Support Services

Support Services for Students & Families

Visions offers a variety of support services to help our students succeed. From enrichment activities and mentoring to community college coursework and social services, we ensure our students have access to many opportunities that not only strengthen their personalized learning experience, but improve their interpersonal and technological skills, too.

Academic & Career Planning

Visions proudly offers the following services and opportunities:

– Apprenticeship Training is available to qualified students through the California Apprenticeship Program.

– College Visits, our Visions counselors inform students about upcoming college tours, and accompany them to provide support.

– Counseling Services are available to all students, including on-site financial aid workshops; academic support; college and career guidance; and college application assistance.

Academic and career planning services available to Visions In Education students

Community Colleges

We support student success by creating higher education opportunities through local community colleges in the counties we serve. We provide access to community college courses for qualified students through our Advanced Education Program, where students can take core courses, electives or technical education courses. For many of our students, we also help cover the costs of these classes (registration and textbooks) while enrolled.

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Internship Program

Visions is proud to offer internship opportunities to our 11th and 12th-grade students. We recognize the immense value of exposing students to the skills needed to prepare them for post-secondary education and future careers. We currently offer internship opportunities with SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium, Old Navy, Broadstone Sports Club, and Senior Helpers and are continuously looking for new community partners. Students learn New World of Work 21st Century Employability Skills, create a career portfolio and earn 10 high school credits, digital badges, and an Internship Certificate. Learn more about our internship opportunities and how you can partner with Visions here.

Social Services

Visions offers social services and additional support for students and families in need. Through Referral Services, Visions can refer students to local support services and counseling options. Student Outreach removes barriers to education so that a student may be successful. This internal program provides focused services to students seeking support or needing interventions for academics, behavior or attendance, often due to deeper concerns related to substance abuse, mental health or social issues. Student Outreach is a process – not a curriculum or treatment center – that connects programs and services within and across the school and community to create a network of support to encourage student success.

Career Technical Education

Career Technical Education (CTE) courses, formally known as Regional Occupational Programs (ROP), may be taken concurrently while enrolled in Visions. Through these courses, Visions students receive hands-on occupational and technical training in a wide variety of fields, including automotive mechanics, computer networking, careers with children, CAD (computer-assisted design/drafting), medical and more. Our counselors are here to help find the program that fits best and aligns with your personalized academic pathway. See our current CTE course offerings here.

S.T.E.M. Mentoring Program

Success Through Education Mentoring (S.T.E.M) is a partnership between the University of California, Davis and Visions In Education. Visions students meet one-on-one with UC Davis student mentors to receive support and valuable information about college life and success. The program recruits UC Davis undergraduates from a variety of majors and high school students who are committed to this year-long program. College mentors are a wonderful resource for high school students and participants in our program can look forward to building lifelong friendships. The mentors and Visions high school students meet monthly to foster professional development, confidence, leadership and determination.

Visions students meet one-on-one with UC Davis student mentors to receive support and valuable information about college life and success

Automotive Technology

As one of the few charter schools partnering with American River College to provide Career Tech Education opportunities, Visions offers high school students the opportunity to pursue a career in the fast-growing automotive industry. As new makes and models continue to hit the market, so does the need for qualified technicians to maintain these new systems. Our students are prepared for entry-level employment opportunities as an automotive technician at dealerships, independent automotive shops, service centers, fleet maintenance departments and more. Watch this video to learn more.