Rancho Cielo provides a pathway to complete high school education and earn a high school diploma or the equivalent via the HiSet® (High School Equivalency Test) or GED® (General Education Development) test, in partnership with WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges)-accredited John Muir Charter Schools. Academic Instruction | JMCS Partnership Rancho Cielo is the largest JMCS site in California 8 Fully credentialed Teachers (full-time) 3 Credentialed CTE (Career Technical Education) Instructors 5 Paraeducators 2 Special Education/ Resource Specialist Teachers Monthly professional development days provided for academic staff. We assist students with IEPs in applying for services with the California Department of Rehabilitation, so they may secure work-based learning experiences and quality employment post-graduation. 2 Dual Enrollment Programs offered in partnership with Hartnell College and Monterey Peninsula College. Students earn college credits while completing their high school diploma. UCSF & Chartwell School provide literacy intervention and support our students with phonics and reading instruction. Chartwell is also facilitating teacher training. 65 students with IEPs (Individualized Education Program) in 2023-24 received support services through special education staff to meet their unique learning needs. Through the Bench to School Initiative, Rancho Cielo, UC Law San Francisco, UCSF Dyslexia Center, UC Los Angeles School of Education are collaborating to end the school-to-prison pipeline, addressing and improving literacy outcomes in school settings. The 2023-24 school year was the first in a three-year plan to roll out and implement Infinity Learning Maps, a practical approach for teachers and parents to support, analyze and improve student learning. This approach helps students increase their understanding of how they learn and become active participants in their learning—and self-advocate to resolve challenges impacting it. Learn more at infinitylearn.org. 2 California Climate Action Corps Fellows (Nov. 2023Aug. 2024) One focused on food waste, helping students and staff divert 2,000 lbs. of food scraps across the ranch. The other worked with students on science projects in the classroom—and is now a paraprofessional with JMCS at Rancho Cielo. As our community’s needs have evolved, Rancho Cielo has responded with its own growth and evolution. We offer special education and have initiated partnerships to support youth facing challenges with literacy and English language learning (ELL and ESL) and neurodivergence.
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