Mariana Bracetti Academy is a grade K-12 charter school that serves families in the Kensington, Frankford, Tacony and Juniata Park communities of Philadelphia. Founded in 1999, Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School is committed to leveraging every resource t THE OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES OF THE SCHOOL ARE TO (1) FOSTER QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND ADVOCACY OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, (2) TO STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION, (3) TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATIVE LEARNING AND ASSESSMENTS, (4) TO PROVIDE PARENTS AND STUDENTS WITH GREATER OPTIONS IN CHOOSING A SCHOOL WITHIN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, AND (5) TO HOLD TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PROCESS. THE SCHOOL IS INCORPORATED UNDER THE NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW OF 1988, AS AMENDED, OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PA, AND SHALL BE ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERACY, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES PERMITTED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF SECTION 501C3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, INCLUDING THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN ACT NO 1997-22 OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PA.