Visions offers a variety of services to help our students and families succeed. 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.
We offer student clubs and organizations, in-person events, community college opportunities, creative writing classes, social services and Career Technical Education partnerships. Learn more about what we offer below.
At Visions, we believe that extracurricular activities are just as important as academics. By joining a club/organization or attending an in-person event students can develop new skills, make friends with similar interests and have fun.
We’re proud to offer over 60 student clubs for a variety of different interests like basketball, photography, running, reading, STEAM, heritages, the environment, cooking, the military, teen parenting and more!
We support student success by creating higher education opportunities. We provide access to community college courses for qualified students through Dual Enrollment Programs. Students can choose from a list of approved courses taught virtually by college professors.
For many of our students, we also help cover the costs of materials and textbooks for these classes while enrolled allowing them to simultaneously earn college and high school credits.
Career Technical Education (CTE) provides courses that integrate technical training and academics to help students develop the knowledge needed to transition to career training, college and the workforce. Did you know healthcare is currently one of the fastest growing career sectors in California and the nation? Visions offers the Medical Careers CTE Pathway to Independent Study and University Prep students who intend to enter the growing healthcare career field.
The curriculum, taught by a Visions teacher, focuses on the skills needed to be successful in any career involving healthcare. This pathway also includes certifications and guest speakers.
Gaming is one of the most popular career exploration choices for teens. The Career Technical Education (CTE) Game Design & Simulation Pathway is designed for Independent Study and University Prep students who are looking to learn the fundamentals of game design.
The curriculum, taught by a Visions teacher, focuses on foundational knowledge including programming in JavaScript, drawing in Pixilart and creating original games. This pathway also includes essential programming techniques and guest speakers.
Cybersecurity is one of the fastest growing technology fields and our Cybersecurity Pathway is designed for students interested in a career in cybercrime prevention. This is a two-course pathway that provides the technical understanding of networking and security, as well as the communication skills and professionalism required of all entry-level IT positions.
By completing this pathway, students will have an understanding of academic and career paths they can take to achieve their future goals, including community colleges, trade schools, and 4-year college IT programs.
Visions proudly offers the following services and opportunities:
Visions offers mentoring to enrich the lives of all students by providing them with opportunities to build relationships with caring individuals who empower and encourage them through mentorship. Programs include: Success Through Education Mentoring (S.T.E.M) a partnership between the University of California, Davis and Visions. Students meet one-on-one with UC Davis undergraduate mentors to receive support and valuable information about college life and success in this year-long program.
Mindset Academy provides students with one-on-one mentorship services and tools to navigate through their journey. The program’s goal is for students to experience success, fulfill their potential and build community.
Visions offers a broad range of support services tailored to meet the diverse needs of our students. Our dedicated team includes social workers, school counselors, a foster and homeless liaison and more to provide pivotal and specialized services. We believe that education is not just about academics but also about addressing the unique circumstances of each student.
Additionally, we offer a “Parent University” program and we’re partnered with a variety of community partners to support our families including Care Solace to provide mental health resources.
This writing class is designed to manifest a creative and safe environment for students in grades 6-12 to realize that we are all writers. Students read, discuss and write during class. Students have the opportunity to share their work, but it’s never required. All work written in class is treated as fiction and all feedback is positive.
Students are allowed to blossom as writers and discover their writing voice in a structured environment in which new writing is treated gently and with honor. The high school class culminates with the publication of a book in partnership with 916 Ink and the middle school class creates an anthology.
