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I am currently a senior at Vistamar and i have loved my high school experience. I have been at Vistamar all 4 years and cant imagine myself at any other school. It is so welcoming and i feel like i actually have what it takes to make it in the reall world. I think it is a wonderful fit for people that what to see the world from a global view and want to be engaged in the learning process. I love Vistamar but it does have its faults. Students at the school can be a bit cliquey and the school is becoming less and less diverse.Hopefully, this will change over time but I feel llike Vistamar is becoming another Brentwood or Harvard Westlake. Also, since it is so small and new we might not offer everything you are looking for and clubs fade away very easily. Overall, Vistamar is a great school that I would highly suggest to anyone looking for another option for high school.
Vistamar School is the school that changed my life. I absolutely hated school before attending Vistamar. The word school made me quiver in my shoes, metaphorically speaking. I hated it. I didn't think that Vistamar would make me change my opinion about school, but it did. After years of dealing with teachers that didn't care and kids who picked on me, it took awhile for me to build up trust again in school towards both teachers and students. The calm accepting feeling that I got whenever I walked into the building and making friends that were on the same wavelength as me made me want to come to school. My suggestion for parents would be, if you have a student who is worried about fitting in or who has been picked on - send your child to Vistamar. It will change their views on school and life.
Classroom setting is very engaging for the students. There is almost none of the droning teacher syndrome--students participate in their education. It's both a nurturing and challenging environment. Forcing kids to think outside themselves is a challenge for any high school, but they are doing a fine job. As good as it gets.
Our son just entered 9th grade at Vistamar and is very happy. We chose this school because its philosophy mirrors that of his former elementary/middle school and made for a smooth transition. He has been dutifully completing his homework without our nagging him and seems to want to do well. He is enjoying the sports programs and clubs, and eagerly signs up for the various student volunteer opportunities presented to him. (Vistamar requires 20 hours of community service from each student every year for a total of 80 upon graduation.) While some prospective parents balk because it's a relatively new school, it really has so much going for it that parents really should overlook that fact. Vistamar is an excellent choice for us.
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