SIERRA VISTA ACADEMY

                                                       Positive

                                                           Responsible

                                              Integrity

                                                 Dedication

                                                     Excellence

Our Mission

Our staff is committed to maintaining a proactive environment in which students who have not achieved success in the traditional environment feel valued, secure, and self confident. We serve students who have a documented history of disruptive behavior/multiple suspensions, students with attendance issues and/or are identified as dropouts, and students in poor academic standing. Additionally we foster a classroom atmosphere that addresses academic, social, and emotional needs, motivating all students to develop a positive attitude toward themselves, their community, and their education.

Our Vision

Sierra Vista Academy is committed to academic excellence and provides programs and opportunities designed to meet the needs of students. Sierra Vista Academy is a safe respectful environment that promotes integrity, accountability, and effective communication.

Our Goal

We are committed to providing a safe learning environment that empowers all students to develop leadership, respect, integrity, concern for others, and the courage to accept challenges. We believe that our purpose is to educate all students to high ethical and academic standards so that they are prepared to be academically and professionally competitive in an ever-changing world.

Principal

Rhonda Rickard

Grade Levels
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th

Arizona Department of Education Label

Sierra Vista has earned the highest Education label possible for alternative schools which is "Performing".

U.S. Department of Education Funding

A Title I School

A North Central Accredited School

Unique Programs

• Special Education
• ESL Program
• 504 Accommodations
• Online computer courses
• High school schedule offered
  • 8:00 a.m. -  2:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday/Classroom Instruction
• Transition services
• Collaboration with the East Valley Institute of Technology
• Prevention Programs

Points of Pride

• Mentoring
• Principal’s Exemplary Students
  • Incentives and events recognizing exemplary students
• Sense of community (school wide functions, family night activities, etc.)
• Role modeling by staff and students- Positive Behavior Intervention Supports emphasizing PRIDE (acronym)
• Onsite Community Specialist, Interpreter/Translator, Health Assistant, part-time Psychologist, Academic Guidance counselor, Collaborative Peer Educator/Behavior Intervention Specialist, Transition Specialist, Security, full-time School Resource Officer

School Opened
2003

Sierra Vista Mascot and Colors
Our mascot is the Lion
Our colors are Maroon and Gold
 

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