Forest Ranch Charter School   15815 Cedar Creek Road, PO Box 5, Forest Ranch, CA, 95942     (530) 891-3154    info@forestranchcharter.org

Welcome to
Forest Ranch Charter School

We are a free, K-8 public charter school located a relaxing 15-minute drive through the foothills east of Chico. For a brief history of the formation of our school, click here. To watch a YouTube video about the school, click here.

Field Trip Fun at FRCS

Common Core - What does it mean?

There has been a lot of talk about Common Core State Standards and Common Core curriculum over the last few years. What does that mean for our families and students?

The Common Core Standards have currently been adopted by forty-five states. These standards help set clear and consistent expectations for students, parents, and teachers, regardless of where students may live. FRCS families will see some changes this year and next in response to our implementation of the new standards. The changes will not be dramatic as much of our curriculum was designed using materials and resources from states at the forefront of this change in education.

In a nutshell, the focus on the new standards is to increase the depth of student learning. Rather than rote learning or memorization, students will learn, and teach to others, the how and why behind the concepts through exploration and hands-on opportunities. This depth of knowledge will then be tested by a new computer-based, adaptive standardized test rather than the old, fill-in-the-bubble STAR standardized test.

For more information on Common Core, check out these useful links: 

Quick Links Dashboard

Breakfast and Lunch Menu - Fall 2017
Board of Directors Agenda - September 26, 2017
Newsletter - June 16, 2017
Academic Calendar - 2017-18

Upcoming Event Dates

September 7 - Back to School Night, 5:30PM
September 12 - PTP Meeting, 3PM
​September 12 - Basketball After School Sports begins
September 19 - FRCS Board Meeting, 5:30PM
September 21 - Safey Committee Meeting, 3PM
September 22 - No School / Staff Development Day
​September 26 - Special Board Meeting, 3PM
September 29 - First Day of Elective Classes
September 29 - Family Movie Night (Born in China)
October 2 thru 6 - Elevation Station Makerspace Workshop
October 6 - K-5 Assembly
October 9 thru 13 - Scholastic Book Fair
October 10 - PTP Meeting, 3PM
October 13 - No School / Parent-Teacher Conferences

Hands-on Fun at FRCS

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