Monday (01/05), First Day of Spring Semester Friday (01/09), ECHS Lottery Closes Monday (01/12), Spring Sports Night Thursday, (01/15), Academic Awards Assembly (Bell Schedule) Monday, (01/19), Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No School) Tuesday, (01/20), NHS Blood Drive
NEW & TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION
Spring Sports Night Spring Sports Night will be held on Monday, January 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the American Spirit Theater. If you are interested in playing a sport during the spring season, we highly recommend that you attend this informational meeting!
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday We will be closed on Monday, January 19, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. School will resume on Tuesday.
LOTTERY & ENROLLMENT
AMERICAN HERITAGE CHARTER SCHOOLS 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR LOTTERY INFORMATION
Lotteries for the 2026-2027 school year opened 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.
PARENTS
Dress Code Please remind students that pajama pants and jeans with rips and holes are not appropriate attire for school. Additionally, shirts must cover the shoulders and midriff. Please review the dress code on page 44 of the Student Handbook
for clarification. Students will not be allowed to return to class until they are in compliance with the dress code.
ECHS Cell Phone and Earbud/Headphone Policy Reminder ECHS recognizes the importance of communication and collaboration, and provides devices for students to be productive in the classroom. To keep the focus on academics and to reduce unnecessary distractions, the school enforces the following: ● Earbuds and headphones will be kept in a student’s backpack or locker during classes. ● Cell phones and all mobile devices shall be TURNED OFF when entering a classroom, restroom, locker room, library, or the theater. ● Cell phones and all mobile devices shall be kept in a student’s backpack for the entirety of the class period or a cell phone locker in the classroom. ● Cell phones and all mobile devices can be retrieved at the end of each period ● Students are not to take their cell phone with them when going to their locker or the restroom. ● If a student needs to make an emergency call during the day, they are to come up to the office or use their cell phone before school, between classes, at break, lunch, or after school.
First Offense: Any student who is seen with earbuds or headphones on during class or with a cell phone during class, while in a restroom, locker room, library, or theater, will have their cell phone confiscated and locked in a cell phone locker. The student may pick up their cell phone at the end of the period. Second Offense: Earbuds/headphones and/or cell phone will be confiscated and can be picked up at the end of the school day. Third Offense: Earbuds/headphones and/or cell phone will be confiscated and a parent/guardian will be contacted to pick up the device. Additional Offenses will require a meeting between the student, parent/guardian, and administration to develop a behavior contract and discuss appropriate consequences.
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.
Seniors: Ms. Michelle, our FAFSA Coach, is here every Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. She can support you with submitting the FAFSA. Book an appointment with Ms. Michelle by clicking here.
Don't forget to check out our upcoming events!
January 8 National Guard Career Chat 12:40 p.m. • Future Center sign up today by clicking here
January 15 Action Heating & Air Field Trip sign up today by clicking here
January 20 DPR Career Chat (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) 12:40 p.m. • Future Center sign up today by clicking here
January 22 5-Year Plan Workshop 12:55 p.m. • Future Center Sign-up coming soon
CAMPUS CULTURE & COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Sister Project The next Sister Project event will be on Friday, January 16, from 3:35 to 5:00 p.m. in the ECHS Student Union. The theme is Making Vision Boards and Mocktails! Please bring any crafting supplies you'd like to use and a snack to share with the group.
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.
