Westside
NEW SCHOOL: A school with a different concept has opened on the Westside--Vista School for abused and neglected children.
Delaine Eastin, state superintendent of public instruction, and Mark Slavkin, Los Angeles Unified school board president, attended a ceremony Wednesday that marked the school’s opening earlier this month.
The school, which combines classes with counseling, is run by Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, a residential treatment facility in West Los Angeles that serves youngsters who are abused, neglected or abandoned. In the past, Vista Del Mar has offered classes for the youngsters in its program, but the classes were overseen by the county school system and Los Angeles Unified School District.
Now Vista Del Mar has taken over the school and will operate it with state and federal funding and donations, said Jerry Zaslaw, chief executive officer of Vista Del Mar. The students attend regular classes at Vista School, but they also receive counseling during the school day.
About 70 students are enrolled at the new school, which offers classes for youngsters in the first through the 12th grade.
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