Advocate for the Unconventional Path

We equip 14- to 26-year-olds to earn a high school diploma and prepare for a fulfilling career through job training and educational, social, and emotional support that fits into their lives. Learn more about the paths we’re building, and contact us to get involved.

Our charter school conforms to students. Not the other way around.

We turn trap doors into opportunities for learners who need more than what traditional schools can offer.
"I didn’t really look forward or find interest in regular school. But this gives you options – agriculture, welding, culinary, construction. Things that are needed every day or even in the long term.”

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Kevin Cacho

Rancho Cielo
5.0
"John Muir Charter School has helped me by bringing me to a point where I understand that I have to continue on to achieve the greatness that I was meant for.”

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Xavier Olivarez

Cal Fire Ventura Training Center
5.0
"Before I moved here, I wasn’t the best student. My schooling was bad, my attendance was bad. Coming here gave me time to catch up and heal from what I needed to heal from. Since then, I’ve wanted to come to school and accomplish things.”

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Julianna King

Rancho Cielo
5.0

10,750+ Exceptional Graduates And Counting

We work with students who break the mold. We push these learners toward their goals. No matter what they’ve heard. No matter where they’ve been.
JMCS students identify as Black, Latinx, American Indiana, Alaskan Native, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.
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JMCS students identify as having a low-income, 15% as English Language Learners, 11% as homeless, and 13% as foster youth.
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JMCS students agree that their school is a safe place to attend, including 92% of Black students.
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JMCS students feel welcomed at school, including 95% of students who identify as LGBTQ+.
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Standing With Partners And Students From Hesitation To Graduation.

"The Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps has been in partnership with JMCS since 2002. The academic and emotional support provided by excellent JMCS teachers, has been invaluable to young adults seeking a high school diploma."



Paula Birdsong

Paula Birdsong

Executive Director, Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps
5.0
“Rancho Cielo and JMCS have worked together for years forging a partnership focused on academic preparation and vocational training. The program has evolved into something none of us ever could have imagined, reaching thousands of students preparing them for jobs in the trades.”

Chris Devers

Chris Devers

CEO, Rancho Cielo
5.0
“Partnering with JMCS for the past 19 years has been a great experience. Our teachers have been more than just teachers. They have had to wear several hats (teacher, friend, mother, counselor) to best serve our youth. JMCS provides our youth with a unique learning experience tailored to the population we serve.”

Marisol Perez,

Marisol Perez,

Westside Youth Academy Program Manager, Venice Community Housing
5.0

Opening up exciting career paths with partners committed to our students’ futures.

Our mission-driven workforce partners make it possible for us to provide students with high quality secondary education and paid job training.
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Advocate for students who break the mold.

Contact us to learn more about what we’re doing and how you can help us offer more unconventional learners a high school that rewards difference.
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