Ypi charter schools

What Ypi charter schools does

YPI Charter Schools (YPICS) is a nonprofit charter management organization headquartered in Granada Hills, California, that operates three public community charter schools in the Los Angeles region: Bert Corona Charter School (grades 5-8, Arleta), Bert Corona Charter High School (grades 9-12, Pacoima), and Monsignor Oscar Romero Charter School (grades 6-8, Pico Union/Koreatown). Its operational mission is to prepare students as College/Career Ready, Active Citizens, and Lifelong Learners, with an explicit community-schools model that emphasizes parent participation, trauma-informed care, and partnerships with local organizations serving diverse and immigrant communities in the San Fernando Valley and central Los Angeles.

YPICS generates revenue almost entirely through per-pupil public funding allocated by California under the Local Control Funding Formula, based on average daily attendance at each campus; the schools do not charge tuition and participate in the National School Lunch Program to provide free meals. The go-to-market motion is direct enrollment: families apply via online Google Forms, attend weekly campus tours, and enroll at one of three sites. The organization's technology stack is entirely third-party commodity edtech — Google Classroom, Infinite Campus, Edlio CMS for web presence, and Zoom — with no proprietary platform, app, or AI capability disclosed. Differentiation rests on programmatic features such as the BCCHS Visual and Media Arts Pathway with CalArts, dual enrollment with Los Angeles Mission College, after-school enrichment via Think Together, CIF athletics, and trauma-informed staff training through Generation Wellness.

Name

Ypi charter schools

Legal name

YPI Charter Schools

Website

https://ypics.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

YPI Charter Schools is a nonprofit charter management organization operating three public community charter schools in Los Angeles, serving grades 5-12 through per-pupil state funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Granada Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil Funding: As a public charter school network, YPICS receives government funding based on average daily attendance per student enrolled. This is the primary revenue source for operating three charter schools in Southern California.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

YPI Charter Schools (YPICS) is a nonprofit charter management organization operating three tuition-free public community charter schools in Southern California—Bert Corona Charter School (grades 5-8), Bert Corona Charter High School (grades 9-12), and Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School (grades 6-8). Core offerings include standards-based instruction, UC/CSU-required coursework, dual enrollment through Los Angeles Mission College, a CalArts Media Arts Pathway, after-school enrichment via Think Together, athletics through CIF membership, and trauma-informed care support for students and families in underserved LA neighborhoods.

Product overview

YPICS (YPI Charter Schools) is a charter management organization operating three community schools in Southern California: Bert Corona Charter School (grades 5-8), Bert Corona Charter High School (grades 9-12), and Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School (grades 6-8). The schools share a unified mission to prepare students as College/Career Ready, Active Citizens, and Lifelong Learners. YPICS provides centralized organizational support through its Learning and Support Center and operates websites powered by the Edlio content management system. The organization offers educational programs including after-school enrichment through Think Together partnerships, summer programs, project-based learning, trauma-informed care training, and college preparation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bert Corona Charter School (BCCS) A community middle school serving grades 5-8, located at 9400 Remick Avenue, Arleta, CA 91331. Part of the YPICS charter network focused on secondary education and PBIS implementation, providing tuition-free public charter education.
• Bert Corona Charter High School (BCCHS) A community high school serving grades 9-12, located at 12513 Gain Street, Pacoima, CA 91331. Offers UC/CSU-required courses, individualized academic counseling, dual enrollment with Los Angeles Mission College, and the Visual and Media Arts Pathway developed with CalArts.
• Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School (MORCS) A community middle school serving grades 6-8, located at 2670 W 11th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90006 in the Pico Union/Koreatown neighborhood. Housed in a $30 million facility and received a 5-year charter petition renewal from the LAUSD Board in November 2024.

Quantifiable outcome

• BCCHS students scored 11.36% higher than LAUSD on ELA State Exam and 6% higher than the State average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Generation WellnesscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2025Generation Wellness provides organization-wide trauma-informed training for YPICS staff on practical tools to reduce behavior referrals, teach self-regulation, and build a culture of wellness.
• Think TogethercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYPICS partners with Think Together to implement after school programs (ASES and 21st Century Community Learning Centers). Students participate in sports, clubs, field trips and community events. Think Together also sponsors March Madness athletic events.
• First Financial Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYPICS partnered with First Financial Credit Union to share exclusive offers for all YPICS staff members.
• LA Sanitation and Los Angeles Department of Water and PowerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to enable BCCS students to visit Discovery Cube Los Angeles to learn practical ways to save water and energy, supporting sustainable future education.
• Los Angeles Mission CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLos Angeles Mission College supports BCCHS students by providing dual enrollment opportunities, allowing high school students to earn college credits.
• California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalArts partnered with BCCHS to offer students opportunities to explore animation, costume design, and graphic design through three 10-week sessions led by CalArts faculty.
• Boys and Girls Club of San Fernando Valley and Monteverde Ranch Equestrian CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer the Colts and Fillies Teen Challenge, an innovative 8-week student leadership equestrian program for BCCHS students.
• Greenworks SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGreenworks Solutions generously donated a truck and trailer for BCCHS float in the Pacoima Holiday Parade.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Green Dot Public Schools California: Operates a network of charter middle and high schools in Los Angeles targeting the same underserved communities as YPICS. Most directly comparable in geography, grade band, and college-prep mission.
• Alliance College-Ready Public Schools: Large LA-based charter network operating 14+ middle and high schools with a college-prep focus. Highly comparable in grade band, city footprint, and community-school positioning.
• KIPP SoCal Public Schools: Southern California arm of the national KIPP charter network running multiple middle and high schools in LA. Comparable multi-site charter operator serving similar student demographics.
• Aspire Public Schools: California-based charter management organization operating TK-12 schools in Los Angeles, Stockton, and the Bay Area. Comparable as a multi-site, college-prep CMO with public per-pupil funding.
• Magnolia Public Schools: Operates multiple charter schools across Southern California, including LA, with a STEM-focused college-prep mission. Comparable multi-site charter network in the same LAUSD jurisdiction.
• Camino Nuevo Charter Academy: Operates charter schools in LA's Pico Union, MacArthur Park, and surrounding communities, serving similar immigrant and underserved student populations to YPICS's MORCS campus.

Emerging players

• BrightStar Schools: LA-based charter operator running smaller portfolio of schools serving historically underserved communities. Comparable in mission and target community but smaller scale than YPICS.

Broad incumbents

• Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD): The authorizer and largest competing public school operator in the same LA geography. Not a direct competitor in the charter sense, but sets the academic and regulatory benchmark YPICS is measured against.
• Charter Schools USA: Large national charter management organization that has expanded into California. Comparable as a multi-state, multi-site charter operator with similar funding model, though not currently in YPICS's specific neighborhoods.

Others

• Think Together: YPICS's actual after-school program partner running ASES and 21st CCLC programs at YPICS schools. Adjacent ecosystem participant providing extended-day services that complement YPICS's core instructional model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ypicsla
• Facebookfacebook.com/ypicsla
• Instagraminstagram.com/ypicsla

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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