Call Us Today! (866) 992-9033 EspañolРусскийEnglish简体中文日本語العربيةHrvatskiHmongພາສາລາວਪੰਜਾਬੀСрпски језикУкраїнськаاردوTiếng Việt
Annual ReportAnnual ReportFacebookInstagram

Independent Study

Independent Study 2018-11-07T19:18:15+00:00

Our independent study program offers a range of models as a choice for students desiring a change from traditional campus attendance. We offer community-based (off-site) independent study and SIX resource center (on-site) independent study options. Students meet weekly with their credentialed supervising teacher, and each student’s plan is designed uniquely with access to onsite math classes, UC approved courses, career training options, virtual, and online courses. Our high school students also often dual-enroll with their local community college to give them a leg up on high school graduation while saving college costs too. Academic counseling is available to all our students.  Our unique Headways credit recovery program is also available for students who have slipped behind in their high school credits.   Please click on the resource center names for complete offerings and schedules.

Select YOUR CHOICE from our local resource centers and programs:

Click Here for the Broadway Resource Center’s Current Updates!

Special Programs at our Broadway Resource Center:

  • Headways Credit Recovery Program
  • EKG Technician Program (FREE!)

RVCS Broadway

Ph. (916) 451-0401  Fax: (916) 451-0403

3307 Broadway, #200, Sacramento, CA 95817

Click Here for the Elk Grove Resource Center’s Current Updates!

Special Programs at our Elk Grove Resource Center:

  • 1st – 12th Grade Independent Study Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)
  • EKG Technician Program (FREE!)
  • Project Lead the Way: Launch, Gateway to Technology, & Intro. to Engineering Design
  • Enrichment Activities

RVCS Elk Grove

Ph.: (916) 405-6600  Fax: (916) 246-4114

8065 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Suite 160, Sacramento, CA 95829

Headways Credit Recovery Program: 

12th and 11th grade credit deficient students can work in this fast paced program which allows them to earn their high school diploma.

Headways is offered through the following PCI resource centers:

How the Headways Program Works:

  • 11th grade students who have 80 credits or less, and 12th grade students who have 120 credits or less are eligible.
  • Students attend the resource center twice a week for three hours each time.
  • Student/teacher meetings are scheduled and are the same days and times each week.
  • The school year is broken up into six 6-week sessions. Each session is a HEX.
  • Students take a maximum of four courses (a total of 20 credits) during each HEX.
  • Teachers work with students and monitor their progress to help ensure success.
  • On- site free tutoring is available daily on a drop-in basis.
  • The curriculum consists of a hybrid of textbook and online classes.
  • The expedited course work allows students to graduate on time, with their peers.
  • Students participate in a full graduation ceremony in May.

Click Here for H.E.L.M. Current Updates!

Our Higher Expectations Learning Model (H.E.L.M.) offers:

  • Small Group Format (3 hours a week)
  • Meetings in your community (libraries, coffee shops)
  • Strong Teacher Support
  • Virtual (Real time) Courses
  • Opportunities for EKG Technician, Medical Terminology, Southwest Professional Communication Certificates

Our H.E.L.M. program is offered through Heritage Peak Charter School in Sacramento & Yolo Counties.

Click Here for Rio Linda’s Current Updates!

Special Programs at our Rio Linda Resource Center:

  • Project Lead the Way: Launch, Gateway to Technology, Intro. to Engineering Design, & Principles of Engineering
  • Onsite Elementary Enrichment Activities
  • Medical Assisting Certification Program (FREE!)

HPCS Rio Linda

Ph.: (916) 281-8437  Fax: (916) 246-4114

631 L Street, Rio Linda, CA 95673

Click Here for the Lodi Resource Center’s Current Updates!

Special Programs at our Lodi Resource Center:

  • High School Independent Study & K-12 Homeschool Support
  • Headways Credit Recovery Program
  • On-site Medical Assistant Certification (FREE!)
  • Leadership Program

RVCS Lodi

Ph.: (209) 368-4934  Fax: (209) 368-4953

1110 W. Kettleman Lane, Suite 10, Lodi, CA 95240

Click Here for the Vacaville Resource Center’s Current Updates!

Special Programs at our Vacaville Resource Center:

  • TK – 12th Grade Independent Study & Homeschool Support
  • Credit Recovery Headways Program
  • Project Lead the Way: Gateway to Technology, Intro. to Engineering and Design, & Principles of Engineering
  • Enrichment Activities
  • Student Parent Educational Excursions

HPCS Vacaville

Ph.: (707) 446-2506

354 Parker Street, Vacaville, CA 95688

Click Here for the West Sacramento Resource Center’s Current Updates!

