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Student score reports are now available electronically via the PowerSchool parent portal. Hard copies are available upon request in the main office.

We are excited to share that The O’Farrell Charter School has been named an AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction. This designation represents the highest level of AVID implementation fidelity demonstrating excellence in instructional practice and the promotion of college readiness schoolwide. Congratulations to our staff and students. We are proud of the hard work we do in our classrooms!

In reviewing its mission, Hands United for Children's Board of Trustees set the goal of assisting a domestic U.S. school to develop facilities and programs for less privileged children. A sideline discussion between soccer dads about education began the process of exploration leading to our selection of the The O'Farrell Charter School as Hands United for Children's domestic education project for 2012 and beyond.

The O'Farrell School's unique vision and situation fit perfectly into the goals of Hands United. Namely, they are determined to provide a top education to students who are frequently left behind in the American educational system. The elements which led us to select O'Farrell are as follows.

I am pleased to announce that on the heels of O’Farrell Community Charter School receiving its WASC accreditation, today O’Farrell Community Charter School has just been validated and recognized as second in the nation charter school to achieve AVID National Demonstration status.