Charter schools offering site-based instruction provide 80 percent of your child's education in a classroom setting. Many of these schools, such as Nuview Bridge Early College High School, challenge students to perform at a higher academic level and prepare for a post-high school education. The school's curriculum encourages skill training in the areas of art, computer technology, early childhood studies and health. Your child is provided with guidance counseling as she works through courses designed to prepare her for success at the college level. Nuview Early College High School is associated with the Nuview Union School District.
Students learning through independent study charter schools receive the majority of their instruction in a non-classroom environment, such as studying at home or via the Internet. Some of these schools, like Choice 2000 Online Charter School, are completely Internet-based. This school offers virtual classroom instruction in real time delivered to a home computer. Your student is able to submit homework and receive instructor assessments via the Internet from this school that is part of the Perris Union High School District. Choice 2000 Online Charter School provides education in grade levels eight through 12 and serves the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, San Diego and Imperial. Other independent study charter schools have multiple classroom locations in Riverside County, such as Riverside Springs Charter School. This kindergarten through 12th-grade school provides a homeschool program where parents teach their children in addition to a more traditional independent study program.
Some charter schools provide your child with either home or site-based study, plus the option to use a combination of each. One such school is The Santa Rosa Academy, located in Menifee. This school offers education in grade levels kindergarten through 12th. As part of the Menifee Union School District, The Santa Rosa Academy provides an engineering program for students in Grades 6 through 12. At the middle-school level, students are introduced to the engineering possibilities associated with math, science and technology. Once reaching the high school level, the focus is narrowed to include such interests as civil, bio-technical, aerospace and other fields of engineering. This charter school also provides a biomedical program at the high school grade level.
By attending a military charter school, such as the Perris Union High School District's California Military Institute, your child will learn leadership skills and basic military knowledge in addition to obtaining an education preparing them for college. The California Military Institute is affiliated with the California Cadet Corps, which emphasizes patriotism and health and fitness together with academic excellence. This school provides education for grade levels seven through 12.