A Note from the Principal

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​Dear ICEF Vista Academy Students and Families,

I am both excited and honored to start another year with you as your principal! This year we will continue to build our culture of excellence through high student expectations, a data driven culture, and community engagement. Everyday that I lead Vista, I am humbled by a shared purpose and dedication, and a relentless commitment to making sure ICEF Vista scholars succeed at the highest levels.

Last year, we had an incredibly successful year. We saw an abundance of academic growth as represented in our SBAC scores! We had several cohorts show double-digit gains, resulting in Green Achievement bands across all contents on the California Dashboard. Additionally, our Middle School joins our Elementary school as we received our first California Distinguished School’s Award for our outstanding achievement in both English Language arts and Math!

During the 2024-2025 school year, we plan to continue our fun events, and bring in new ones as well. We look forward to celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Black History Month, Wellness week, Career Day, High School Night, and more! Additionally, we can’t wait to see you all as we continue our sports and clubs like student council, art club, STEM class, dance, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and so many more. Our goal is to continue to provide our students and families with as many learning opportunities as possible to build well-rounded scholars. We encourage your participation in ALL of these events! I look forward to learning with and from all of you this year through our continued family events. I encourage you all to take advantage of our monthly Coffees with the Principal, our Parent information nights, and parent advisory committee meetings.

I also want to extend a big welcome to all of our new families. We are honored that you have chosen Vista for your scholar! We will continue to strengthen our educational program so that it advances and challenges our students academically, while also making sure that we are working to engage them in their learning. I am inspired by the spirit, collaboration, and dedication I see to student learning. Together, with our persistent commitment, we can continue to do what we do best: achieve the highest level of academic excellence for OUR students as they transform into scholars.

In Service,
Brenna Persky Ed.D