New Vista School

Please help us renovate our kitchen and student cafe. The New Vista School Kitchen and cafe provides space for students to learn about cooking, preparing foods, operating equipment, and safety procedures. The kitchen also serves as our student cafe for lunch periods. Additionally, we utilize this space for parent meetings, study space, student and staff programs, and student entertainment. The New Vista Kitchen and Cafe has not been updated or remodeled since 1975. The time has come to provide the best possible space for our students and staff!

More information about New Vista School (None): New Vista School is a 501(c)(3), WASC accredited independent school serving the needs of Orange County students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in grades 6-12 and beyond. Our mission is to provide a structured, safe environment of academic, social, and transition skills instruction for students within the autism community. Our vision is to see each of our students overcome challenges related to ASD and become independent, well-adjusted adults. Our school is located in Laguna Hills, CA, which we purchased in 2006. New Vista School is the only school of its kind for students with high functioning autism in the region. Our focus is offering a cross curriculum that combines California State Core Curriculum with our research-based social skills program. Our students come from all over southern California, with the majority being residents of Orange County.

At New Vista School, we’re transforming the lives of individuals with autism one student at a time. We see each student’s ability rather than their disability, and we ask each to reach beyond the limitations that seem insurmountable. Our evidence and research-based programs provide a meaningful life, a community and a future for all. We know our program works because our students reach national benchmarks and once achieved, they outperform the national average on standardized American College Testing (ACT).

PLEASE HELP US RAISE FUNDS TO UPGRADE OUR OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND, WITH AN EXERCISE ACTIVITY CENTER that complements our comprehensive educational services to help students with ASD learn to manage their unique challenges and become thriving adults.   
A National Institutes of Health 2016 study proved exercise helps individuals with autism engage analytically, reducing their autism symptoms including stimming (repetitive self-stimulation).  While the school has a back yard, it is largely unusable, so teachers often ask students to “run off their energy” in the parking lot. Since research shows the value of exercise, the school has a goal of adding exercise facilities on premises as an important aspect of the program. 
New Vista School is a 501(c)(3), WASC accredited independent nonpublic school serving the needs of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in grades 6-12 and beyond.  We are the only school in Southern California that is designed specifically for children with autism who are high functioning and fall through the cracks in other environments. Students come from all over southern California; many of them drive over an hour-long commute just to attend New Vista School because of the program excellence. 

New Vista keeps data of its success: 

·  95% of students demonstrate academic skills progress by improving their academic performance, as measured by standardized testing.

·  95% of students demonstrate improvement in one or more social skills .

·  80% of New Vista  students  enroll in college/college certificate programs and/or enter the workforce after graduating from New Vista School.