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Field Trips · July 23, 2016

New Vista School Extended Field Trip – San Diego 2016

New Vista School’s extended day field trip (EFT) program provides students with an opportunity to push themselves outside of their comfort zone and gain valuable life experiences in the real world. Our EFTs immerses students into a variety of community situations where they are challenged to implement life skills that have been explicitly taught and modeled in the classroom. With proper staff support, students are able to manage their money, make purchases, demonstrate community safety skills all while managing their own behavior in a variety of environments.

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Students on this year’s trip were taken to a variety of San Diego’s world class museums including; The Museum of Natural History, Fleet Science Center, and San Diego Harbor’s Maritime Museum. Our day began at 7am when students departed from NVS in order to have an early breakfast at the Coronado Hotel. Students are guided as to what foods are appropriate to eat considering their dietary restrictions and given support in making all transactions.

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At the Museum of Natural History the class was instructed on the vast geological and biological history of our planet. At the Fleet Science Center, students were given hands on science experiments that taught them the value of using renewable resources and the value of preserving our environment. At the Air and Space Museum students as well as the Automobile Museum, students learned about some of mankind’s greatest technological marvels of the 20th century.

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One of the highlights of our EFT was visiting the San Diego Maritime Museum. Students were able to explore famous ships such as The Star of India as well as submarines used in World War II. Students had to challenge their physical endurance and mental stamina as they crawled through the narrow corridors of the submarine and experienced what it would have been like to live in less than ideal quarters.

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New Vista School’s Extended Field Trip program provides students with the opportunity to experience an immersive style of education that cannot be had in a typical classroom setting. Our students may have gone home exhausted, but they return with valuable life experiences and memories they won’t soon forget.

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Students leave New Vista with a greater sense of confidence…

In the past 3 years I have witnessed firsthand the change that takes place within students who go through our Transition program. These students leave New Vista with a greater sense of confidence after having been given the opportunity to work in a real business and gain experiences in multiple community environments. With the proper training, attitude, and a little patience, these young adults can achieve any goals they set their mind to.

Eric Warner, Transition Specialist

The options after graduation are now wide open for her…

Our daughter started New Vista in 7th grade with the plan that she would only stay there for her middle school years. We were so happy with her progress, that now, 5 years later, she is about to graduate. Thanks to the New Vista teachers and staff, she has blossomed socially and academically, and she has been able to participate in high school activities we never thought possible. The options after graduation are now wide open for her…

NVS Parent

Thank you!

I can give you a story of my son’s journey but this quote basically sums it up. “You transformed an impossible child into an adult with possibilities.” Regarding plans after Noah graduates… NVS’ adult program. I’m excited to be participating at ground level with other senior parents and Ms. Donnelly. Thank you!

NVS Parent

He received such a great education foundation…

I want to thank you all for the great job you all did with my son. He received such a great education foundation from each of you at NVS. He is doing a very good job at College. He is currently a “B plus” student on all his classes, and best of all, that he just received his first Math exam result of a 100% grade. I cannot be more proud of him and am very thankful to all NVS staff. Now he is a very responsible and independent college student.

NVS Parent

Exceeded our expectations…

Our experience at New Vista School over the past 3 plus years has been outstanding. After trying three other schools and investigating many more, we found a school that “gets” our child. The teachers and administrators have created an individualized plan, both academic and behavioral, that has exceeded our expectations.

NVS Parent

Sincere thanks to the whole NVS Staff…

Our experience at New Vista has been night and day from our previous experience in the school district public system! Teachers in the public system repeatedly said our son was unable to read and comprehend third grade books. At New Vista, our son has read 33 books in the last 4.5 months – 82% of them at a grade level of 4.6. Sincere thanks to the whole NVS Staff for your dedication and commitment in helping these kids do better in life.

NVS Parent

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We are a private, non-profit, 501c3, WASC-accredited school serving Orange County, California. We are authorized to serve ASD students through the non-public school (NPS) option available to qualified families and school districts. Our academic and social curricula are guided by the following values: Safety, Respect, Responsibility, Initiative, Problem Solving and Resiliency.

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