Dehesa Charter School, a K-12 public school, is a personalized learning program serving home-schooling families in Riverside, Orange, and San Diego Counties.

Each student has a personalized program designed specially for his or her learning styles, talents, interests, and other learning needs. Dehesa Charter School has a fully WASC accredited high school program.

Our Program

It is no secret that each person learns differently. Dehesa uses the learning style program created by Mariaemma Willis, M.S. and Victoria Kindle Hodson, M.A., authors of Discover Your Child's Learning Style and founders of the Learning-Success Institute, to guide families in creating the best atmosphere for learning at home. A student's learning styles profile provides direction for Educational Facilitators (EF) and parents in selecting curriculum, setting up a program, and determining the best forms of assessment.

How it works

As an independent study program, Dehesa's purpose is to provide support for families in which the parent has chosen to serve as the primary educator.

This is accomplished by matching each family with a credentialed and experienced Educational Facilitator (EF). The parent, student, and EF collaborate to create a personalized learning program which meets state standards and brings out the self-motivated learner in each child.

The first step in setting up a program is a comprehensive learning styles assessment. The EF then meets with the family at least once a month to collect work samples, monitor progress, and provide assistance as needed.

Curriculum and instruction can include textbooks and hands-on materials, online classes, taking classes at the learning center or through vendors, and even field trips. Some students do most of their work at home while others take advantage of learning opportunities in the community and through the school.

All the world is a classroom!