Viewpoint School
| Viewpoint School | |
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| Location | |
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CA USA |
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| Coordinates | 34°8′8.42″N 118°38′34.04″W / 34.1356722°N 118.6427889°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, College Preparatory, Coeducational |
| Motto | Fide et Amore (Faithful and Love) |
| Established | 1961 |
| Faculty | 159 |
| Enrollment | 1200 |
| Average class size | 14–20 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10:1 |
| Campus | Suburban, 40 acres |
| Color(s) | Red, White and Blue |
| Athletics | 130 teams (5th through 12th grade) |
| Athletics conference |
CIF Southern Section Gold Coast League |
| Mascot | Patriot Pete |
| Average SAT scores (2014) | Critical Reading 600-710 Math 590-710 Writing 610-720 |
| Website | www.viewpoint.org |
Viewpoint School is a private, nondenominational, nonprofit day school, located in Calabasas, California. The school is coeducational, with students enrolled from kindergarten through 12th grade. Enrollment in the 2014-15 school year was 1,200, making it the fourth largest institution in the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS).
In Viewpoint School's first year, 1961, it occupied leased facilities in Encino, California and enrolled 24 students. Mrs. Thelma Sitton was the school's first principal. The school's enrollment and recognition grew. Portions of the campus moved west and for several years shared space with a church on Platt Avenue in Woodland Hills. For the 1965-66 school year, Viewpoint moved grades 6, 7, and 8 to its current location in Calabasas, constructing its first building (3 trailers) there. A permanent lower school building followed on shortly thereafter.
As enrollment increased in the 1960s and 1970s, Viewpoint included additional grades to meet demand and Viewpoint graduated its first senior class in 1982. In this year, construction was also begun on Viewpoint's second academic building. Art O'Leary served as headmaster of Viewpoint from 1980-86. Dr. Robert J. Dworkoski began his term on O'Leary's retirement in 1986. In June 2014, after 28 years as Headmaster, Dr. Dworkoski moved into the role of President of the Viewpoint Educational Foundation. During the 2014-15 school year, Paul Rosenbaum served as Interim Head of School. As of June 2015, Mark McKee is Head of School.
In 2005, Viewpoint opened a third building in the first phase of the School's Master Plan. A new athletic field was completed in 2007, a library in 2009, and a new 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m2) arts and athletics facility was completed fall 2011. It includes state-of-the-art classrooms, science labs and art studios. The Paul Family Athletic Center features a 900-seat gymnasium for volleyball and basketball, as well as additional space for a fitness center, locker rooms and coaches' offices. In February 2015, the School opened the 4,100 square-foot Balaban-Webster Team Center to further enhance the School's athletic facilities.
Timeline for completion of Viewpoint School’s Master Plan for the improvement of the campus: September 2003—City Council of Calabasas approves Master Plan, June 2004—Construction of The Cornerstone Project begins, September 2005—Gates Academic Center for the Middle School, February 2006—Carlson Family Theater, March 2007—Ring Family Field, September 2009—Academic Hall and the Fletcher Family Library, September 2011—Dworkoski Family Hall, Paul Family Athletic Center
In June 2014, the school did a groundbreaking on its Learning Center and Enrichment Classrooms for its Primary and Lower School students as part of the West Campus Initiative.
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