At a Glance

Overview

Founded: 2005
Type of School: Coed college preparatory day school
Grades: 9-12
Faculty: 76% hold advanced degrees, including 9 Ph.D.s.
Student: Faculty Ratio: 7:1
Average Class Size: 14
Approximate Enrollment: 273
Location: 737 Hawaii Street, El Segundo CA (Vistamar is located at the intersection of four cities: Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Hawthorne and El Segundo)

Finances

Tuition (2018-2019): $37,400
Moderated Tuition: Between 30% of Vistamar’s families participate in our Moderated Tuition program

Curriculum Features

Vistamar draws from the best practices worldwide to create a rigorous and innovative curriculum with a global perspective. Our curriculum fosters: critical thinking, collaborative and independent problem solving, self-reflection and leadership, advanced writing, language and technological fluency.

Some specific program features include:

• Modular science curriculum
• Integrated mathematics curriculum (VistaMath)
• Mandarin and Spanish language proficiency requirement (based on ACTFL standards)
• Senior capstone projects
• Life Planning practice
• 19 College Board advanced placement courses

Student Leadership

Honor Council
Peer Council
Student Events and Activities Council
Vistamar Ambassadors
Health & Wellness Teaching Assistants