Welcome to OFY
San Gabriel Valley
Options For Youth (OFY) is…
A network of free public charter high schools in Southern California offering students a flexible, personalized approach to education.
Whether you’re behind on credits, disconnected from school, want to graduate early, need to tend to responsibilities outside of school, or simply desire a non-traditional learning environment, OFY’s dedicated staff want to help you reach your academic goals.
The OFY Difference
Find a learning style that fits.
To align with the unique learning style, credit attainment needs, and schedule of each student, OFY offers courses in a variety of formats, including small group and online classes, and guided independent study.
Thrive in a school where all are welcome.
OFY is a safe, inclusive space where students from all backgrounds are able to get the academic and social-emotional support they truly need to achieve their educational and personal goals.
Travel and learn for school credit.
Discover unique travel opportunities at OFY, where students expand their horizons and gain real-world experiences beyond the classroom.
Explore Our Campuses
A place you can easily call home. With spaces tailored for small group instruction and open collaboration, our campus facilities provide a safe environment free from the distracting noises of traditional school settings.
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Voices from Our Community
Before I joined Options For Youth, I was a C-D average student. While attending OFY, I became a straight A student. Now that I am graduating Options For Youth, I am set to attend college on a full-ride scholarship.”
OFY Student Graduate
What I enjoyed the most about OFY is the fact that you can be yourself and have so many opportunities within your education...and overall your everyday life. OFY is home and always will be home.
OFY Student Alumni
Frequently Asked Questions
Charter schools are publicly funded schools operating independently of local public school systems, but are usually sponsored by an existing public school Board of Education. Charter schools must be non-sectarian and cannot charge tuition or discriminate by residency, race, religion, or economic status. Charter school staff and teachers are typically allowed more room for innovation in curriculum design and teaching methodology. This freedom is afforded to charter schools in return for greater accountability in student achievement.
Yes! OFY is completely FREE for students. There is no tuition or fees of any kind.
Options For Youth accepts any student who meets all three of these requirements:
(1) is between the ages of 14-21
(2) is not enrolled in an equivalent educational program, eg. another public high school
(3) resides within the county or a contiguous county of the OFY location’s chartering school district
OFY is Now Enrolling!
There is no need to wait to enroll!
OFY operates year-round and accepts incoming students every week.
