Thursday (01/29) — ASB Officer Elections (Bell Schedule) Wednesday (02/04) — Grade 9 College Bound Seminar Thursday (02/25) - Winter Co-Curricular Pep Rally (Bell Schedule) Friday (02/06) — End of the First Grading Period Wednesday (02/04) — Grade 9 College Bound Seminar Saturday (02/07) — Saturday School Wednesday (02/11) — Incoming Freshman Family Night Friday (02/13) — Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday (No School) Monday (02/16) — President’s Day (No School) Friday (02/20) — ECHS Talent Show
NEW & TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION
Re-Registration 2026-2027 It is time to re-register at Escondido Charter High School for the 2026-2027 school year. The high school faculty and administration are looking forward to working closely with you to provide the best education experience for your student. We utilize ParentVUE for online registration at Escondido Charter High School.
Please ensure your registration is complete by Tuesday, January 27, to ensure your enrollment at ECHS for the 2026-2027 school year.
Step 1: Complete the letter of intent at this link. Step 2: Log into your ParentVUE account here. Step 3: Click on the “Online Registration” link at the top of the page. Step 4: Click on the “2026-2027 School Year Online Registration” link to fill out next year’s registration form. If you have not activated your account, or have questions, please contact Mrs. Megna at 760-737-3154 or lmegna@amhcs.org.
Grade 9 College Bound Seminar Please SAVE the date and plan to attend the Grade 9 College Bound Seminar "Brainstorming a Plan" on Wednesday, February 4, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. in the American Spirit Theater. Our ECHS Student Services team will be going over ECHS graduation requirements, course selection, the college process, and much more. We encourage both grade 9 students and parents to attend.
PARENTS
Parent Volunteer Organization The Parent Volunteer Organization (PVO) will be holding the first meeting of 2026 this Monday, January 26, at Upper East on Grand. Appetizers will be available at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. Please join us to see how you can get involved, and volunteer to give back to our students and staff.
2026 Yearbook — Don’t Miss Out! The 2026 yearbook is selling fast, and over half of the books are already gone. Quantities are limited, and once the final copies are sold, no additional books will be available, so don’t wait. At $90, the yearbook is a lasting keepsake that captures your student’s hard work, memories, friendships, and achievements from this school year. It’s one of the best ways to commemorate everything they’ve accomplished. Important reminder: yearbooks can only be purchased directly through the publisher at www.jostens.com. No books will be sold in person on campus. Secure your copy now before they sell out completely!
Senior Yearbook Dedication Ads — Almost Sold out Parents of seniors, don’t miss your chance to honor your student in this year’s yearbook. Dedication ads are selling out fast, and only a few ad pages remain. Once the final space is purchased, no additional ads will be available. A yearbook dedication is a meaningful way to celebrate your senior’s achievements, memories, and milestones. Ads are available in 1/4 page, 1/2 page, and full-page sizes (prices vary), and all purchases and design are completed online at www.jostens.com. Secure your spot today before it’s too late. Celebrate your Senior in a way they’ll remember forever.
LOTTERY & ENROLLMENT
AMERICAN HERITAGE CHARTER SCHOOLS 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR LOTTERY INFORMATION
The lottery for ECHS is now closed. Lotteries for the 2026-2027 school year are still open for all other programs. Applications are not required for currently enrolled AHCS students, but new siblings must submit a lottery application.
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
Course Selection Presentation Sophomores — Tuesday, 1/27 CLP and TCP Sophomores will attend a presentation with Student Services during HQ on Tuesday, January 27 to start their course request process for the 26/27 school year. An email will be sent out on Tuesday with more details.
Course Selection Deadline for Juniors — Wednesday, 1/28 CLP and TCP Juniors, don’t forget to input your course requests into Synergy and turn in your Course Request Forms (with parent signatures) to your HQ teacher this Wednesday, January 28. You will go over these requests with your Academic Advisor during your pre-scheduled individual meeting between February 5 and February 9. Please see the email sent out on January 20 with your specific appointment time.
Course Selection for PLP Students (all grades) For the next few weeks PLP students will meet with their Mentor Teachers to select their online courses for the 26/27 school year. An email will be sent out on Tuesday with more details.
