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.