Educational
Services
The
Casa Pacifica campus houses two different schools that serve
children placed in its 24-hour care programs -- a special education
school and a preschool.
School
Newsletter
Report
Card
2009-2010
Education Calendar
Non-public Special Education School.
Casa
Pacifica's non-public special education school is a WASC accredited,
diploma-granting institution, offering an education program designed
to meet the specific academic needs of each student. Fully certified
with commendations by the State Department of Education, the
non-public school serves children in the Residential Treatment
Program as well as day students from surrounding communities.
The standards based comprehensive curriculum enables students
to benefit from a wide variety of learning experiences in order
to build classroom skills and promote social growth.
Non-Public
School Handbook and Calendar (.pdf 896k)
A
low student-staff ratio – of approximately 1:4 enables
students to receive the individualized attention they require
in order to be successful. In addition to core academic courses,
PE, Electives, Intervention, Online Courses, Credit Recovery,
After School Program and Transition Programs (including on campus
job opportunities) are available to our students. The school
serves children ranging in age from 8 years old to eighteen.
The Casa Pacifica nonpublic school focuses on a therapeutic and
relationship building approach to help students progress and if
appropriate return to a less restrictive environment as quickly
as possible. In addition to clinical services, Casa Pacifica uses
Collaborative Problem Solving©, Life Space Crisis Intervention
(LSCI)©, and SAFE Environments© to build relationships
and help children reach their goals.
Executive
Summary School Accountability Report Card
For more information or to refer a student please call Scott Mastroianni,
Director of Education at 805-445-7872 or email at smastroianni@casapacifica.org
Therapeutic
Preschool.
Children under six years old who have been placed in the Crisis
Care Program emergency shelter participate in Casa Pacifica's
therapeutic preschool. A certified preschool teacher prepares
the curriculum and aides assure an adult-child ratio of 1:3.
Each child undergoes a comprehensive assessment that not only
assists the teacher in individualizing the curriculum, but
also helps in planning for school placement following discharge.