There is currently a great need for additional, high-quality schools in North Aurora. Starting in October 2017, the HadaNou Collective partnered with students and families in North Aurora to design and open a high school that awakens hope in the community. The HNC Community Design Team has developed an innovative model for a free public high school with the following mission and vision:

Vision: The World is Ours

Mission: Authentic education: led by students, co-created with community, guided by educators.

Students and families on HNC’s Community Design Team envision a school grounded in the belief that authentic education happens when learning goes beyond the four walls of a classroom and adds value to the larger community. Programming will include:

• Small class sizes (15 students : 1 teacher)
• 1 advisor through all 4 years
• Rigorous academics at your own pace
• Learn by solving real-world problems
• Multi-cultural studies
• Identity & Leadership Development
• Be prepared for college or industry!
• Internships with community organizations

Read more about the school's design here: http://hncollective.org/school

We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education to support the Empower Community High School's application to open a charter in Aurora Public Schools in Fall 2019.