Student Skills
Cooking
Students can participate a weekly cooking program on campus. The program incorporates skill building to support independent living. Students engage in menu planning, grocery shopping, food preparation and selling the items as appropriate. Students obtain their Safe Serve Food Handler’s permit. Laundry and clean-up skills are also developed through this program.
Successful nutritional planning and food preparation of items including salads, burritos, tacos, spaghetti, cookies, pigs in a blanket, hot dogs/chili dogs, soups and more enhances students independent living skill set. The best part about the process is that the students learn lifelong skills of food handling and kitchen safety along with menu planning and budgeting for their menus. All students have the option to participate throughout the school year.
Intramural Sports
Ocean View NPS participates in School credit bearing and Intramural Sports Program and opportunities for team sports participation on Flag Football, Soccer and Basketball Teams.
Ocean View’s Physical Education Program also provides opportunities for individualized conditioning and training as well as participation in Tennis, Swimming and a variety of activities that support health, fitness and skill building. Ocean View Students also utilize programs and facilities at the local YMCA and Community College.
Music & Art
Extensive music and art experiences are offered as a vehicle for self-expression, self esteem enhancement and skill building. Weekly visual arts workshops, music programs on and off campus, individual and group art and music lessons provide opportunities for elective academic credit acquisition as well as leisure skill development, performance opportunities and community building. Students perform at Ocean View promotion and awards ceremonies and perform in the community as part of the community service program.
Community Service
Ocean View students have the opportunity to build skills through participation in pre-vocational training and elective school credit community service opportunities. Community Service programs include Meals on Wheels and volunteer activities in Senior Centers, local Preschool and Childcare Programs, Libraries, Animal Shelters, Boys and Girls Club and other community venues.. The Ocean View team works with students to create and access opportunities in students’ areas of interest and to provide exposure and experience in a variety of settings.
Pre-vocational Internships
Students can participate in an active Prevocational Training Program that may include academic credit bearing paid internships and part-time employment. Ocean View partners with community resources and youth programs in the local community including Regional Occupational Programs (ROP), Orange County Employment Development EDD), Orange County One-stop Center and the State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DOR).
Technology
Technology is utilized for academic enrichment and the development of valuable skills to enhance research skills, communication skills and academic and vocational skill enrichment. Students are provided with individual logins to many approved academic enrichment sites while supported and monitored by their Ocean View academic team.