River Valley Charter School

River Valley Charter School (RVCS) is a public charter school for grades 7 through 12, founded in 1999. Located in Lakeside, approximately twenty-five minutes from downtown San Diego, RVCS is a California Distinguished School with an Academic Performance Index (API) of 925 in 2011, which was the highest for high schools in San Diego County, and thi... rd in California of schools of similar rankings. The school has earned the highest API in San Diego County for seven years in a row and has earned a similar school ranking of 10 for five consecutive years. Our state test scores are just one reflection of our academic success. Designed to be academically rigorous, River Valley has been fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges since 2002. RVCS emphasizes core classes, and each student joining us in the 9th grade is required to take four years of mathematics, social science, science, and English. Each high school core class has been designed as a college preparatory course and has been approved by the University of California to meet its A to G requirements. River Valley's schedule is based on a college model, in which students attend each core class twice a week for 75 minutes with the remainder of the week spent in independent study. Classes are limited to a maximum of 18 students so that instructional methods can range from lecture format to seminar type discussions and presentations. The school currently has over 200 students, nine full-time faculty, four electives teachers, and a college counselor. Faculty at RVCS must be prepared for a variety of responsibilities. Each core teacher at the school possesses a credential, teaches in the area of their academic degree, and is NCLB compliant. Teachers are considered stakeholders who, along with parents and students, help govern the school and maintain its vision. In addition to maintaining their professional expertise, teachers are expected to keep parents involved in their child's education through communication and use of the school website ...Read More