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Our History

Serving Los Angeles County for over 20 years, Alliance College-Ready Public Schools was founded on the belief that all children are capable of learning and achieving at high levels – regardless of their income level, ability, or socio-economic background.

Alliance is one of the largest, most successful nonprofit public school networks in the nation, with a scholar graduation and college acceptance rate of 97%.

Alliance has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, the California Department of Education, the USC Rossier School of Education, and the U.S. News & World Report.

Our commitment to building an anti-racist, pro-Black community

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is committed to building an anti-racist, pro-Black community to improve equitable outcomes for all Black and Brown scholars, ensuring our scholars graduate “college ready” with pride in their racial, cultural, and personal identities.

Our Anti-Racism Commitment focuses on examining and acknowledging our own privileges, standing up against racial discrimination for all people, and working to change our personal biases.

Alliance’s pro-Black commitment actively promotes a positive and empowering narrative about Black culture and identity; celebrates the beauty, resilience, and power within the Black community; and builds strength and unity among and with Black people.

As we work to ensure our scholars graduate college ready with pride in their racial, cultural, and personal identities, we must build an Alliance community that embraces diversity and develops pathways of equity across all lines to create a OneAlliance sense of belonging.

Our Approach

Alliance schools are community-driven and people-centered, strengthening their surrounding neighborhoods by providing families and educators with the highest quality public education. We focus on the social and emotional well-being of our scholars and staff, offer competitive teacher salaries and benefits, and personalize the educational and professional experience of every person in our network.

In partnership with our local school communities, Alliance schools balance rigorous academics and college prep with a deep commitment to developing lifelong learners and community leaders.

With a proven track record of over 25,000 alumni, 97% of our scholars graduate from high school and are accepted to college. Many of them are the first in their families to pursue post-secondary education.

Alliance values our educators and staff as valuable professionals. We invest in our people through professional development, socio-emotional support, competitive compensation packages. All of this translates into exceptional teaching and, by extension, exceptional learning.

Alliance prioritizes meeting scholars and staff exactly where they are. Together, we’ll build the educational or professional experience you need to reach your highest goals through a combination of innovation, collaboration, school autonomy, and a strong commitment to equity.

The Alliance network is a family of change makers. Over the last 20+ years, our scholars, alumni, teachers, and staff have driven the future of education, connecting with elected officials and policymakers and speaking truth to power at school board, city council, and state and federal legislative sessions.

Core Values

Alliance’s promise and purpose, to provide an exceptional education to ALL scholars, is rooted in our commitment to becoming an anti-racist, pro-Black community that embodies our core values:

Grow Together

We commit to honest engagement in order to grow, build trust, and learn from one another.

Pursue Excellence

Love for our community and belief in the power of our diversity propels our pursuit of excellence.

Advance Equity

We examine ourselves and our practices in order to remove barriers and build pathways to equitable outcomes so all can thrive and succeed.

Vision

Vision

Through the care, love, and rigor of an Alliance college-ready education, every scholar achieves their full potential. Our scholars graduate prepared to shape their own futures rooted in purpose, equity, and the brilliance of our communities.

Mission

Mission

Alliance prepares our scholars for college and beyond by providing rigorous and joyful learning experiences; instilling pride and confidence in our histories, identities, and communities; and continuously innovating as we live out our core values.

20+ Years of Alliance Excellence

As we celebrate over 20 years of impact, we remain deeply committed to preparing every scholar for success in college, career, and life. From one school in South Los Angeles to 25 thriving campuses across the city, our journey tells the story of what’s possible when families, educators, and communities come together with one shared belief: that every student can succeed.

Learn More About Our Impact

Every day, Alliance scholars, educators, and families are writing the next chapter of what’s possible in public education. Visit our Pressroom to read the latest stories of innovation, achievement, and community from across our 25 schools.

The Eastsider LA Congratulates Alliance Valedictorians & Salutatorians

The Eastsider LA Congratulates Alliance Valedictorians & Salutatorians

On June 11, The Eastsider LA featured five Alliance schools in its compilation of valedictorians and salutatorians across Eastside schools.
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Collins Alum Honored by JSA with Outstanding Young Alumni Award

Collins Alum Honored by JSA with Outstanding Young Alumni Award

On Saturday, May 11, at their 90th Anniversary Gala in Washington, D.C., the Junior State of America (JSA) presented their award for Outstanding Young Alumni
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Kory Hunter STEM Teachers and Scholars Featured on Good Day LA

Kory Hunter STEM Teachers and Scholars Featured on Good Day LA

On April 8, Fox 11 News and Good Day LA pulled up a seat next to our Alliance Kory Hunter Middle School scholars and staff
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