Community Day School

Huntington Beach Union High School District

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THE PROGRAM

the community day school is located on the lower level of the westminster mall adjacent to j. c. penney's.  the school day is 360 minutes long.  all areas of core curriculum are taught through a variety of modalities.  technology is available and integrated within the curriculum.  students must be willing to maintain regular attendance and provide their own transportation.  this is a daily program not an independent study program.  students are expected to remain in the community day school for a minimum of one semester.

OUR GOALS...

INCREASE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

PROMOTE POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND SELF ESTEEM

BUILD ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL, AND LIFE SKILLS

WHO SHOULD BE REFERRED...

THE COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL IS DESIGNED FOR THE AT-RISK STUDENT WHO IS NOT EXPERIENCING SUCCESS IN THE TRADITIONAL SETTING OF A COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL AND DISPLAYS MANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS:

HISTORY OF ACADEMIC FAILURE

LACKING MOTIVATION AND GOALS

POOR SOCIAL SKILLS/SOCIAL ISSUES

INABILITY TO COPE WITH LARGE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

PREVIOUS INTERVENTIONS HAVE BEEN INEFFECTIVE

IDENTIFIED AS A POTENTIAL DROP-OUT

PRIOR CDS PLACEMENT

OUR PHILOSOPHY...

WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY STUDENT LEARNS IN A DIFFERENT WAY AND SHOULD BE AFFORDED MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO BE SUCCESSFUL.  OUR TARGET GROUP IS AT-RISK STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN A TRADITIONAL SETTING.  HELPING AT-RISK STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF ACADEMICS, JOB TRAINING, AND LIFE SKILLS IS OUR FOCUS.

MISSION STATEMENT

THE MISSION OF THE HBUHSD COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE ITS STUDENTS WITH AN ALTERNATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, AND FOSTERS THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS, IN ADDITION TO PROMOTING VOCATIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS WHICH WILL EMPOWER THEM TO BECOME COMPETENT, CARING, RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY.

CDS AND SYF

THE COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL IS THE PRODUCT OF A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND the simon youth foundation.    SYF  IS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF A COMMUNITY BY ESTABLISHING educational resource centers (ERC) AT SIMON RETAIL PROPERTIES ACROSS THE NATION. cds is an alternative high school offering at-risk youth a school-to-work-to-life opportunity with academics and work experience.

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