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.