"100% of LPS graduates meet or exceed the University of California academic entrance requirements."

Academics

UC-APPROVED CURRICULUM

Students are encouraged to be active participants in their learning. All students are offered a UC-approved A-G curriculum.

WEEK WITHOUT WALLS

Students visit Chabot College Planetarium, in "Whats Up in the Sky?", a Week Without Walls course designed to expose students to new experiences.

Check out the Edutopia video profile of LPS Hayward's culture
of teacher professionalism and collaboration.


The LPS academic philosophy is founded on three distinguishing characteristics: College Ready Curriculum, College Ready Supports, and a College Ready Culture.

The LPS Hayward Curriculum

LPS Hayward offers students a University of California-approved A-G curriculum. This means that the graduation requirements at Leadership Public Schools-Hayward are equivalent to the entrance requirements for the University of California and the California State University system. All students who graduate from LPS Hayward will be eligible for admission into UC and CSU schools.

LPS Hayward Academic Support Systems

Each student at LPS Hayward is guided by a personalized learning plan that supports the LPS college preparatory curriculum. LPS teachers and staff do frequent reviews of student performance to ensure that the students have access to after-school tutoring and literacy support classes. LPS also offers specialized support classes for English Learners and struggling readers. The LPS class size, which is 15-20% smaller than a typical high school, continues to provide a level of support not usually available to high school students in California.

The LPSHayward College-Going Culture

From the beginning, LPS Hayward’s vision has been to build future leaders with the skills and knowledge s to make a difference in their communities and the larger world. Every single student at LPSHayward knows that by choosing to attend LPS, they have chosen to take a more difficult path than students at neighboring schools. They also are well aware that what makes LPS-Hayward different is our belief that every one of our students are someday bound for college.