In September of 1996, Escondido Charter High School (ECHS) began its “Back to Basics” approach to education with the motto, “Education Is Our Business”. Because we are a charter school, ECHS provides an educational choice to parents and students. Teamwork, dedication, hard work and a focus on “improving pupil learning” have produced excellent results. From the first year of operation, ECHS has had a waiting list for enrollments.

Escondido Charter High School is committed to putting more taxpayer funds directly into the classroom. In order to do this, ECHS is run like a business. We consider the parents and students to be our customers. We believe the parents are the primary educators, and by working together, we will provide a quality education for each student.

Here's how YOU can help:
We believe investing in the American Heritage Education Foundation is the best investment you can make to help improve America's Public Education.
Your financial and/or in-kind investment(s) support parental and student "choice" through competition and accountability - the American way !

You may be asking: “Why does ECHS need my financial support?”
The answer is twofold. First of all, because we are a charter school, we receive less funding per student than other public schools. And, secondly, as a charter school, we do not have the legal authority to go to taxpayers in order to pass a general obligation bond to fund the building of our school facilities.

For these two major reasons, your financial support is a vital part of helping us maintain a top-notch learning environment for our students. We thank you in advance for "partnering" with ECHS and Heritage K-8 Charter School through your contributions(s) to AMHEF, the fund-raising "umbrella" for both schools.

With your financial support, we will continue to serve as a model for other charter schools across our county, our state, and our nation.


American Heritage Education Foundation
P.O. Box 300453
Escondido, CA 92030-0453
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