Visions In Education

So far Visions has been great! So many opportunities for my child to pick at which we love. My daughter loves Visions! She is doing so much better focusing on her schoolwork with Visions than she ever did in a traditional setting. No distraction and the best part NO BULLIES bringing her down. Our CT Danien Walswick is great and actually takes her time during our meets to go over everything we need to know. We are new to this and still get confused some but I’m sure we will get used to it.

Introduction and enrollment process is mechanical. Not the individualized, customer driven experience expected. Initial contacts are reading from scripts and the enrollment slideshow has a herd mentality — get ‘em in & move ‘em out. Many families are pleased by their decision to home school and are appreciative of the per student dollar credits available, BUT Visions is not impressive. The Carmichael location is inconvenient and requires that you triple check your car locked.
Visions is great in theory, but lacking in application.

We have our child enrolled for Fall. The enrollment process was super easy and the orientation was well planned and organized. Everyone we have dealt with at VIE has been extremely helpful and friendly especially the ladies at the resource center!
This will be our first time home schooling. We don’t know anyone else who does it so we went solely based off of reviews and extensive online research. Every time I’ve called with questions they have been patient and seem happy to help me.
We are looking forward to the school year starting next month!

We have been with Visions off and on since they were founded. It is well run, organized, staffed with caring and dedicated people and affords a lot of choice in methodology. We have had students in Homeschool academy and Edge. Both of my older children were accepted into good colleges. There is attention to social needs and tutoring for special needs. Although it is easier for Sacramento families to access everything offered, they have satellite locations in or near the neighboring districts. It is a perfect fit for homeschoolers who like accountability and don’t mind a little structure. It is a harder fit for unschoolers. The voucher program is efficient and a terrific way to cater your child’s education to their needs. I’m very happy with Visions.

We have been with VIE for just over a year now and can honestly say… we are happy! Our CT (credentialed teacher) is well educated in the homeschooling path and can advise and support us easily on our journey. Every curriculum request is handled quickly and efficiently and monthly enrichment days are enjoyed by our children. If you have been a homeschooler for very long you are aware that there is a «public» school mentality and a «homeschool» mentality. Many times these homeschool charters still cling to that public school mentality… a method that does not work in the homeschool environment. Not VIE, they get it… they can see the differences and are able to truly adjust to the individual needs of each child.

Visions is an amazing charter school. They give children the opportunity to work hard without the pressure of feeling left behind. Many children need to feel as if they can accomplish their goals, and be proud of themselves. With this program it is possible. With one on one teaching… children can ask questions, participate, and understand… they can execute quality work. We intend on being with visions for many yrs. We as a family have seen great changes in our children. Grades have improved, they are excited to start a new day, and their work and understanding is definitely showing. Thank you Visions for this wonderful opportunity you have given our family.

The best charter school around. You don’t have to live in the Sacramento area to be a part of Visions! I am a vendor, and I have to say, they are wonderful. The staff is so responsive and helpful whenever I need anything or have a question. More and more students are coming to Visions from the other charter schools. They are absolutely terrific!

We have been with Visions for 4 years with one kid graduating from Visions. We tried public schools, private schools, our local independent study home school, online charter school (total bust on that one, the kids could not sit in front of a computer all day), and from that online charter school we went to Visions. THE BEST DECISION WE MADE!
From the start we saw how different this school is. The fast turn around on returning call and emails. The live person you have access to all through school hours unlike the online school who did not even return emails or calls. We live 2 hours away and they made it possible for us to send all paperwork through the mail or email. No unnecessary trips to Carmichael if they were not needed.
The way Vision is set up is great too! As parents you have options on how to home school. I chose to home school where I prepare my kids curriculum. I had been doing this for years so we stuck to that. They have other options too! You can have the school do that for you and if your kids are in HS they may choose to attend the Edge program. Again I can not stress enough the support from the entire staff there! When my HS kiddo wanted to attend our local jr college they walked us through the process and paid for his books. When my little one needs extra support I call up the special education department and they are so helpful every single time. The resource center, THE BEST, the staff is helpful and do not let you off the phone until they find an answer to your questions.
I have been home schooling for 10 years and I really wish I would of started with Visions. I have a kiddo with an IEP and the support you are given is outstanding! He has blossomed at Visions! Our CT is awesome! She is so caring and my kiddos love her and can not wait when she visits once a month. I know some families have had issues with their CT but the great thing about Visions is that you can ask for another teacher if you and that CT do not mesh well. We were so lucky to mesh well with ours so I think that is also why our experience with Visions has been so positive.
I wish this school served the entire state because we have so many friends up and down CA who do not have the option of a school like Visions. We will be moving soon so we will miss Visions and it’s staff and support.
Please consider Visions if you are starting to home school or your current academic choice is not working for you. I can not repeat this enough IF YOU GET A CT (certified teacher) YOU DO NOT MESH WELL WITH YOU CAN GET ANOTHER CT. It makes a huge difference!
Happy adventures in home schooling!

Can I add some stars? I can’t say enough good things about Visions.
We went from a stellar private school to a well-​touted montessori charter school with high hopes for our kids’ futures. Two weeks in, our hearts sank. Our kids were bogged down with homework every day that I didn’t have the heart to force on them when they had been at school for 6+ hours already. They were stressed out by social pressures, overwhelmed by very full classes with kids of varying needs, and I could see that curious light fading from their eyes.
We turned to Visions in Education out of desperation. My original plan was to homeschool my kids until we found a better solution. I didn’t realize that Visions *was* that solution! We were allowed to choose our curriculum based on our children’s learning styles. We were given a generous fund to supplement their base curriculum with classes (Visions hosts their own wide variety of on-​campus classes twice a week too), lessons (my kids are doing gymnastics, snowboarding, and horse back riding), and field trips. Our Certified Teacher that visits monthly is fabulous and always available if we need a little help or tips on getting a concept down. There are school-​wide events (talent showcase, harvest festival, picnics, book fairs, etc) just like traditional school as well.
The very best part, the part I never could have predicted, is how I’ve been able to get to know my children in a new light. They’re brilliant little people that I am beyond fortunate to get to spend my days with. I have Visions to thank for allowing us this opportunity.

We love Visions! We love our CT (teacher) and have been with the program for over 3 years. Caring teachers, great enrichment classes and field trips, easy on-​line ordering. What more could you ask for?