We found that they were more concerned with paper work than academics. Send your kids to any other high school. Dolus Fraudatio
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Posted by a parent on 12/27/07
Outstanding special education services! Mrs. Seppelt and Mr. Hill rule!
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Posted by a parent on 12/26/07
My son completed high school there. If it weren't for Mr. Chiaverini and the other wonderful people he never would have completed high school.
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Posted by a parent on 12/23/07
As the Educational Director (Principal) of Desert Sands Charter High School, and on behalf of the corporate executives, Mr. Jeff Brown and Mr. Dante Simi, and the entire organization, thank you for such great reviews about our school. As I reviewed folders of graduating students for our June 15, 2007
... Read more Graduation Ceremony, I saw the turnaround in achievement and the excellent grades on final graduation transcripts. Desert Sands Charter High School's personalized learning concept, thoughout all our schools, allows our teaching staff to connect with each student and to maximize their learning experience. Again, thank you for your wonderful and positive comments. Dr. Mary E. Gil, Educational Director, Desert Sands Charter High School. Read less
Posted by a principal on 06/18/07
Desert Sands Charter High School is an outstanding school where the students can work at their own pace, allowing them understand the work better than at a regular comprehensive high school, where they are pushed to finish something at the schools pace. Normally students do not seep in what is being
... Read more taught to them, whereas my daughter had the benefit to understand what she was learning, especially with her learning disability. The Special Education teachers and staff were very helpful in making sure she did get the education she needed based on what her IEP said. Her grades were better than what we could have hoped for or even imagined. I would recommend this school to everybody and anybody. In fact I have. For a individual based learning structure I definitely recommend DSCHS to any parent or student hoping to give their child or themselves a great HS experience and education. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/24/07
My son was very far behind before coming to Desert Sands. At DSCHS he received one-on-one attention, and it made him realize that there are teachers who care. Now he has graduated and has begun a career in the military, where before he was headed nowhere. Thanks Desert Sands!
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Posted by a parent on 05/23/06
The teachers are really wonderful and they are very helpful and paceint and they really do everything they possible can to help their students be able to go beyond what they thought they ever could do. Thers is not one bad thing about that school,it is honestly a wonderful school,that anybody can go
... Read more to and make a 100% bet that they or their child will over come any difficulties or unsureness about their school work and their ablity to do well and get on the right track! I personally go there myself and I have made a huge turn around, I have went from the highest (c)'s&(d)'s to out of the 15 tests that i have taken all 15 of my tests have been between(100%to90%)90 is the lowest&this is in subjects I have failed in the past! And it honestly is all do to my teacher(Mrs.Keck)&the staff thank you so much. Read less
School Profile for Desert Sands Charter High School
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Palmdale schools — Desert Sands Charter High School is located at 3030 E Palmdale Blvd Ste G, Palmdale CA 93550. 3030 E Palmdale Blvd Ste G is in the 93550 ZIP code in Palmdale, CA The school district for Desert Sands Charter High School is the Antelope Valley Union High Sd. Desert Sands Charter High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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