School Mission

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Our focus continues to be on improving student achievement. We provide a variety of opportunities for students to learn through the use of differentiated instruction to meet their individual needs.

Welcome to Canyon Hills School

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Canyon Hills is a special education school for students of moderate to severe disabilities. At Canyon Hills School, the staff strives to educate and develop each individual to his or her fullest potential within the home, school, workplace and community setting. The staff encourages our students to have a positive attitude toward one’s self and life with an acceptance of each individual and his or her differences. Canyon Hills’ staff is committed to developing and implementing programs that will accomplish this goal.

All students have an Individual Educational Plan which is evaluated annually with the parents or caregivers for a review of the student’s present level of educational performance. A Tri-annual evaluation is completed every three years to determine whether the student continues to be a child with a disability. All students are a part of the state testing process and tested on the alternative test, the California Alternative Assessment (CalAlt or CAA).

Canyon Hills School is a school for approximately 40 special education students, ages 10 – 22 years of age. Students who are identified with moderate to severe disabilities are placed at Canyon Hills through the Special Education process. We have students who attend from all attendance areas within the Orange Unified School District.

We have a skills lab for instruction and practice in vocational skills and activities of daily living. We are especially proud of our sensory garden which is a peaceful, relaxing oasis on campus for student use. Our students engage with the community through Community Based Instruction trips to local stores and restaurants and to our neighbor high school.