Program Information Our mission is to foster intellectual virtues ??? qualities that foster critical thought, creative problem solving, and self-directed growth ???to equip our students for the opportunities and challenges of college, career, and beyond. Our virtues include traits like open-mindedness, curiosity, tenacity and humility and are woven into everything we do. For more information, please see our website:??www.academylongbeach.org. Our staff is a critical part of providing a supportive and challenging education. We provide an energetic, entrepreneurial, and thoughtful organization dedicated to growth of each of its students, and its staff. Our staff works collaboratively with one another and provides a cross-curricular approach to teaching and learning. The student to counselor ratio is three times lower than most California high schools. This personal learning environment provides a unique opportunity for trainees to gain a dynamic counseling experience.