Esperanza Academy Charter School student Mateo Ruiz, 14, was featured in CBS News after winning both of his matches in the China vs Philly Tournament at the National Constitution Center on Wednesday, Aug. 9. ‘These guys live and breathe chess,” said ASAP’s Martin Collette. “They’ll play any day of the week, anytime. Some of them this summer will just…
Esperanza was proud to partner with The Youth Work Foundation to support this year’s 71st Annual Citizen Day at The Union League of Philadelphia where two Esperanza Academy Charter High School students, previously nominated by their teachers, participated along nearly 298 exceptional high school juniors from the Greater Philadelphia region on May 10. “This is…
The students from Esperanza Academy‘s music major visited the Kimmel Center for The Performing Arts to be delighted with the performance of The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Cristian Macelaru featuring Violinist Renaud Capuçon last Friday, May 12. The trip highlight was a visit by former Esperanza Board member and orchestra cellist Udi Bar-David who greeted the group during…
Confetti, smiles, cotton candy, flowers, art, and culture all perfectly blended in celebration of the new mural at Esperanza Academy Charter School, “Sembrando Sueños, Cosechando Esperanza” (“Planting Dreams, Harvesting Hope”), created by Latina artist Patricia Barrera with the help of several students from the Academy. The new mural at Hunting Park is a symbol of…
