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
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 at Heritage Junior High and Heritage Flex Academy families, who may want to learn more about Escondido Charter High School.
Progressive Dinner Tickets Progressive Dinner is on Saturday, December 6. We will load up on buses, travel to the homes of ECHS families, eat food, and sing Christmas carols. Seniors carol at the mall, juniors carol along Grand Avenue, and sophomores and freshmen carol in local neighborhoods. Then, all the students 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. The purchase deadline is December 1.
Progressive Dinner Dessert Donations We need your help! If you can please donate desserts on Friday, December 5, for the Progressive Dinner, that would help out so much. We will be at the front of the school in the morning and at the end of school by the pick up line, so you can drop off your sweet kids and the sweet desserts at the same time. Thank you in advance.
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
PVO meeting Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday, the PVO meeting will be held on Monday, November 17, at 6:00 p.m. at Upper East On Grand. Please join us for final planning details for Progressive Dinner and other upcoming events.
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!
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.
College Application Help Many college applications, such as those for SDSU, CSU San Marcos, UCSD, and UCR, have a December 1 deadline. Don't wait until Thanksgiving break to work on these applications! Student Services will be available in D-202 on Wednesday and Thursday during lunch if you would like to come and get some help finalizing your application.
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
Heart Screening In honor of Titus Wininger, a AHCS friend whose life was tragically cut short by an undetected heart condition, we’re hosting FREE heart screenings for anyone ages 12–25.
Where: Escondido Charter High School When: Saturday, December 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. (Walk-ins 10:00 to 2:00) Registration: Register at epsavealife.org/get-screened *No ID or insurance is required, and the screening is 100% FREE.
Join us in protecting young hearts and honoring Titus’s legacy.
Spring Musical The interest meeting for the upcoming Spring Musical is on Thursday, November 13, at 6:30 in the theater.
Travel to Belize EARN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE CREDIT BY TRAVELING TO BELIZE JUNE 2026! We are traveling to Belize June 2026 for an action packed adventure. This trip is all inclusive: Air fare, lodging, meals, and activities. Activities include ziplining, touring ancient ruins, snorkeling, tubing through caves, and so much more! After the trip you can earn high school credit and/or college credit! Check out this
website to see the itinerary and to sign up. Check out this
website to learn more about earning credit towards high school or college. This trip is organized by travel group Explorica. This is not a school sponsored trip. You do not have to be a student. Families are encouraged to sign up together! Email Ms. Sanchez if you are interested in learning more about the adventure at tsanchez@amhcs.org.
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.
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.
