continually reflective. We stay up to date in our approach using high-quality, research-based practices from education experts and beyond.

Parent Testimonials

Ana Prado

Parent of Ánimo Jefferson Middle and Ánimo Ralph Bunche High students

“Both of the schools feel like a family to us. The staff even feels that we are a family to them.”