Our School
Pacific View Charter School is a K-12 tuition free, public charter school serving San Diego, Riverside, Orange, and Imperial counties that specializes in one-on-one instruction. The School provides an excellent educational alternative by partnering with parents and students through a Personalized Learning Model.
K-8 students and their parents meet every two to three weeks with their credentialed Supervisory Teacher. Students in the K-8 program use award-winning, virtual curriculum and may participate in a classroom experience one day a week as well as attend monthly field trips.
High school students have the opportunity to receive their education through traditional book-based curriculum or in an online format. Students work independently with the support of their parents or designated support person in addition to their Supervisory Teacher. Credentialed high school Supervisory Teachers meet with their families weekly. Most high school core courses are UC/a-g approved and supported by tutoring, labs, workshops, and/or field trips.
History
Pacific View Charter School was established in 1999 to provide an alternative educational opportunity for students in San Diego County and adjacent counties. The school opened its doors with 120 students and has grown to approximately 400 students. In 2008, PVCS moved to a new and larger facility to accommodate the continued growth and expansion of its programs. Pacific View Charter School embraces the Personalized Learning model and believes in the success of each student. Parents are a critical part of the team approach used to assist each student in achieving his/her academic goals.
Parent involvement and building positive relationships is the foundation of the program.
Mission
Students at Pacific View Charter School become confident, self-motivated individuals who are academically and technologically proficient. They become productive citizens who show respect for self and others. They develop into effective global communicators who listen, speak, read and write in an effective manner. The individual needs and learning styles of students are accommodated through personalized learning. When students leave Pacific View Charter School, they have the skills to be life-long, reflective learners who are able to be rational and objective when making decisions.
Vision
The Pacific View Charter School community is focused on the success of each student and genuinely involves parents in the education of their children. The school is committed to providing appropriate physical space, materials, qualified personnel, and staff development in order to guide the learning of its K-12 students.
These efforts take place in a safe and healthy environment.
Core Values
The Personalized Learning Model – We believe that individual students bring unique needs and strengths to the learning process. The hallmark of our school is creating a personalized plan that respects individual student learning styles.
Parental Involvement – We believe meaningful participation of parents in student learning is a desirable and needed element for student success. Parents are full partners in the process of educating the student, as well as in the governance of the Charter.
The Learning Team – We believe collaboration among the students, teachers, parents and staff promotes the academic achievement of the student. Student success is the center of all efforts on the part of the PVCS community. Success is achieved through attention to individual students.
Standards-Based Curriculum - We believe that a well articulated and expertly delivered curriculum is an essential element of an effective learning process.
Community Service – We believe that students benefit from service to others within the community.
Fiscal Solvency – We believe the prudent use of fiscal resources is essential to the vision and mission of the Charter.
Accountability - We believe that student achievement is a critical indicator of our success at PVCS. We are committed to meet achievement goals set by the Learning Teams for each student, as well as striving to exceed the state and federal goals for all students.