Special Programs at our West Sacramento Resource Center:

  • K – 12th Grade Independent Study Hybrid (two days a week on-site)
  • Credit Recovery Headways Program
  • Project Lead the Way: Launch, Gateway to Technology, & Intro. to Engineering Design
  • Enrichment Activities

HPCS West Sacramento

Ph.: (916) 375-0401  Fax: (916) 375-0031

840 Jefferson Blvd., West Sacramento, CA 95691

Enrollment Steps

Academic Resources & Information

Testimonials

This is a publicly funded charter school, which gives my children the opportunity, through independent study and organized classes, to choose a curriculum that best suits their level and learning style. The teachers support the parents to establish individualized educational goals, and then discover/gain resources and learning opportunities that help meet those goals.

A.E. - Parent

Sutter Peak is a charter program that gives you money for your child’s education and a ES (teacher) who walks along side you to help anyway they can. The process to receive payment and turn in roll is easy and not super time consuming. The way they do testing is encouraging for the students and helpful.

R.O. - Parent

I love the flexibility of the program and how it gives parents everything they need to help their children succeed. I love the options of being able to choose between very structured classes and not very structured classes as we can customize it based on the unique characteristics of each child. Virtual classes, reimbursements, fieldtrips. This is the best program offering the best of both worlds! Live online classes, resources to seek out other classes and resource the world has to offer, and wonderful support to both parents and students.

Parent

I highly recommend Sutter Peak! Providing the Work Sample packets ahead of time is very Pro-Parent! We really appreciate it! I have had the best experience at Sutter Peak for my first official year of homeschooling! I love getting to customize lessons for both of my children (who have very different needs). I love that my children get more one on one time in a single day than they would get in an entire week in a public school classroom!

Stephany M. - Parent

This is Home Schooling with help. I like that our teacher monitors our daughter's progress without being overbearing. Our home school teacher is lovely and very easy to work with

J.C. - Parent

An excellent pathway to discovering the best way to educate each individual child. The best part of the program is the connection we have with our teacher and the quality time she spends guiding us through the school year. So glad to have found a charter program to fit my children’s needs and this program provides a good foundation for learning and connection while homeschooling.

D.D. - Parent

Our family is new to the world of homeschooling and we've only been able to do it with the support of Melissa, our teacher from Sutter Peak, who has given us so much guidance & linked us to the resources that are helping to take some of the burden. Hands down, the BEST thing about our program is our teacher, Melissa Hyder. I wouldn't been able to homeschool my daughter at this point in our lives, but Sutter Peak made it possible for us to get the help & support that we needed to make this happen!

L.C. - Parent

We enjoyed a tutoring and accountability resource along with the personal attention and help. I love how flexible & understanding Sutter Peak has been. They really seem to understand the demands & benefits of homeschooling, & are very supportive.

K. Taylor - Parent

It is wonderful program and their standards are very high. They have wonderful teachers and staff, who always there to make sure each student do their very best. The high standards they have and the teachers are great. We like the curriculum because it’s very good, the teachers are always there to help if it’s necessary, they’re on top of what is needed for each student, and they make the atmosphere very friendly.

Maria I.E - Parent

I drove by heritage peak the other day and was very grateful of all of my teachers but especially for you [Scott S.] and your love for teaching. You made it fun yet life changing. I just wanted to let you know how grateful I am for your example and everything you taught me! It really did make a difference in my life. Currently I am doing an internship in Davis at a financial planning firm in which I analyze assets in client portfolios and make recommendations about possible alternatives. I love it and I know that it’s because of what you taught me in those classes early on in my education regarding investing that guided me to where I am now. I plan on getting my CFP within the next two years and then plan on working for a wealth management/retirement planning firm. My job in Utah while I attend school is managing 17 employees at a campus help desk in which we cover a wide variety of responsibilities including ticket sales, marketing on campus, and a list that runs on too long in my opinion. It's crazy to think of myself in that position attending meetings with VP’s of the school and being a leader. If you would’ve told me when I was 12 walking into your Pre Algebra class that I would be where I am today I wouldn’t believe it! Thanks again for your impact and all you did for me. I hope all is well with your family.

T.S.

We had a wonderful ST (Melissa Hyder). She was so helpful and kind. The transfer of money was not so cumbersome as other charters.

L.W. - Parent

Flexible support. We enjoyed the hands-off teacher and her appreciation for my child's self-directed learning. We had fun learning a lot this year with our teacher supporting us by helping us find supplies and listening to my kid's interests.

K.W. - Parent

It is an opportunity that is awesome to each individual student's needs and skill set. The electives along with the choice of books and curriculum enhance my childrens' interests. I like the fact that different teacher's gifts are tapped to teach the children a variety of lessons from musical instruments to clay artwork. There are so many classes taught here that you would never get in a regular public school setting. The freedom to learn without all of the distractions of a regular classroom.

E.F. - Parent

Having the freedom to provide learning opportunities designed specifically for each of my children. The best of both worlds -- access to funding and resources, while maintaining the freedom to support your child's strengths and earning styles.

