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The Base includes social and civic skills as part of the core curriculum. The Base emphasizes openness to others, respect for self and others, and curiosity and creativity. The curriculum includes the inclusion of all learners, including students in Special Education, English Language Learner programs, French learners, and gifted and talented programs. Wellness and Engagement is led by an Executive Director of Wellness & Engagement. Discipline emphasizes classroom-based action with a structured process and a zero-tolerance policy on weapons, bullying, violence, and drugs.
Mild/Moderate Special Education services are provided to the Charter based on an annual allocation. Additional students in the 7th and 8th grades fit into the current allocation, requiring the Educational Specialist to split between SRFACS and Slater campuses. Any students with greater than Mild/Moderate needs in the 7th and 8th grade can be served at Slater Middle School. Slater Campus services for SRFACS students include counseling, health tech, and restorative services.
The guiding philosophy is a standards-based education program taught primarily in the French language and secondarily in American English. The school is a public French Immersion school and is AEFE-accredited, enabling access to the French educational system worldwide. SRFACS is certified to administer the Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française (DELF). The English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) provides written recommendations to the school and district regarding programs and services for English Learner students and the use of funding to support their academic needs. ELAC also provides information and training to parents regarding English Learner education, with the ELAC Handbook and EL Plan available; contact is Liliber Quintero (lquinterovelasco@srcs.k12.ca.us).
Wellness & Engagement is led by an Executive Director of Wellness & Engagement. Counseling, health tech, and restorative services are available to SRFACS students at the Slater Campus. The curriculum emphasizes social and civic skills and fosters openness to others, respect for self and others, curiosity, and creativity, supporting student wellbeing and a positive school climate.
The Santa Rosa City Schools District maintains a Zero Tolerance policy for weapons possession, bullying and violence, and drug use and possession. Bullying, including cyberbullying, is prohibited and incidents are investigated confidentially with families contacted. Sexual harassment is prohibited; incidents are investigated and families are notified. Disciplinary action can range from counseling or a warning to suspension and possible expulsion. The district provides safeguarding contacts, including a Title IX Officer, a Section 504 Coordinator, and an ADA/Title II Coordinator for equity and safeguarding matters.
Santa Rosa French American Charter School (SRFACS) is a public French immersion charter serving ages 4 through 14 in Santa Rosa City Schools District. The curriculum blends French Ministry of Education standards with California Common Core, delivering instruction primarily in French with core English-language arts, mathematics, science and social studies taught in English. The school is AEFE-accredited and certified to administer the DELF language diploma, with the aim that all students attain DELF B1. A STEAM lab supports hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering, arts and math, and SRFACS offers a garden program and field trips funded by the SRFACS Parent Association Foundation. The school emphasizes bilingual proficiency and cultural confidence, with native French-speaking teachers and a focus on global perspectives. Extracurriculars include after-school Enrichment Classes in arts, movement, STEAM and cooking. Families volunteer at least 20 hours per year, and governance includes ELAC, SAB, and the Parent Association Foundation.
