Tuesday (11/11), Veterans Day (No School) Wednesday (11/12), Veterans Day Assembly (Assembly Bell Schedule) Friday (11/14), End of the Third Grading Period Tuesday (11/18), ECHS Cheer Presents "Dancing with the Teachers" Wednesday (11/19), 26-27 ECHS Program Information Night Friday (11/21), Saxon Day (Saxon Day Bell Schedule) Monday (11/24) — Friday (11/28), Thanksgiving Vacation Saturday (12/6), Progressive Dinner Thursday (12/11), Winter Choir Concert Tuesday (12/16) - Thursday (12/18), Fall Semester Finals (Finals Bell Schedule)
NEW & TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION
Progressive Dinner Tickets Progressive Dinner is on Saturday, December 6, this year! We will load up on buses, travel to the homes of ECHS families, eat food, carol in neighborhoods, and then return to the campus for socializing and dessert. Tickets for this fun event are available for purchase here. You will also need a permission slip completed and signed by a parent or guardian. Permission slips are available at the front office, or may be downloaded through the payment portal. Hurry as we only have a limited number of tickets available. We are in need of appetizer homes for the juniors and Sophomores. Can you host this year?
New Class of 2026 Spirit Wear Attention senior families! Just in time for the holiday season, new "Class of 2026" spirit wear is available at the AHCS Spirit Shop, brought to you by the ECHS Parent Volunteer Organization. Peruse our amazing hoodies, t-shirts, and crewnecks, available in both men's and women's styles. Click here
to buy!
PARENTS
Progressive Dinner Volunteers The PVO is looking for volunteers to help with the progressive dinner on Saturday, December 6. If you are able to host a group of students at your home or if you would like to help at someone else’s home, or if you would like to help at the school after the event, here is the link to sign up. Thank you!
San Diego Gulls Join us for an exciting night of hockey and community spirit at Pechanga Arena on Saturday, November 15, at 6:00 p.m. as we cheer on the San Diego Gulls during their Military Appreciation Night!
This event supports the Escondido Charter High School Parent Volunteer Organization, and your participation helps fund student programs and staff appreciation activities. Plus, if we sell 75+ tickets, our group will be featured in a special on-ice photo opportunity — don’t miss it! Click the link to reserve your tickets!
ECHS Program Information Night On Wednesday, November 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the American Spirit Theater, ECHS Administration and Student Services will be hosting an informational meeting to share about the programs and pathways at Escondido Charter High School. If you are interested in learning more about TCP, CLP, PLP, or what those initials even mean, please join us. This evening is open to currently enrolled families, families in the community, and families at Heritage Junior High and Heritage Flex Academy, who may want to learn more about Escondido Charter High School.
LOTTERY & ENROLLMENT
AMERICAN HERITAGE CHARTER SCHOOLS 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR LOTTERY INFORMATION
Lotteries for the 2026-2027 school year will open on October 14, 2025 for all programs. Applications are not required for currently enrolled students, but new siblings must submit a lottery application.
Escondido Charter High School: Lottery applications for enrollment in the high school programs are available online at https://amhcs.org/echs/echs-admissions/. The Escondido Charter High school lottery closes on January 9, 2026. Please contact the main office at 760-737-3154 if you have any questions.
Heritage Elementary School: Lottery applications are available online at https://amhcs.org/heritage-elementary-school/hes-admissions/. The lottery closes on February 6, 2026. Please contact the Heritage Elementary office at 760-737-3111 if you have any questions.
Heritage Junior High: Lottery applications are available online at https://amhcs.org/heritage-junior-high-school/hjhs-admissions/. The lottery closes on February 6, 2026. Please contact the Heritage Junior High office at 760-294-5599 if you have any questions.
Heritage Flex Academy: Lottery applications are available online at https://amhcs.org/hfa/hfa-admissions/. The lottery closes on February 6, 2026. Please contact the Heritage Flex Academy office at 760-466-1166 if you have any questions.
ACADEMIC & STUDENT SERVICES INFORMATION
Financial Aid Presentation and Workshop Project Next will be hosting a Financial Aid Workshop on Wednesday, November 19, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Flex Lab. Parents and students are encouraged to attend to get assistance in completing the FAFSA or CADAA financial aid applications. Remember, Palomar Promise requires you to fill out this application to receive the two years of free tuition. To get more information and to RSVP please see this flyer.
Peer Tutors Needed Are you a strong student looking to make a difference? Student Services is seeking peer tutors to mentor fellow students. As a peer tutor, you'll be paired with a student and help them with a specific academic subject for about an hour each week. This is a great opportunity to earn community service hours, build your resume, and help a peer succeed. Interested? Fill out our form to get started!
PROJECT NEXT
Project Next Career Coaching Ms. Osorio, our Career Coach with Project Next, is here to support students with their next steps after high school. She is available on Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Tuesdays through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the ECHS Future Center. Check out the menu of services here, book an appointment here, or email her at tatiana@projectnext.org. Be sure to follow us on Instagram to stay updated on events and opportunities throughout the year at echs_futurecenter.
*Please note that students are encouraged to sign up for our career chats. While students may still attend on the day of the event, those who sign up in advance will be entered into a raffle at the end of each presentation when they submit the event survey.
CAMPUS CULTURE & COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
National Honor Society Are you interested in the National Honor Society? NHS is an Honor Society that focuses on Character, Leadership, Scholarship, and especially Service, and you must be invited to apply (based upon your GPA). Applications will be this Spring, but there are many things you can do to start preparing for this. Come to an informational meeting, in C-100, during lunch, on Thursday, November 13, (you can bring your lunch with you) and we will answer all your questions! We look forward to seeing you there!
Cheer - Dance Night Please join us for an unforgettable night of dancing, on Tuesday, November 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the theater! Some of the very best of ECHS will be performing with the White Tiger Cheer leaders in “Dancing with the Teachers.” You will not want to miss this super fun evening. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students. You can purchase your tickets here. Watch the ECHS Cheer Instagram in the coming weeks for teacher reveals. Here is a flyer with additional information.
Sister Project Our next event is on Friday, November 14, from 3:35 to 5:00 p.m. in the ECHS Student Union. The theme is Giving Back (we'll be making hygiene kits to donate), and we'll also be making lip glosses for fun. Please bring a snack to share with the group. Pizza and water will be provided as well.
Community Service Opportunity Heritage Elementary's ELO-Program is looking for high school volunteers. Volunteers will help students with homework as well as aiding teachers in a variety of classes such as coding, 3d printing, art, dance and more! If you are interested in helping our youngest White Tigers and earning community service hours, please click on this link.
ATHLETICS
ECHS Athletics Please check our athletics website, for the latest updates! You may also contact our athletic department at echsathletics@amhcs.org, if you have any questions. We look forward to sharing with you as we Play As One!
Athletics Physical Form This form
needs to be completed before trying out for any ECHS sport. It should be uploaded to your Student Management Portal. This can be found on our athletics website
under “Athletics Dept & Forms” and then after selecting “Clearance Forms”.
ISPE If you are enrolled in ISPE this year, please click on the link that correlates to your program TCP
or CLP
to input your hours. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Mallie at mgreen@amhcs.org.
Co-Curricular Eligibility Policy The ECHS Co-Curricular Eligibility Policy has been recently updated. To review the policy, click HERE.
OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF OUR STUDENTS THROUGH A RIGOROUS CORE CURRICULUM WITH A PERSPECTIVE THAT CHERISHES TIMELESS VIRTUES AND THE AMERICAN SPIRIT.
