Being located at the former Union School in Visalia, California, all of our students are bused to and from school. Upon arriving at school, students are "screened" as they depart the bus. The screening involves a visual search and collection of electronics devices not allowed on the campus for security reasons.  Students then proceed to classes.  

     The typical day for Charter Alternatives students has them attending a 6  period day. Students have two 10 minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch. All students participate in a social skills program of anger management, or social skill improvement. Additionally, our school offers a leadership program with a cadet training component. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in the Charter Cadet Opportunity Program. The academic day ends at 2:40 with the departure of the buses.

     Students at Charter Alternatives are either referred by our supporting school district (Visalia Unified School District) for various reasons, or request placement at this site. Before students begin our program, they are pre-assessed in Reading, Math, and the Multiple Intelligences - assessments to gauge improvement are given on a quarterly basis. Charter Alternatives then develops an Individual Learning Plan for each student. 

     For more information on I.L.P's, curriculum, student activities, connecting with the community, and A+, our computer based program, either click on the highlighted word, the buttons on top, or the menu at the bottom of this page. We welcome visitors to navigate throughout this web site to further be familiarized with Charter Alternatives Academy.