About
PUC Schools was founded on the belief that superior schools build superior communities. PUC commitment #3 states that students will commit to uplift our communities now and forever. The ultimate vision for our organization is that it will one day be run by the students and families whom we serve. One way we will accomplish this goal is to have our alumni and community members come back to teach in our schools. With this focus in mind, PUC has developed the Alumni Teach Project (ATP), a culturally responsive Urban Teacher Residency Program that is designed to cultivate and foster leadership skills in new PUC alumni and PUC community educators in order to increase equitable access to highly effective teachers and improve outcomes for all current PUC students. At the center of this vision is the desire to build a deep educational and cultural knowledge base in our teacher residents so they can advocate for social justice effectively and stimulate community transformation.
Program Elements
- Participate in year-long residency immersed in the PUC culture
- Work on a school staff as a salaried employee with benefits
- Co-teach with an experienced mentor teacher for entire school year
- Attend weekly seminars with cohort to help bridge theory and practice
- Earn teaching credential and an optional Master’s degree from Loyola Marymount University (1-2 years)
- Secure financial support through scholarships and tuition reimbursement
- Receive hiring priority at PUC Schools
- Fulfill commitment to teaching for 4+ years in a PUC classroom
