Capistrano Valley has a type of brick architecture, seldom seen in the stucco pop up buildings that cover most of Southern California. There is a main building that has two story wings projecting from the main indoor quad area known as the "mall". From the mall are the administration offices, the food service area called the "Cougar Grill", the teachers' lounge, all centered by a stage where music and games are played during events like spirit week or before a school dance.