Program Description

Posted: September 16, 2008 by Ms. Lane in High School Diploma Program

High School Diploma Program - Grades 9 - 12

Academics and Transition

New Vista School offers a high school program which provides academic learning and transition support for students looking towards a two year college placement. Course offerings encourage academic excellence, intellectual stimulation, and executive functioning skills while incorporating social skills investigation and development into the curriculum. Students placed in the academic/transition program must attend five periods a day.

Teachers collaborate with one another to correlate topics being taught in order to fully enhance student learning. Curriculum is based on the California Teaching Standards and is adopted as needed to meet the needs of New Vista students.

Students may earn a high school diploma by meeting New Vista School’s requirement of 22 credits in the following areas. Students are NOT required to take and/or pass any high stake exit exams in order to receive their diploma. (New Vista School does not offer independent study.)

Year courses = 1 Credit
Semester Courses - .5 Credits

English: 4 Credits

Health: .5 Credits

Mathematics: 2 Credits

Physical Education: 2 Credits

Science: 2 Credits including one area of each of the following:
- Physical Science
- Life Science
Social Studies: 3 Credits including:
- World History
- US History
- American/Government Economics
Electives: 8.5 Credits