The mission of ICEF Public Schools is to prepare all students to attend and compete at the top 100 colleges and universities ... in the nation. ICEF, which stands for Inner City Education Foundation, operates 7 schools educating approximately 3,000 students in grades K through 12. ICEF was one of the first charter school management organizations in Los Angeles and has become a leader in raising to competitive levels the achievement of African-American and Latino/Hispanic students in the state of California. read more