At BVP High School, we take the foundation laid for academic success in elementary and middle school to the next level by providing an innovative, personalized approach focused on both academic knowledge as well as the individual habits and skills every scholar will need to be prepared for the world beyond high school.

Our high school scholars’ academic experience is driven by the Personalized Learning Model – a structure for learning designed to provide an individualized experience. It provides scholars with both the time they need to be academically successful as well as the support they need to get there.

At BVP, we implement personalized learning with the use of one­-to­-one ChromeBooks assigned to every scholar, a self­-paced personalized learning platform, and a team of dedicated teachers and staff who provide the content expertise and supportive environment necessary for success in this rigorous program.

At California’s Summit Public Schools, the Personalized Learning Platform (PLP) was created with the help of developers from Facebook allowing students to visibly see the progress they make on their required coursework. Through a partnership with Summit, BVP scholars use an online system which tracks individual progress through lessons, core content areas, and electives. This tool is also a great resource for families and teachers to see how a scholar is doing, where they are getting stuck, and where they are having success.

When guiding our high school scholars, we also take a “restorative” approach, meaning that we proactively help scholars develop interpersonal skills, build community, and resolve conflict.

This is an important tool because:

1. Data from scholar progress is used to determine what scholars have mastered as well as what habits and skills they are developing that will help prepare them to be independent learners and ultimately skilled professionals.
2. Providing our scholars with a visual tool like the PLP, empowers them to take initiative and seek available resources as they need.
3. Personalized Learning suits project-­based learning very well. It allows for opportunities to dig deep into meaningful projects with real world applications, peer collaboration, and hands on learning.

The skills our scholars learn through personalized learning are applicable to the real world and support our restorative approach to resolving conflict and reduce repeated misbehavior. Restorative practices also reinforce our PRIDE Values, especially Respect, Integrity, and Discipline. This approach encourages scholars to respect themselves and their community while teaching them to hold themselves and each other accountable for their actions. Additionally, scholars work to repair, restore, and reconcile when they are unsuccessful in upholding a community value or expectation.

Time is not a commodity at BVP; time is golden. We have a longer day, a longer year, and we tap into Saturdays and school breaks.

There’s no time to waste, and that is perhaps one of our most deeply held beliefs.