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6. Alternative Secondary School Services (3 pages max) The College and Career Preparatory Academy (CCPA) is an affiliate Charter School to the Orange County Department of Education/Alternative, Community, and Correctional Education Schools and Services (ACCESS). CCPA provides an educational program for those 18-25 years of age that have not yet completed a high school diploma. This program serves the targeted population with an independent -study model of instruction that provides the flexibility and support to work and participate in career training programs. CCPA supports its students in a way that focuses on one of the legislative intents in the Charter Schools Act, which is to "increase learning opportunities for all pupils." Through collaboration with a variety of partners, CCPA's ability to meet the needs of its diverse population is strengthened. The most important partnerships are those formulated between teachers, students, parents, mentors and the community, The dynamics among these groups are critical to the planning, implementing and design of CCPA. Agency and community partners are vital to the academic and personal progress, and meaningful learning experiences for CCPA students. These partnerships provide guest speakers, mentors, field trips, career fairs, job shadowing, project -based learning experiences, internships and community service opportunities. CCPA partners with seven agencies through their federally funded workforce programs. Since its inception, it has impacted the lives of more than 600 young adults by giving them the opportunity to complete their high school graduation requirements, developing an Individualized Education Career Service Plan (IECSP), to connecting them with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) partners and the Orange County Conservation Corps, who assist them in career exploration and guidance, opportunities for skills training in high demand industries, and leading to a good job along a career pathway or postsecondary education. CCPA opened its doors in the fall of 2018 at the OCCC educational campus, sub -leasing the facility. The majority of our students reside in the cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana. The school's ethnicity breakdown consists of 79 percent Hispanic or Latino, 13 percent white, 2 percent African -American, 2 percent Asian, 4 percent multi -ethnic, and gender mix is equal. Sixty-seven percent of our students range in age from 18-20 years old, but also 17 percent of our students are age 23 and 25. The percentage of students classified as English learners is 38 percent, as low income is 92 percent. CCPA teachers have received significant training within STEM and OC STEM, and Common Core. CCPA provides workshops, one-on-one weekly mentoring, and drop -in study times. OCCC students receive a personal laptop rental provided by CCPA. Youth can complete coursework at the campus, with WIFI capacity, or take their laptop computer with them to complete coursework at home or throughout the community. CCPA on -site staff includes Principle Dave Conner, who assists day-to-day operations, retention services, and dropout recovery. CCPA and OCCC collaborate to coordinate services in dropout recovery. Staff consistently weekly case management meetings, specifically targeting "hotspots" to provide appropriate interventions in reconnecting youth to services. Hotspots are considered someone at risk of falling out of services, experience crisis, or other immediate needs. CCPA and OCCC staff have received significant training in provided support to youth in crisis. OCCC staff have