Welcome to OFY
Inland Empire

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.

Options For Youth –  Inland Empire is proud to be a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Exclusive Partner. Our commitment is to provide students with a personable educational experience that prepares them for graduation and equips them with the skills and knowledge needed for success in their chosen college and career paths. Ensuring students leave prepared to enter the workplace is our number one priority.

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.

Gain unique career-prep opportunities.

As a Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) school, OFY has secured partnerships to provide invaluable opportunities including case management for students to prepare for careers after college and or high school graduation.

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 noise of traditional school settings.

Wolfpack News

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

If you have additional questions, please contact us here and a specialist will contact you shortly

OFY is Now Enrolling!

There is no need to wait to enroll!
OFY operates year-round and accepts incoming students every week.

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Make an impact on students’ lives and build your career with OFY.