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Our Story
My son entered CAS at the beginning of 2nd Grade with a reading age of a young kindergaartner. He could read AT and BAT, but the effort of decoding these words, left him irritable and without any understanding of what he had read. After only 2 years of school, he was also very vulnerable, beleiving himself to be stupid and wrong. Though he had been in schools that cared and tried to provide for him, he had been bullied and correctly beleived that his difference was the cause. During this time his father and his grandfather died. My son was very fragile.
Just over 2 years later, my son is reading at grade level. his comprehension has moved from 0 to 99 percentile. He can do math, and though his Dyslexia means that he will never be an athelete, he does not have panic attacks about going to school on the days that they have PE. My son now honors the fact that he is different. He has strategies that allow him to compete in this world that thinks differently. He understands that his difference means that he has a great deal to contribute. My son still has major learning differences and he is still sensitive and intense, but CAS have not only taught him reading, writing and arithmatic, but they have loved him to pieces. I suspect that instead of an angry, disaffected youth, beaten up by society, my boy shall grow into a productive, caring individual replete with the skills, emotionally and academically to make a significant contribution to the world. That is an amazing legacy. CAS is an extraordinary school.
By the way the diversity rating shown above is incorrect. I believe both the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic percentages are too low and don't accurately reflect the student body.
CAS is an A+ school in every way.
It provides the broad curriculum required in every California school, while focusing on the indiviudual needs of students who stuggle with language arts.
The results are quickly evident in students who are more capable readers/writers and carry the self confidence that comes with this.