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Published on Feb. 28 Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause symptoms of colds. However, this is a “novel” virus, originating in China in late 2019 (hence the name, 2019 Novel Coronavirus). Until recently, this particular strain of coronavirus circulated among animals only. Now it appears to have spread to humans and can […]

Published on March 6 Dear Parents and Guardians: There continues to be a growing number of people infected with the new coronavirus (COVID-19) globally and within California.  At this time, Pivot Charter Schools state that students who are not ill can come to school.  Schools will remain open at this time.  If a school becomes […]

Published on March 16 (Updated March 17) Dear Pivot Charter School Friends and Family:This is a Community Health Alert regarding information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the proactive steps Pivot is taking to ensure the safety of all students and adults.Based on consultation with the Riverside County Office of Education and the Riverside County Health and Human Services, Pivot […]

Pivot Charter School is postponing the 10-year anniversary party hosted by Pivot Riverside, originally scheduled for March 26. We have made this decision out of an abundance of caution based on current coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health on limiting non-essential public […]

Pivot Charter School has a Local Control and Accountability Plan (or LCAP) that describes our goals and plans for using funds to provide services supporting positive student outcomes. This is the first in a three-part series that will highlight each of our three LCAP goals and the LCAP-related services we offer.Goal 1: All students will […]

Since becoming a student at Pivot Charter School in fall 2019, Alex Esqueda has gone from being unsure if he would graduate on time to completing a phenomenal 12 credits in one semester. A 17-year-old senior, Alex is now on track to graduate with his classmates in the spring of 2020. According to Alex, he […]

According to Pivot North Bay Educational Coordinator Abigail Titus, her favorite part about her work is identifying what will help each individual student succeed. “The best thing for me so far at Pivot has been the focus on finding solutions for students,” Titus says. “There’s a creative, exciting aspect knowing that we can try new […]

The average number of credits earned per student at Pivot North Valley increased nearly 80 percent from Spring 2017 to Spring 2019. According to Pivot North Valley Site Administrator Travis Bennett, one of the factors contributing to that increase is a creative motivational tool the school launched in Fall 2018: the Credit Tree. The Credit […]

Career Technical Education — or CTE — involves preparing students for life after high school by helping them identify and prepare for skills-based careers.  According to Tom Lando, a Pivot North Valley Educational Coordinator who helped develop Pivot’s CTE Manual, the goal of CTE is to help students gain real-world experience that can lead to […]