BUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE
PUENTE’s vision and core values reflect the organization’s deepest beliefs and highest aspirations as we work towards our mission.
VISION
![vision](https://www.puente.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/vision-150x150.png)
A brighter future where the transformative power of high-quality education unlocks the full potential of every student, addressing and disrupting inequity and injustice for children, youth, and adults.
VALUES
Here are the values that guide our work:
![Educational Excellence](https://www.puente.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/educational-excellence-1-150x150.png)
Educational Excellence – We believe access to an excellent education is the gateway to opportunity. We strive to deliver the highest quality education for student achievement through innovation and continuous self-improvement in our teaching and service delivery.
![Collaboration](https://www.puente.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/collaboration-1-150x150.png)
Collaboration – We believe that schools, families, and community members are essential to quality education and student success.
![Equity](https://www.puente.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/equity-150x150.png)
Equity – We believe that education should prioritize the needs of underserved students to foster equity for those most impacted by systemic racial and economic injustice.
LEARN MORE ABOUT PUENTE’S MULTI-GENERATIONAL PROGRAMS
Children
Preschool, Charter Elementary School, and Summer Camp
Youth
College and
Career Program
Adults
ESL, High School Diploma & Equivalency, and Career Skills
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