MAS Charter School Blog

Looking back on his years at Mission Achievement and Success Charter School, graduating senior Adan Munoz says high school brought challenges that helped him grow. He also values the moments he shared with friends, which he says helped shape who he is today.

There are many things Gabriela Mendez picked up during her years at MAS Charter School, and one of the most meaningful has been learning how confidence grows over time. Gabriela enrolled in the fall of 2019 as a 6th grader, and she says her high school journey helped her feel more prepared to take on challenges that once felt intimidating.

Ashley Matzir can picture a future that starts in the kitchen and grows into something bigger. Ten years from now, she sees herself running her own business as a chef, building a home life she loves, and expanding to new locations as her goals take shape.

Kryzt Mabini talks about high school as a series of opportunities, and what you choose to do with them. That perspective took shape during his time at MAS Charter School. Running cross country for the MAS Bulls was one of the experiences that helped him grow. Kryzt says running kept him productive while offering a place to develop and use his athletic abilities. It also taught him...

JoAnn Mitchell, Ed.S., Founder and CEO of MAS Charter School, is sharing her thoughts about a proposed federal visa policy that is limiting schools’ access to qualified international teachers. In her new RealClearEducation editorial, she explains why this issue matters for students, families, and schools like MAS.

Composure can change the outcome of a tough moment. Jesus Herrera says that is one of the clearest lessons he took from high school, and it is a mindset he plans to carry into the future he envisions. After enrolling in fall 2020 as a seventh grader, Jesus says he grew through the lessons he learned while playing organized sports and through the steady support he received along the way.

For many students, the structured environment at Mission Achievement and Success Charter School (MAS) helps identify and shape who they are and what they want to become, especially when they spend several years within the MAS community. For graduating senior Samantha Hernandez, that structure helped strengthen her academic focus while also...

For Adolfo Guzman, high school reinforced the value of hard work and steady effort. After enrolling at Mission Achievement and Success (MAS) Charter School in the fall of 2019 as a sixth grader, he spent the following years building the habits that now shape his plans for the future, including a career in construction.

For Joel Gonzales Ramos, high school became a lesson in patience and knowing when to step forward. Some opportunities arrive quietly. Others are easy to overlook until they are gone. By the time he reached his senior year, Joel had come to see that growth often begins with paying attention to what is right in front of him.

Graduating senior Alexander Gloria has several valuable takeaways from his eight years as a student at Mission Achievement and Success (MAS) Charter School. At the top of that list is the importance of slowing down and appreciating life as it comes.

For Marisa Garcia, high school reinforced a lesson that continues to shape the future she plans to build: the effort you put in matters. After enrolling at MAS Charter School in August 2018 as a 5th grader, she spent the years that followed learning to speak up for herself and envisioning a career in sports-related healthcare.

During his years at MAS Charter School, Manuel Fierro learned one of the lessons that mattered most to him: meaningful goals and objectives take hard work and focus. After enrolling as a 6th grader, he found that MAS gave him both the support and the early college opportunities to start putting that lesson into practice.

With plans to play basketball internationally as a professional, graduating senior Jolean Espanola credits his high school team with helping him improve his decision-making on and off the court. His growth was also recognized through multiple Student of the Week honors along with a Student of the Month distinction during his junior year.

Focus on what matters now and don’t stress too much about the future.” That outlook says a lot about Angel Enriquez-Lopez and the way he moved through his years at MAS Charter School. It is also a mindset that will serve him well as he works toward a future career as an art director.