Frequently Asked Questions

Our program allows for authentic opportunities that allow your learner to learn as deeply as they are compelled to. We work together with the learners and their families to develop a passion for learning.

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.

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.

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E-mail info@scvi-k12.org or call 661-705-4820.

The majority of communication at SCVi is online and via e-mail. If you are not receiving the Monday Message, please scroll down to the bottom of this page to enter your email address and subscribe. If you are still not receiving messages, please e-mail registrar@scvi-k12.org. If you do not have internet or computer equipment at home, we will provide a space and/or device at school for you to view the newsletters and get information.

SCVi offers a lunch program, which you can learn more about on the Cafe page. Our Cafe also has healthy snacks for purchase.

Yes, please see iCREATE, our after-school care program.

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

Volunteering and participation are always optional. We do strongly 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, but of course, we understand that is not an option for every family. If possible, families are asked to participate 40 hours per year, which works out to 1 hour per week or 4 hours per month. These hours can be earned through a variety of opportunities intentionally designed to accommodate a range of schedules and ability to participate, including classroom volunteering, operational/facilities assistance, relevant professional expertise, administrative tasks, or by attending Parent University workshops and seminars. See the Volunteering page for a list of volunteer needs, and watch the Monday Message for current volunteer 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, and our parent group, iSUPPORT, organizes volunteer efforts. You can email iSUPPORT at scviparentvolunteers@gmail.com.

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). 

Please contact registrar@scvi-k12.org.

SCVi is partnering with the SCARLET Foundation to subsidize transportation for learners from the San Fernando Valley and Fillmore. This means we can offer free/reduced rates for families who qualify. For more information, click here.

It really is free. We are publicly funded, and there is no cost to attend.

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

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 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. Therefore, the consequences of choices that negatively affect those around a learner are naturally related and come with discussion and context. We have thoroughly researched the best approaches and philosophies to align with our mission. We are not fans of punishments and rewards. While we emphasize Love and Logic literature, we also recommend the following books. You can learn more in our Parent University workshops.

We have done years of research into the way cutting-edge companies have set up their office spaces, as well as studying what skill sets they expect of their employees. Our environments are a reflection of that research. We are preparing 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 talk, share, and collaborate, rather than working in isolation as the norm. This is just like the companies they will eventually work in or build for themselves as entrepreneurs.

Learners react 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 the arrangements necessary to use the classroom spaces designed for quiet work when needed. More often than not, the active environment is necessary for the collaboration in a project-based setting.

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

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 spend time with their family, 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.

SCVi follows Common Core state standards. SCVi staff members go through extensive training every August before schools starts and throughout the year. SCVi and iLEAD are pioneers in project-based learning and integrating social-emotional learning into the curriculum. Much of the way we do that is for facilitators and other staff to take on a project themselves. One of those first projects is to create their own syllabus and curriculum based on the state standards. Project-based learning is the ideal way prepare our learners for their future, as it mimics the workplace more than any other. If you would like to find out more about PBL, please see the book list below.