Member Schools Pacific View Charter School

Pacific View Charter School was among the first of 39 California Charter Schools in 2007 to be certified by the California Charter Schools Association

Fiscal Accountability

Reviewed and Approved by the California Department of Education (CDE), the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools (ACCS), and the California State Board of Education (SBE) for meeting or exceeding state mandated fiscal accountability requirements.

March 2005: Received a five year 100% SB740 Funding Approval for achieving an API rank of 6 or better for two consecutive years!

Academic Achievement

Attained an API Similar School Rank of 10 (out of 10) in 2006-2007

Awards and Recognition

Certified by the California Charter Schools Association in 2007
Recognized for education excellence and achievement by members of California Senate and Assembly
Received Best Practice Award twice by San Diego Business Roundtable
Recognized for educational excellence by City of Oceanside

Administrative Headquarters
3355 Mission Ave. #139
Oceanside, CA. 92054

Contact Information
Gina Campbell, Director
Phone: 760-757-0161
Fax: 760-435-2666
Email: gcampbell@pacificview.org
Web: http://www.pacificview.org

Program Sponsor
Oceanside Unified School District

Program Overview

Pacific View Charter School seeks to provide an educational opportunity for all students in grades K-12 to work independently or in group settings, to pursue individualized educational plans created by parents, students, and teachers. This plan will provide for continued academic progress and will reflect the student’s goals and objectives. Parents are an integral part of their child’s educational success, and have an active voice in the governance of Pacific View Charter School. Parent involvement is the foundation upon which the school is based. All students are provided access to a computer lab equipped with current software and internet access. Students are able to access the computer lab to receive instruction in Excel, Power Point, Microsoft Word and Outlook. Students at the 9-12 level meet with their teacher one time per week for one hour. Their educational support person must attend that meeting. During this meeting the teacher discusses and critiques completed assignments, and assigns new course work. The K-8 students meet with their teacher one – three times per month depending on the level of support needed. Pacific View Charter School promotes individuality in learning and strives to develop responsible, creative students who possess the initiative necessary to meet their educational and life goals.

Program Background

In June 1999, Pacific View Charter School became California Charter School #247 when the California State Board of Education approved the proposal. The school began operating in September of 1999, opening with 125 students enrolled in grades K-12. We currently have 327 students. Pacific View Charter School is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public benefit corporation governed by a board of directors comprised of school administration and community members. Parents choose the personalized learning model offered by Pacific View Charter School for a variety of reasons such as: the student would benefit from working at either a faster or slower pace, the parent wants to be more involved with the student and in planning the lessons, or there are too many distractions in the classroom.

Education Vision

Our vision is to educate students within the community whose families have a strong desire to achieve optimum academic results and produce self-reliant, capable students. Through shared-governance, the parents and staff will be accountable for meeting the academic needs of all students attending Pacific View Charter School. We will promote individuality and strive to develop responsible, creative students who possess the initiative necessary to meet educational and life goals.

Pacific View Charter School will strive to:
• Foster student learning.
• Address the multiple intelligences with the intention of raising and supporting achievement in academic learning.
• Increase educational opportunities for students, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for students who are identified as academically low achieving.
• Provide and implement innovative teaching methods.
• Provide parents and students with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities available within the publicly funded school system.
• Offer reciprocal opportunities to students from Pacific View Charter School to Oceanside Unified schools for participation in expanded learning opportunities.
• Meet all statewide standards and conduct all student testing required by state law.