Community Day High School

Empowering Students, Transforming Futures

Wheatland Community Day High School offers an alternative educational program tailored to meet the unique needs of students who face challenges in traditional school settings. By fostering academic progress and personal growth in a safe, structured, and individualized environment, the school helps students overcome barriers, build confidence, and transition successfully back to regular school environments or achieve district graduation requirements.

Program Overview

Eligibility and Involuntary Transfers: Students may be assigned to the Community Day School program under the following conditions (Education Code 48662):
- Expulsion: Students expelled for any reason, with priority given to those expelled for mandatory expulsion offenses under Education Code 48915(d).
- Probation Referral: Students referred under Welfare and Institutions Code 300 or 602.
- SARB or District Referral: Students referred by a School Attendance Review Board (SARB) or other district-level processes.
Individualized support: Students receive tailored instruction and assessments designed to meet their unique academic and personal needs.
Collaboration with agencies: The program works closely with county offices of education, law enforcement, probation, and human services to address the needs of at-risk youth.
Low student-teacher ratio: Ensures more personalized attention and effective learning.
Academic rigor: The curriculum is comparable to that of regular district schools, with a minimum of 360 minutes of classroom instruction each day.

This program is a crucial component in ensuring that students who face significant challenges can continue their education, receive the support they need, and successfully transition back into a regular school setting.