Buena Vista Elementary School is one of the District’s oldest schools. It is located less than half a mile east of the beach and Interstate 5. The school is situated in a residential area and the main school entry is set back from Buena Vista Way by a horseshoe-style pick-up and drop-off. This campus is terraced with three main elevations: the lower playfield, the playground level, and the upper level. The classroom buildings, Administration, and multi-purpose are at different elevations requiring ramps throughout the campus. A Special Education program is currently housed on the upper level. Currently, there is access from Las Flores Drive (the back of the school) via an underground tunnel.