Counselors
Welcome to Altus Schools Coachella Valley's
Counselor Resources
Our objective is to work closely with school counselors at traditional sites to facilitate the placement of students who might need Altus Schools'Â unique instructional program. This page is designed to inform and facilitate the referral process for potential and returning students.
Each year, traditional school counselors rely on Altus Schools'Â services to re-engage students in the education process and help them succeed in a personalized environment. Browse the options below to find counselor resources and more information about Altus Schools Coachella Valley.
Program Design
Altus Schools Coachella Valley is a personalized hybrid flex-based public school option serving students in grades 7-12. Like all public schools, it is tuition-free.
Altus Schools Coachella Valley students are offered the freedom to accelerate, the focus to catch up, and the support to graduate. Altus teachers are available in the Resource Centers, ready to offer one-on-one support to any student. Teachers assign courses based on each student’s academic and career plans, which are made with the help of counselors and parents upon enrollment. In addition, a variety of additional Student Pathways that frequently align better with individual student needs are available.
The Altus Schools Coachella Valley "university model" of coursework uniquely prepares students for post-secondary education, as students focus on 1-2 courses at a time, and each course takes 4-6 weeks. The Altus Schools Resource Centers offer a quiet, distraction-free learning environment.
Credits at Altus Schools Coachella Valley
One Altus Schools credit is equivalent to one full, high school semester.