Charter school struggles to find a home

It wasn’t difficult to persuade John Avilla and his son Andrew to enroll the teenager at Everest Public High School, a new charter school set to open its doors this fall in San Mateo County.

“Andrew’s eyes just lit up when he listened to the people from Summit speak,” Avilla said. “And we as a family all got real excited when we heard about their track record and their really innovative ideas about education.”