Current Events

🎄 A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Amazing Families! 🎄Our Family Partnership Charter School community truly knows how to come together! We want to extend a huge thank-you to all the families who generously donated to help create our National Parks–themed Christmas tree, now on display at the Altrusa Tree of Lights event at the Kia dealership in Santa Maria.Your contributions—big and small—helped bring this beautiful, nature-inspired tree to life. From park-themed ornaments to thoughtful touches celebrating the great outdoors, our tree reflects the creativity and spirit of our incredible school community. 🌲✨We are so grateful for your support and for helping us shine at this year’s event. If you’re in the area, be sure to stop by the Kia dealership to see the display and enjoy the festive atmosphere!Thank you for making this project truly special. 💚— Family Partnership Charter School

We are so proud to celebrate one of our very own, Leo, a talented middle school student from our Family Partnership Charter School (FPCS) Orcutt Learning Center, who participated in the annual Old Town Orcutt Chalk Festival in September!

We can’t wait to see the amazing things you’ll achieve. The future is bright, and it’s yours to shape. 🌟

Congratulations to 8th Grade Student Zoey Soderberg who won first place for her strawberry themed art piece for Santa Maria Strawberry Festival. 🍓🍓🍓🍓 We are so proud of you!⭐️⭐️⭐️🎨🎨🎨🎨

2nd & 3rd graders from our Santa Maria Learning Center had an amazing field trip to Tide Pool School at Hollister Ranch! We spent a perfect day exploring the tide pools, learning about preserves, and enjoying the abundant beauty of the Central Coast.

We got to take our middle schoolers to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo last week! It was such a treat! The students had a blast! Here are some pictures from our visit! 😊

K-5 students at SMLC are on week 2 of 10 lessons with an aspiring music teacher at CSUN student graduating with a degree in Music Education this June.

Get assistance in person at a walk-in workshop to complete your FAFSA or California Dream Act Application to any college or university. The deadline to apply for FAFSA and the California Dream Act is March 2, 2025.

We want to thank to all of those who donated to this special event. Please share and visit our tree among many other beautiful trees and great prizes.