Original Research by School Decision on Entrepreneur High Fontana District
Entrepreneur High Fontana District is a single-school charter district serving grades nine through twelve. The school opened in 2021 and moved into a permanent three-story campus in early 2023, ending a period of temporary facilities. It is a tuition-free public charter operated by REAL Journey Academies, distinct from the larger Fontana Unified School District that also serves the city.
The enrollment is small, roughly distributed across the four grade levels with the strongest numbers at the ninth-grade level. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of Black students and a small number of students of other backgrounds. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility and English learners was not available, so a reader seeking to understand economic hardship or language-support needs should check with the school directly.
The school's defining characteristic is its dual-curriculum model. Every student completes college-preparatory coursework alongside a four-year entrepreneurship program. Students choose pathways in fields such as culinary arts, education, digital media and video production, or product innovation and design. The school offers honors courses and dual-enrollment college options for juniors and seniors, meaning some students can earn college credit while still in high school. Industry certifications are available in some pathways. This structure aims to give students both a traditional academic foundation and hands-on business experience, a model that works well for families seeking an alternative to a conventional high school program but one that still moves students toward college or credential-based careers.
State assessment data and graduation rates were not available in the public reporting for this district, so a parent cannot compare its academic performance to other San Bernardino County districts on those measures. This gap likely reflects the school's small size and newness relative to larger traditional public schools, and families may want to ask the school directly about student outcomes, college placement, and how its graduates perform in dual-enrollment courses.
Among San Bernardino County's districts, the school's chronic absenteeism rate falls in the bottom quartile, meaning attendance is notably weaker than the typical district. This is a real soft spot. A parent should investigate this further with the school to understand whether it reflects the population served, barriers to transportation or engagement, or other factors, and whether the school has strategies in place to improve show-up rates.
Per-pupil spending is in the upper-middle range for the county, above the typical district. The school has recently adopted a charter-wide artificial intelligence use policy governing how students may use AI, a step toward responsible classroom practice in an emerging area.
The school is a young, deliberately structured alternative to traditional high school, suited to families drawn to entrepreneurship-focused learning, dual-enrollment pathways, and a small-school setting, and for whom the newer facility, modest size, and distinctive curriculum outweigh the attendance concerns and the lack of published state proficiency data.
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