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School Info

San Lorenzo Valley Community School
Telephone: 831.336.3165 or 831.336.3593
Fax: 831.336.2830
Address: Highlands Park,
8500 Highway 9,
Ben Lomond, CA 95006
Hours: 8:15 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Grade: 7 through 12

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Alternative Education Schools

San Lorenzo Valley Community School

San Lorenzo Valley Community School graphicHighlands Park Community School, located in the picturesque San Lorenzo Valley serves students from 7th through 12th grades. The purpose of the community school program is to provide students an alternative learning environment supported by a low student to teacher ratio, where they can successfully continue their education. This highly structured setting provides students the individual attention needed to maximize academic achievement. A dedicated staff engages students in academic, social skills and mental health development. Students receive individualized lesson plans based on their learning needs. Core subjects include science, math, language arts, health, and physical education. All students are being prepared to successfully pass the California High School Exit Exam.

Highland Park Community School staff assists students to:

  • Develop multi-cultural awareness and appreciation
  • Become environmentally responsible
  • Complete an appropriate educational program
  • Become an informed citizen
  • Demonstrate the ability to make positive choices through personal empowerment
  • Be prepared to enter a post-secondary school, training program or employment
  • Meet State Adopted Standards

A collaboration of service agencies provide students with resource specialists, counseling, and vocational education. These partnerships with the Alternative Education Programs ensure that each student has a balanced instructional program that supports academics, social skills and employability.

Expected Student Learning Results

Every student who graduates from the Alternative Education Programs is expected to achieve the following:

  • Every student will be able to communicate and work effectively with others.
  • Every student will be able to demonstrate basic scholastic skills in reading, writing, and speaking, social studies, mathematics, science and technology.
  • Every student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of basic living skills.
  • Every student will demonstrate responsibility to oneself and one’s community.
  • Every student will develop a career pathway for the high school years and beyond.

"We must accept finite disappointments, but we must never loose infinite hope."
-Reverend Martin Luther King JR.

 

Map to San Lorenzo Valley Community School

Directions

  • From the Santa Cruz County Office of Education take Highway 1 North towards Santa Cruz.
  • Take the Highway 17 exit and proceed towards Scotts Valley.
  • Take the first Scotts Valley exit (Mt. Hermon Road).
  • Proceed through Scotts Valley on Mt. Hermon Road towards Felton
  • Turn right where Mt. Hermon Road intersects with Graham Road (an alternate route to Felton).
  • At the main intersection in Felton turn right onto Highway 9, and proceed to Ben Lomond. San Lorenzo Valley Community School is located in Highlands Park just North of Ben Lomond.

Also visit the Alternative Education Programs Career Center.


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