We left a traditional school to give Casita a try. We love it! My children are no longer bored. At Casita, the magnet lab specialists integrate math, science and technology during project based learning to prepare our children for the 21st century.The kindergartners do weekly experiments and record
... Read more their results on a lab sheet. First and second graders make advanced Power Points based on what they learn in lab. 3rd -5th graders are continually engaged in a projects which you can see on the school website where each child has a digital portfolio. Students have participated in web conferences, they've debated, designed rockets from an engineering perspective, created commercials and are participating in a rigorous curriculum that many students don't experience until high school. Lab teachers provide the magnet curriculum so that students through inquiry/problem solving and are learning to be critical thinkers. The principal Laura Smith, is AMAZING!!!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/18/09
Half way through the year, we decided to pull our Kindergartener out of the private school he was in and choose to send him to Casita Center for Math, Science, and Technology for a variety of reasons but primarily because we felt he was not getting the education we were paying for. This was the BEST
... Read more decision we ever made! We are getting EXACTLY what we thought we SHOULD get at a private school at Casita Center. The teachers are fantastic, they truly care about the students and do all that they can to teach the children not only in the 'theory' based but also about caring for others and how the lessons impact in the community / world. I am absolutely AMAZED at the progress my son has made in such a short time, he now loves school and is even teaching me a thing or two(-: I highly recommend! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/15/09
Casita Center is an amazing place for kids to learn. The Magnet program has kids participating in hands on projects allowing them to see real world applications to their learning versus traditional text book learning. I am proud and honored to have my child attend Casita Center.
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Posted by a parent on 04/15/09
What parents are saying about Casita: I enrolled my child at Casita because... I love this school! Casita has an amazing program. This school prepares students for the 21st century. Casita is the best elementary school in the district. Casita uses applied learning that allows students to learn
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Posted by a teacher on 04/05/09
Casita Center has a lot to offer that other public schools don't provide. The focus on math, science, and technology, with extra labs and hands-on activities, gives students opportunities to learn 'outside the book'. There has been turnover in the principal's position for a few years, and the new principal
... Read more is still learning what Casita is all about. I expect things will only get better in the next few years, as long as the budget cuts don't force the school to eliminate the great extras. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/11/08
After having multiple kids attending Casita over the past 10 years, I've watched the overall guality decline and deteriorate over the past few years. Safety & discipline has declined as parents don't support discipline policies. No accountability of kids by parents. Many teachers can't communicate with
... Read more parents due to language issues. Kids are constantly dropping in and out of this school, at rates I've never seen before. Test scores are dropping. I'm Very unhappy and depressed as I've always loved this school. But unfortunately the downhill decline has begun. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/10/08
This is still a great school for my children as the teachers are wonderful and really care about their students. However, with the current principal, things are slowly going downhill. Also, the only extracurricular activities are for GATE students. Other schools in the district have YMCA after
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Posted by a parent on 06/30/06
Casita Center had exceptional academic programs about three years ago. When the school changed over to modified traditional, they lost many good teachers and programs.
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Posted by a parent on 06/19/06
Great kids, wonderful school and the staff is amazing!
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Posted by a parent on 05/10/06
Casita is a Godsend to my children. Its professional and caring staff, along with its dynamic, hands-on approach to learning engages my children in a way that was unavailable in traditional settings. With a special needs, 'average,' and GATE student, I'm thrilled how this school and ALL the staff honor
... Read more each of my children and their varied styles/abilities. Bravo! Read less
School Profile for Casita Center For Tech Science and Math
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Student enrollment:
722
Students per teacher:
21
Full-time teachers:
34
Number of classrooms:
45
Special Education
Speech/Language Pathologists
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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.
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Vista schools — Casita Center For Tech Science and Math is located at 260 Cedar Rd, Vista CA 92083. 260 Cedar Rd is in the 92083 ZIP code in Vista, CA The school district for Casita Center For Tech Science and Math is the Vista Unified School District. Casita Center For Tech Science and Math is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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