El Sol Science & Arts Academy Of Santa Ana

El Sol Academy’s mission is to provide a rigorous academic environment that prepares students for entrance into a college preparatory track at the high school of their choice. Along with providing a rigorous academic environment, El Sol Academy's mission includes creating a culture of kindness, creativity, courage, and honesty that will encourage our graduates to assume leadership roles in the 21st Century.  

El Sol Science & Arts Academy of Santa Ana, an outstanding dual-immersion charter school in Santa Ana, California. Founded in 2001 with 110 students in kindergarten and 1st grade, El Sol Academy now has over 1,000 students enrolled in preschool through eighth grade. El Sol Academy values accountability and expects everyone – including students, teachers, administrators, parents, and the community – to support the success of the school. As a result, in its short history, El Sol Academy has become a community institution. As a full service community school, El Sol partners with other organizations to provide valuable community services including the SOS-El Sol Wellness Center (a full service federally qualified health center), the Mercado El Sol (a school pantry in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank), Teledentistry with Healthy Smiles of OC, and many, many more services and partnerships.

El Sol is a two time Title I and CA Distinguished School.  In 2018 El Sol was awarded the National Center for Urban School Transformation, Best Urban School. El Sol was awarded the 2014 Hart Vision Award for Charter School of the Year. Every year, El Sol provides an excellent education to more than 1,000 students, provides scholarships to deserving alumni who are going to college, provides necessary supportive services and makes a difference to thousands in the Santa Ana community.

- Music department: performances and plays- for equipment, sound tech, stage manager, and other materials 
- Art department: for special events, special and class materials.  
- Preschool program: for educational aids, classroom activities, and classroom supplies. 
- To develop a summer program for rising eighth graders to prepare them for high school and college preparation. 

Located near Downtown Santa Ana, on Broadway and Halesworth, near Civic Center. 

On behalf of El Sol Science and Arts Academy, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your generous support. Your commitment to our mission enables us to make a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve. Every contribution, like yours, helps us provide resources, opportunities, and hope to those who need it most.

Together, we are creating a brighter future, and I am honored to have you as a partner in this journey. Thank you for believing in our work and for making a meaningful difference.

El Sol Science and Arts Academy is an award-winning Spanish English dual language immersion K-8 public charter school located close to the heart of downtown Santa Ana, California. It is a community-based school, offering the primarily Latino surrounding community services beyond what the traditional schools offer, such as an integrated academic and arts-based extended day program, preschool and transitional kindergarten, a food bank, access to health services, and a rigorous bilingual arts and science focused curriculum. It also has strong ties with local institutions of higher education and community-based organizations which help to support our efforts in providing the highest standards for educating the whole child in preparation for college, career, and a fulfilling life.

Our outstanding teachers, administration, and staff, as well as our unique curricular structure encourage creativity, collaboration, and academic excellence. Our volunteer board of directors focuses on policies that enhance and promote the school’s strong academic programs, its fiscal health, and its ability to maintain a safe and accommodating environment for our growing and diverse student body.