CIRCLE VIEW - A NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
Circle View Elementary School is one of 11 K-5 elementary schools that feed
into our four middle schools in the Ocean View School District. Our school
facility is unique; buildings are circular and classrooms clustered around
common center rooms. Thr proximity of our classrooms facilitates
ongoing collaboration for our students and parents.
At Circle View, you are greeted by smiling children and adults on an
attractive, well-maintained campus. Entering the classrooms, you will be
struck by the involved "buzz" of busy students and teachers engaged in the
day's learning activities. You will notice that each classroom is warm and
encouraging with clear student-centered focus. Student work is showcased on
bulletin boards and reflects the California State Standards in all subject
areas. By talking with each teacher, you will realize that they are
knowledgable about each child's skills relative to grade level standards,
differentiate the instructional program according to need and that individual
student's cultures and prior experiences are valued. Circle View teachers
truly know their students and can speak to you about each child's strengths
and needs.
We are pleased to serve an ethnically diverse student body and community that
reflects California's diversity with families from Asia, South America,
Europe and the Middle East. Among these students, you will encounter GATE
students, English language learners, and studentswith special needs. All of
our students enjoy a wide range of opportunities that allow them to learn and
grow together, enjoying and celebrating their differences within the context
of working and playing together.
Circle View has a long standing reputation as a high-quality school providing
excellent academic opportunities for each child. A comprehensive literacy
program, powerful mathematical experiences, and hands-on activities stimulate
and solidify high levels of learning. We invite you to experience our
school were children come first and where parents, staff and community work
together to ensure that every child has the opportunity to succeed.
SCHOOL HOURS
School begins each day at 8:00 a.m. Our primary students leave at 1:50 p.m.
and our upper graders leave at 2:50 p.m. Our Kindergarten program has
several options. A.M. Kindergarten runs from 8:00 a.m. until 11:20 a.m.
P.M. Kindergarten runs from 11:30 a.m. until 2:50 p.m. Full Day Kindergarten
runs from 8:00 a.m. until 1:50 p.m. Each Wednesday, all students attend
school according to our modified schedule. School begins at 8:00 a.m. and
ends at 11:20 a.m. for Kindergarten and 12:20 p.m. for Full Day Kindergarten
and 1st through 5th grade.
CIRCLE VIEW KIDS CLUB
Circle View is proud to house Kid's Club, a day care facility for school age
students. For more information about this program, contact Julie Herrick at
714-896-6767.
CIRCLE VIEW PTO
Circle View parents are active and involved in their children's education.
Our PTO sponsors a variety of programs and activities for Circle View
students including a primary music teacher, and Art Muses program, Read to
the Stars, and many field trips and assemblies. Our PTO Presidents welcome
input from parents and the community. For more information about the Circle
View PTO you can go to their website at
http://www.teacherweb.com/ca/oceanviewschooldistrict/circleviewpto/calendar1.
GATE PROGRAM
Circle View houses the Gifted and Talented magnet program for 4th and 5th
grade. Students receive a differentiated curriculum with the elements of
depth, complexity, novelty and acceleration. Our GATE staff is highly
trained and work collaboratively to assure that our GATE students receive a
program tailored to their unique needs. For more information about the GATE
program, go to http://teacherweb.com/CA/OceanViewSchoolDistrict/GateProgram.