Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School (ANCS) is a K-8 public charter school located in southeast Atlanta, GA. The mission of ANCS is to use the common principles of the Coalition of Essential Schools to: - BUILD an empowered and inclusive community of students, parents, and educators - CHALLENGE each student to take an active role as an informed citizen in a global society - ENGAGE the whole child—intellectually, social-emotionally, and physically - HELP all students to know themselves and to be known well by their community - COLLABORATE with the larger community to advocate for student-centered schools ANCS was named Georgia "Charter School of the Year" in 2015.