ECHS/Palomar Partnership Courses — Courses start this week Palomar classes start on Monday, January 26. Students who are taking our ECHS/Palomar Partnership Courses need to log into their Palomar Canvas
account using their Palomar email address to access the online assignments for this week. Reach out to echsstudentservices@amhcs.org
with any questions.
College Visit: Grand Canyon University GCU will be hosting a special information meeting for all newly admitted students, as well as students who are interested in learning more about the university. The meeting will take place on the second floor of the Project Next Building, room D-202, during lunch from 12:40 to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28. Students are encouraged to bring their lunch and enjoy it while attending the presentation.
STUDENT SERVICE INFORMATION FOR SENIORS
Grade 12 Palomar Promise — Complete Before March 2 Current seniors are eligible to apply to the Palomar Promise. These are the requirements to be eligible for Palomar Promise: Apply to Fall 2026 Palomar, Complete the Palomar Promise Application, Complete the FAFSA, Enroll in a minimum of 12 units. Here is the handout to help with the application process. Students need to take at least 12 units of classes and receive a 2.0 or higher GPA to stay eligible for Palomar Promise. This will provide two years of free junior college. If students want to apply to another community college in California (MiraCosta, Cuyamaca, etc), all of them provide two free years for California residents, but they will have their own application process. Please reach out to your Academic Advisor if you need help.
San Diego Foundation Scholarships The San Diego Foundation offers a wide variety of scholarships and is a fantastic local resource for San Diego seniors. By filling out one "Common Application," you can access over 150 different scholarship opportunities with awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. The application opens this week on Wednesday, January 14, and the deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 4, at 2:00 p.m. You can review the 2026-2027 Scholarship Criteria list
to see which specific awards best match your background and goals. Check out this link
for more information and to start your application!
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 29 National Guard Career Chat 12:40 p.m. • Future Center sign up today by clicking here
February 4 FAFSA Workshop 6:30 p.m. • Flex Lab Information is here
February 10 Palomar HVAC Classroom Visits 10 a.m. • Palomar College Escondido Campus Sign up by seeing Ms.O for a field trip slip in the Future Center
February 10 Real Estate Career Chat 12:40 p.m. • Future Center Sign up today by clicking here
February 12 Dr. Bronner Field Trip 10am - 12:30 p.m. • Dr. Bronner, Vista, CA Sign up today by clicking here
February 17 Money Matters- Session 3 12:40 p.m. • Future Center Sign up today by clicking here
February 24 - NEW DATE DPR Career Chat (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) 12:40 p.m. • Future Center Sign up today by clicking here
March 12 Interview Skills Day All Day. • Future Center Sign up today by clicking here
CAMPUS CULTURE & COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
CSF California Scholarship Federation applications are now available for all grades (including freshmen), and they’ve gone digital! Use this link
or the QR code on the posters around campus to submit your CSF application using your Fall 2025 grades. The application link will be active until 4:00 on Friday, February 6. See Mrs. Booth or Mrs. Dunlap with any questions cbooth@echs.org
or edunlap@echs.org.
Town and Country Town and Country will be held on Tuesday, January 27. Please bring a permission slip if you haven't attended this school year. Permission slips are in the front office. Instructions about this event are on the permission slip.
Shakespeare Club The Shakespeare Club is excited to perform Shakespeare's underrated gem, The Two Gentlemen of Verona on Friday, January 30, at 7:00 p.m. in the American Spirit Theater! (Admission is free.) In this play, the friendship of Valentine and Proteus is tested by a love triangle, betrayal and filled to the brim with the witty banter Shakespeare is known for. Much hard work and time has been spent bringing this play to life, so please come enjoy this tale of friendship and inconstant hearts made constant. Hope to see you there!
Talent School Talent School is coming up! Looking for musicians, bands, singers, dancers and comedy acts and more. Auditions are Friday, February 6, and Monday, February 9, after school. The sign-up sheet is in the theater. Sign up after school or during lunch in the theater. For more information, please contact: jmccormick@amhcs.org.
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.
