School Details
- Principal: Grant Dineley
- District: Covina-Valley Unified School District
- County: Los Angeles County
- Community: Urban
Characteristics
- Academic Excellence - Exemplars of high-quality work are shared with students
- Developmental Responsiveness - Curriculum is socially significant and relevant to student interests
- Organizational Structures and Processes - Adoption of a shared vision for our school's high performance
- Social Equity - Differentiated instructional approaches so all students have opportunities to comprehend and master standards
Description
Sierra Vista Middle School develops critical thinkers through rigorous instruction, character education, and responsive student support. Thinking Maps and Depth of Knowledge questioning give students practical tools for organizing ideas, analyzing complex content, and demonstrating understanding across subject areas. Academic opportunities include honors courses, Pre AP United States History, Algebra, Geometry, and AVID, which builds skills in writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading. English Language Development, Special Academic Instruction, intervention classes, and a comprehensive Deaf and Hard of Hearing program help meet diverse learning needs. Students also explore Spanish, Leadership, Yearbook, Band, Choir, athletics, community service, and Where Everyone Belongs, an eighth grade peer leadership program supporting incoming students. Sierra Vista is a caring community where Falcons are challenged, supported, and inspired to soar.
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