Vision & Mission

Our Mission

The San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School is a non-profit organization that provides youth with a quality high school education and teaches valuable work and life skills that empower them to become responsible, productive, and caring citizens.

Our Values

Over the years we have developed a list of values to guide us in dealings within our SJCCCS family, with our clients and sponsors, and within our local communities.

Citizenship

We strive to be good citizens in the communities in which we live, work, and serve.

Humanity

We value the innate talent, diversity, and potential of every individual. We believe that it is people that matter, and it is only people who can make a difference, now and for the future.

Education

We believe that life-long learning is the key to success.

Integrity

We strive to treat each other, our clients, sponsors, and vendors with integrity, openness, and honesty.

Safety

We believe that safety comes first and that it is never compromised by production goals, deadlines, or other considerations.

Initiative

We encourage initiative, commitment, and creativity in our students and staff as they strive to achieve personal and organizational goals.

Teamwork

We value teamwork and the impact an individual has on a team. We recognize and celebrate individual and team accomplishments and contributions.

Participation

We expect excellent attendance, participation and perseverance in attaining goals.

Service

We cultivate the ideal of life-long service and take pride in the contributions we make to our community and organization.

Quality

We work to provide services and products of the highest quality.

Customer Satisfaction

We strive to ensure total customer satisfaction.

“For me, it is always great to see organizations that truly understand the youth that we’re working with, and try to live up to those expectations. When youth come to you, they are crying out for help. The Conservation Corps lives up to that. They feel like they are cared for. It’s about trust. We want to refer to organizations that do right by youth. The Conservation Corps is doing that successfully. It is great for the community.”

In my time at the SJCC, first we had the chance to finish school and get a high school diploma. Secondly who would offer you a job while at school and still work and study in the same place? Having a job while going to school is great for those that can’t continue their education because of work.

Helped me to become a better person. I not only received my high school diploma but now I am attending college.