ABC seeks to create outstanding educational opportunities for all students in L.A. so that they graduate prepared to succeed in college, their careers and in life. Prioritizing policies such as pre-school, afterschool, English learners, college preparatory curriculum, school-community partnerships, parent engagement, small learning communities, Multiple Pathways programs, and the current dropout crisis enables ABC to address the very roots of education reform.

ABC works to ensure that after-school programs are high quality and address the learning needs of all students including English learners. After-school programs generally provide homework assistance and other educational enrichment activities to students. However, the vast majority do so without adjusting curriculum or instruction to meet the unique needs of English learners thereby limiting the programs benefits.