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CONTACT OUR MAIN OFFICE
Horizons Home Study
One Santa Barbara Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 682-8000 x3960 OFFICE
(925) 937-6052 FAX
SUPPORT STAFF
Principal
Melissa Brennan
Office Manager
Carlene Hunt
Teacher-Advisor
Kristin Dietrick
Nancy Coffee
Michelle Eberhart
School Support
Carolyn Goetz
Adam Ling
School Counselor
James Saldivar
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Get to know our team...
James Saldivar School Counselor
"I hope to provide social, emotional and academic support to students and families in need. It is my goal to help foster a sense of community between the students and school. Having been a former student of M.D.U.S.D, I feel privileged to be working with the same community that played such a significant role in my personal development."
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Alternative Education Schools
Horizons Center for Independent Study (CIS)
(9-12th Grade Students)
One Santa Barbara Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 682-8000 x3960 OFFICE
(925) 937-6052 FAX
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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Horizons Home Study is to enter into a partnership with parents to help TK-8 students succeed as learners and to become productive citizens. A diversity of educational philosophies within the framework of a learning contract is honored. Parents assume the responsibility for their students' learning and for the management of curriculum. Parents, teachers, and students show mutual respect and caring by treating all individuals with dignity.
Parents are the teachers
- who provide direction and instruction to the student
- who monitor student progress using instructional strategies that are responsive to the individual learning needs of the child
Teacher-Advisors assist families in tailoring instruction
- to match resources with individual skills, interests, and styles
- to support students going above and beyond grade-level standards
Horizons School is part of Mt. Diablo Unified School District
- as a fully WASC-accredited school,
- with California credentialed teachers, and
- with a UC/CSU approved college preparatory program
Courses in Horizons School meet all the requirements for graduation from the MDUSD.
Determining if Horizons Home Study is the Right Path for You
Enrollment in grades TK-8 is available to families residing in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) or in an adjacent school district or county. Students in Home Study need to be on or above grade level, and the family must have a full-time home teacher available.
To begin the enrollment process, we will need to assess a prospective student's likelihood of success in Home Study. The following are a few indicators of success.
For Parents
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available for direct instruction and supervised learning four to six hours a day/five days week
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possess strong reading and analytical skills
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proficient in English with skills in all subjects at least one year higher than the student
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commitment to deliver an education that is at least equivalent to that in the classroom setting
For Students
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wants to be home schooled
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is on (or above) grade level
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self motivator and takes direction well from the home teacher/parent
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home better environment for learning
For more information visit Horizons Enrollment Eligibility page.
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Aug 17: First Student Day
Sep 7: Labor Day
Oct 16: Term 1 Ends
Nov 11: Veteran's Day
Nov 23 to 27: School Recess
Dec 18: Term 2 Ends
Dec 21 to Jan 4: Winter Recess
Jan 18: Martin Luther King Day
Feb 12: School Recess
Feb 15: Presidents' Day
Mar 19: Term 3 Ends
Apr 2: Cesar Chavez Day
Apr 5 to 9: Spring Recess
May 31: Memorial Day
Jun 1: Graduation Ceremony
Jun 2: Term 4 Ends
Jun 2: Last Student Day
