Frequently Asked Questions

Please email registrar@scvi-k12.org or call 661-705-4820.

SCVi offers a lunch program, which you can learn more about on the Cafe page. For snacks, our Cafe offers healthy options for purchase.

Yes. Please contact our office team for more information.

This information will be available at the Meet the Facilitators event just before schools starts. If you are joining us midyear, you can ask your child’s facilitator (teacher). 

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Charter schools are FREE public schools overseen by the local school district or county but are free to govern themselves and create their own educational programs. Charter schools are public schools operated independently of the local school board, often with a curriculum and educational philosophy different from the other schools in the system. They are tuition-free, non-religious, and are mandated to teach all. Charter schools create new professional opportunities for teachers, provide parents and pupils expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities available through the public school system, and encourage the use of different and state-of-the-art teaching methods.

SCVi is partnering with the SCARLET Foundation to subsidize transportation for learners from the San Fernando Valley and Fillmore. For more information, click here.

Yes, we do. We send a weekly Monday Message. Sign up below to receive the newsletters and messages.

Our technology goal is a one-to-one technology-to-learner ratio (one device per student). Learners are welcome to provide a source of technology, such as a laptop or tablet, but it is not required and there are school devices available to every learner.

Volunteering and participation are always optional. We encourage participation in order to foster the home-school connection and work tirelessly to create a culture where families feel welcome to come onto campus often. See the Volunteering page for a list of volunteer opportunities, and watch the Monday Message for current needs.

SCVi has two groups that work together to meet the needs of our school community in the classroom, at events, and in many other ways. The Scarlet Foundation focuses on fund-raising efforts. Our family group, Scarlet Parent Volunteers, organizes volunteer efforts.

Scarlet Parent Volunteers

Please use the links below to support and inquire:
linktr.ee/scarletparentvolunteers
info@scarletparents.org

If your child is transferring from a different educational environment, they may need some time to adjust. Some learners from a traditional environment struggle at first, while others adapt quickly. Many of our seasoned learners step into a leadership role, take their new classmates under their wings, and show them how to be successful at SCVi.

Research supports environments with two or more grades that allow learners the flexibility to progress at their own pace along a continuum of achievement. As such, select grade levels at SCVi are multiage environments.

When people tour the school and ask learners if they have homework, typically the answer is no. But when they ask learners if they do work at home, the answer is “Of course!”

We don’t give much homework in the typical form, such as packets. Our “homework” is an extension of the projects learners are working on in class. It might look like research, or putting together a model, or refining an essay. Over time, there is more to be done after school hours, as is appropriate for each grade level.

However, we will always value carving out time for kids to be with their families, exercise, and generally have some downtime after their school day is done. That is a natural part of developing the whole child. Research supports this view. To learn more, please see the book list below.

Because of our unique approach to deeper learning and our focus on social-emotional learning, we take a different approach to discipline than most schools do. We believe that it is part of our job to facilitate growth in the area of learning self-direction and self-discipline. Social-emotional learning is even included in our Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs), Learner-Led Conferences (LLCs), and Reports of Progress. Each of our learners is different, as are the challenges they face. We have thoroughly researched the best approaches and philosophies to align with our mission. We are not fans of punishments and rewards. We emphasize Love and Logic literature and also recommend the following books. 

SCVi follows Common Core state standards in California. SCVi’s highly qualified, credentialed educators participate in extensive training every August before schools starts and throughout the year. SCVi is a pioneer in project-based learning and integrating social-emotional learning into the curriculum. SCVi facilitators create their own syllabi and curriculum based on the state standards. We believe project-based learning is the ideal way to prepare learners for the future, as it mimics the workplace more than any other model. If you would like to find out more about PBL, please see the book list below.

After years of research into cutting-edge office spaces, we have created our environments to prepare our kids for their future, not our past. We believe that kids in quiet rows of desks are a reflection of years past. We have intentionally designed classrooms and created a culture where learners can easily collaborate, rather than working in isolation as the norm. This is a reflection of the companies where they will eventually work or those they will build for themselves as entrepreneurs.

Learners respond to this unique environment in many different ways. Most find it refreshing to finally be able to move around as needed, which results in enhanced concentration and engagement. Others find they prefer less stimuli in order to perform quiet work. Our facilitators do an excellent job of understanding which learners need a quieter work environment and when. They facilitate student choice and make arrangements to use the classroom spaces designed for quiet work when needed. In a project-based setting, more often than not, the active environment is necessary for the collaboration.

For more information about a PBL-designed classroom, please see the book list below.

 Please email info@scvi-k12.org or call 661-705-4820.