STCS Academics



K-8 Mission

To prepare a diverse K-8 student population for successful higher education by equipping each child with skills, knowledge, and critical moral thinking, developing habits of mind to become self-motivated, competent, lifelong learners.

Parent Communication

At Sherman Thomas Charter School we strive to keep our parents informed. BLOOMZ is a communication app that we have adopted here at STCS and found it is easy and simple to use. 

2023-2024 Handbook


Bell Schedules


Early Release Days

Mondays 8am – 1:45pm
*Friday Early Release Dates
(11/17, 12/15 & 3/29)

Lower Grades
1st – 4th

TIME FOCUS
8:00am – 11:00am Instruction
11:00am -11:40am Lunch
11:40am – 1:45pm Instruction‌

Upper Grades
5th – 8th

TIME FOCUS
8:00am – 11:30am
Instruction
11:40am – 12:20pm Lunch
12:20am – 1:45pm Instruction

Regular Days

Tuesdays thru Fridays 8am – 3pm
*Monday Regular Dates
(11/14, 12/12, 3/27)

Lower Grades
1st – 4th

TIME FOCUS
8:00am – 10:00am
Instruction
10:00am – 10:20am Recess
10:20am – 11:15am Instruction
11:15am – 11:55am Lunch
11:55am – 3:00pm Instruction

Upper Grades
5th – 8th

TIME FOCUS
8:00am – 10:00am
Instruction
10:00am – 10:20am Recess
10:20am – 11:15am Instruction
11:15am – 11:55am Lunch
11:55am – 3:00pm Instruction

Special Schedule
Release at 12:00

Parent Teacher Conference Dates: 
October 10th-13th

Winter Dates: December 20th-22nd
Last Week of School: May 28th-31st

Lower Grades
1st – 4th

TIME FOCUS
8:00am – 11:00am
Instruction
11:00am – 11:30am Lunch
11:30am – 12:00pm Instruction

Upper Grades
5th – 8th

TIME FOCUS
8:00am -11:30am
Instruction
11:30am-12:00pm Lunch

TK/Kinder Daily Schedule

TIME FOCUS
8:00-8:15am
Morning Recess
8:15-9:00am Whole Group Instruction
9:00-10:45am Stations
10:45-11:00am Recess and Snack
11:00-11:30 Whole Group Instruction
11:30am-12:15pm Lunch and Recess
12:15-1:30pm Whole Group Instruction‌

STCS After School Program

Early Release Days
1:30pm – 6:00pm
for TK/K
1:45 pm – 6:00pm for 1st – 8th

Regular School Days
1:30pm – 6:00pm
for TK/K
3:00pm – 6:00pm for 1st – 8th

Special Day Schedule
12:00pm – 6:00pm
TK – 8thR



Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools

On November 8, 2022, California voters approved Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools (AMS) Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act. The measure required the state to establish a new, ongoing program supporting arts instruction in schools beginning in 2023–24.

The legislation allocates 1 percent of the kindergarten through grade twelve (K–12) portion of the Proposition 98 funding guarantee provided in the prior fiscal year, excluding funding appropriated for the AMS education program. Local educational agencies (LEAs) with 500 or more students are required to ensure that at least 80 percent of AMS funds to be expended are used to employ certificated or classified employees to provide arts education program instruction. The remaining funds must be used for training, supplies and materials, and arts educational partnership programs, with no more than 1 percent of funds received to be used for an LEA’s administrative expenses.

Proposition 28

Arts and Music at STCS-TK8

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