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News Now · August 25, 2020

New Vista School Campus Tentative Reopening: Tuesday, September 8th, 2020

Dear Parents/Guardians, As you may be aware, Orange County was removed from the State's "watchlist" on Sunday, August 23rd, 2020. If we stay off the watchlist for 14 days, we will be allowed to reopen the campus. Our tentative date to reopen is Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 for a regular school …

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Uncategorized · April 24, 2020

Mervin’In Episode # 3- Cooking!!

Dear NVS Families, Here is another episode of Mervin'In!!! We plan on releasing these videos once a week on Friday afternoons to avoid impacting instruction and academics during the week. We hope you and your students will continue to enjoy these episodes. Thank you all for …

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News Now · April 20, 2020

4/20/20- Internet & Other Supports

Dear Parents and Guardians, Thank you for another successful week of remote education. Students continue to do very well during this shelter in place time. We received feedback from teachers that we wanted to share. We appreciate any help you can provide. 1, Students are having to spend a lot …

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News Now · April 13, 2020

A Message from Merv!! Please Show to Students

Dear NVS Families, We hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break. We're looking forward to continuing our Remote Learning Program for the remainder of the school year. Before break, you received emails about certain school events that have been cancelled. If you have any questions regarding these …

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News Now · April 7, 2020

4/7/20 NVS School Closure Update

Dear Parents/Guardians, We hope Spring Break is treating you well! All of the local school districts, including Saddleback, have elected to close for the remainder of the school year. New Vista School has elected to close for the remainder of the year as well. This means that we will …

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News Now · April 1, 2020

2020 NVS Calendar Update

Dear Parents/Guardians, Below is an update for the New Vista School calendar. School is tentatively scheduled to reopen Monday May 4th, 2020. We will keep you posted as soon as we have information to share. * Spring break dates remain: April 6th-April 10th * San Diego field trip canceled: …

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News Now · April 1, 2020

AR READING AT HOME

Dear NVS Families, Our students now have access to thousands of digital AR books through the MyOn program from Renaissance (the AR website). This may be the only means for students to access AR books during these difficult times, so please share this with all your students. We have a free …

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News Now · March 31, 2020

3/31/20 SCHOOL CLOSURE UPDATE

March 31, 2020 Dear Parents, We have received notice from the Saddleback Valley Unified School District that their schools will remain closed until Friday May 1st, 2020. New Vista School will also extend our closure date until Friday May 1st, 2020. Students are now scheduled to …

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News Now · March 30, 2020

CURRENT NVS FAQs

Dear NVS Families, Happy Monday! As a reminder, Spring break is still scheduled for April 6th-10th. We do not have any new closure updates as of today. We understand Saddleback may make an announcement sometime tonight regarding closure dates. PLEASE HELP US WITH A FEW ITEMS: ·Make sure …

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Uncategorized · March 24, 2020

Important Request & Support

3/24/20 Dear Parents/Guardians, We hope this email finds you well! We are doing our best to maintain instructions during this crisis. It is extremely difficult to monitor students while they are at home. We need your help in the following areas: ·   Please make sure your student is …

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testimonials

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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New Vista School | 23092 Mill Creek Drive Laguna Hills, CA 92653
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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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