East Hills Academy

East Hills Academy is a public special education school located in Chula Vista, California, and is part of Sweetwater Union High School District.

The academy provides specialized education for students in grades 7 through 12 with severe learning, emotional, social (autism), and cognitive disabilities.

[2] Established in 2007, East Hills Academy was created to provide a local educational option for students with special needs, particularly those previously placed in private, non-public schools.

Its goal is to offer educational services in a less restrictive setting, with access to mainstream programs and extracurricular activities, as the school shares a campus with Olympian High School.

[3] East Hills Academy provides three primary educational programs: The academy also integrates related services such as assistive technology, speech therapy, occupational therapy, counseling, and behavioral support.