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, Mexico. It was operated by the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS) and primarily enrolled teenagers from the United States who had behavioral issues. The facility was closed by Mexican government child-protective authorities on September 10, 2004. The U.S. Consulate General's office in Tijuana reported that the concerns that led to the closure included lack of evidence that school employees possessed necessary diplomas or professional licenses, presence at the facility of expired medications for students, and unauthorized use of a

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. At the time of the closure there were 538 students enrolled.John Gehring
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''Education Week'', November 3, 2004. After the closure, U.S. Congressman George Miller said this was "the ninth closing of a facility owned or managed by the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs," and urged the

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to take action regarding the

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of American children at WWASPS facilities outside the country.

Notable alumni

* Convicted murderer

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, who was executed in Texas in 2010, had been enrolled in Casa by the Sea, but left in 2000 before completing the program.

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