A.E. - Parent

Testimonials

I drove by heritage peak the other day and was very grateful of all of my teachers but especially for you [Scott S.] and your love for teaching. You made it fun yet life changing. I just wanted to let you know how grateful I am for your example and everything you taught me! It really did make a difference in my life. Currently I am doing an internship in Davis at a financial planning firm in which I analyze assets in client portfolios and make recommendations about possible alternatives. I love it and I know that it’s because of what you taught me in those classes early on in my education regarding investing that guided me to where I am now. I plan on getting my CFP within the next two years and then plan on working for a wealth management/retirement planning firm. My job in Utah while I attend school is managing 17 employees at a campus help desk in which we cover a wide variety of responsibilities including ticket sales, marketing on campus, and a list that runs on too long in my opinion. It's crazy to think of myself in that position attending meetings with VP’s of the school and being a leader. If you would’ve told me when I was 12 walking into your Pre Algebra class that I would be where I am today I wouldn’t believe it! Thanks again for your impact and all you did for me. I hope all is well with your family.

T.S.

I love the flexibility of the program and how it gives parents everything they need to help their children succeed. I love the options of being able to choose between very structured classes and not very structured classes as we can customize it based on the unique characteristics of each child. Virtual classes, reimbursements, fieldtrips. This is the best program offering the best of both worlds! Live online classes, resources to seek out other classes and resource the world has to offer, and wonderful support to both parents and students.

Parent

It is an opportunity that is awesome to each individual student's needs and skill set. The electives along with the choice of books and curriculum enhance my childrens' interests. I like the fact that different teacher's gifts are tapped to teach the children a variety of lessons from musical instruments to clay artwork. There are so many classes taught here that you would never get in a regular public school setting. The freedom to learn without all of the distractions of a regular classroom.

E.F. - Parent

Our family is new to the world of homeschooling and we've only been able to do it with the support of Melissa, our teacher from Sutter Peak, who has given us so much guidance & linked us to the resources that are helping to take some of the burden. Hands down, the BEST thing about our program is our teacher, Melissa Hyder. I wouldn't been able to homeschool my daughter at this point in our lives, but Sutter Peak made it possible for us to get the help & support that we needed to make this happen!

L.C. - Parent

Having the freedom to provide learning opportunities designed specifically for each of my children. The best of both worlds -- access to funding and resources, while maintaining the freedom to support your child's strengths and earning styles.

A.E. - Parent

We enjoyed a tutoring and accountability resource along with the personal attention and help. I love how flexible & understanding Sutter Peak has been. They really seem to understand the demands & benefits of homeschooling, & are very supportive.

K. Taylor - Parent

This is a publicly funded charter school, which gives my children the opportunity, through independent study and organized classes, to choose a curriculum that best suits their level and learning style. The teachers support the parents to establish individualized educational goals, and then discover/gain resources and learning opportunities that help meet those goals.

A.E. - Parent

An excellent pathway to discovering the best way to educate each individual child. The best part of the program is the connection we have with our teacher and the quality time she spends guiding us through the school year. So glad to have found a charter program to fit my children’s needs and this program provides a good foundation for learning and connection while homeschooling.

D.D. - Parent

Flexible support. We enjoyed the hands-off teacher and her appreciation for my child's self-directed learning. We had fun learning a lot this year with our teacher supporting us by helping us find supplies and listening to my kid's interests.

K.W. - Parent

We had a wonderful ST (Melissa Hyder). She was so helpful and kind. The transfer of money was not so cumbersome as other charters.

L.W. - Parent

I highly recommend Sutter Peak! Providing the Work Sample packets ahead of time is very Pro-Parent! We really appreciate it! I have had the best experience at Sutter Peak for my first official year of homeschooling! I love getting to customize lessons for both of my children (who have very different needs). I love that my children get more one on one time in a single day than they would get in an entire week in a public school classroom!

Stephany M. - Parent

This is Home Schooling with help. I like that our teacher monitors our daughter's progress without being overbearing. Our home school teacher is lovely and very easy to work with

J.C. - Parent

Sutter Peak is a charter program that gives you money for your child’s education and a ES (teacher) who walks along side you to help anyway they can. The process to receive payment and turn in roll is easy and not super time consuming. The way they do testing is encouraging for the students and helpful.

R.O. - Parent

It is wonderful program and their standards are very high. They have wonderful teachers and staff, who always there to make sure each student do their very best. The high standards they have and the teachers are great. We like the curriculum because it’s very good, the teachers are always there to help if it’s necessary, they’re on top of what is needed for each student, and they make the atmosphere very friendly.

Maria I.E - Parent
Copyright 2017-2018 Pacific Charter Institute | All Rights Reserved | Powered by Image Quest
EspañolРусскийEnglish简体中文日本語العربيةHrvatskiHmongພາສາລາວਪੰਜਾਬੀСрпски језикУкраїнськаاردوTiếng Việt
Annual ReportAnnual ReportFacebookInstagram