New Vistas Center for Education

Very strong academics in a nurturing environment. My son is in 5^th grade here.
We tried public and a charter school before but nothing can beat this place as far as curriculum.
The only drawback is little recess and PE time. Play ground is very small. But in a day and age where almost all kids go to tons of extracurricular activities and leagues, I think it’s not a big deal.
If you are willing to pay tuition, this is a place to be.

New Vistas offers one of the best educations! Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I attended New Vistas from 3-​Day Preschool to Sixth Grade. I am currently a senior in high school, and am attending Santa Clara University as one of the top ten students of the entire admitted class. I could not be where I am today without my years at New Vistas. New Vistas has the unique setting of allowing each student to go at their own pace. This is critical, especially during childhood development, because it caters to the unique rate at which each child learns. Some children learn faster, some slower. Some can absorb the material quicker than a sponge, and some may need a little bit more time to fully grasp the information. By catering to the uniqueness of each student’s learning rate, it neither hinders nor forces any student to learn at the same capacity as another. In this manner, it helps each student become confident in their capacity to learn, which is vital in the future years of education.
New Vistas is definitely an academically rigorous school. It is this rigor combined with their ability to cater to each student that makes it a wonderful school. I enjoyed my years at New Vistas (and this is when the school only had two buildings!). New Vistas taught me to push myself (comfortably, of course), and to never be complacent. It built a firm foundation for the rest of my education – not only as a student, but also as a member of society. I definitely owe a lot to this school!

This is a fantastic school. I am puzzled by F.N. review. From what I read this person has not had a child attend this school. I think it would be impossible to judge the quality of education by simply walking thru the halls. I have two children at this school. Both of them started at pre k. They have not only have received a world class eduction, but they have had no problem socially or physically. The teachers and administration are highly qualified and nurturing at the same time. There is not a better school in the valley.

Amazing school. Great for early childhood development. I started my first when she was a little over 3 and ½ and was floored by the progress she had made by the end of the summer. The following academic year in preschool she not only had learned to read but also write full sentences and paragraphs, this is by the age of four and a half. The school provided a very fun learning atmosphere and challenged her to her potential without burning her out. The administrative staff the teachers and everyone involved was providing a great education for my daughter and I could not have asked for more. Right now I’m sending my other three and a half year old and I’m very excited to see how she progresses!

Eeww is all I could think of as I walked the halls of this school for a tour. Most of the classrooms did not have windows. All rooms were dark and dingy. The floors were dirty and the carpet old. The entire school was very quite and did not hear the normal chatter from little children. Not even from Pre-​Schoolers. The playground for pre-​schooers is a joke. Completely walled up.
The school might perform academically but I think at a high cost of the childs other development including social skills and physical development, being verbally expressive etc.