Entrance into a magnet school is dependent upon this criteria as well as individual student interest. Check with your principal or call 425-9600, for more information. The County Office of Education oversees a home-based, outreach program that works directly with families to provide services tostudents who may move from school to school because of the employment of their parents. The Chula Vista Elementary School District is not responsible for programs provided for students during the school year by groups such as scouting or private enterprises which are not affiliatedwith the District. This program is funded by school fund-raising activities, parent contributions, school lottery, or site control allocations.
Instruction is integrated with units on health and science.
Staff members work closely with officers from the Chula Vista Police Department, San Diego Police Department, or San Diego County Sheriff's Department who give presentations to students and parents on the prevention of substance abuse. These sessions include information about the effects of the use of tobacco, alcohol, narcotics, dangerous drugs, and other substances. Valley Vista schools offers English speaking students the opportunity to become fluent and literate in Spanish and Spanish speaking students the opportunity to become fluent and literate in English. Instruction is provided in a literature-based, integrated academic setting. This program has two major goals.