Puente (Spanish for "bridge") is a national-award-winning program that has helped thousands of students to reach their dreams of college success.  Puente's goal is to increase the number of students who transfer to four-year colleges and universitie, earn degrees, and return to the community as leaders and mentors for future generations.  The program is open to all students.  Puente has expanded to 58 community colleges and 33 high schools throughout California, and tens of thousands of students have been served.

As a student in this transfer focused program:

• You take an English class with a curricular focus on Latino literature and experience.
• Meet regularly with a Puente counselor and concurrently enroll in a guidance course.
• You are matched with a professional and academically successful mentor from the community.
• You attend cultural activities and field trips to college campuses.

Phase I (Fall)*                            Phase II (Spring)                          Phase III (until transfer)

English 79                                    English 1A                                      Continuous academic

Guidance 5                                   Guidance 32                                   guidance.

Mentoring                                    Mentoring

Extracurricular Activities                Extracurricular Activities

*Click here for the Current Schedule of Classes to see when these courses are offered, must attend a Puente Orientation or meet with Anthony Canela, Puente Counselor in order to enroll in these courses. 

For more information about Puente (also available in Spanish) click here.