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Private Middle School in Bay Area for Gifted Students
Odyssey Middle School:
Odyssey School is a private, independent co-educational middle school for gifted and talented students in west San Mateo in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Odyssey provides gifted students a creative, integrated, experiential curriculum that nurtures intellectual curiosity and emotional risk-taking in an intimate, challenging, yet safe community, resulting in personal accountability, ethical decision-making and an intrinsic passion for learning. The most salient characteristic of the Odyssey course of study is an integrated curriculum. We want students making connections among disciplines, between what is occurring in the real world and their classes, as well as a connection to the real issues in their lives and their course of study.
School Goals:
- Develop broadening curriculum with opportunity to specialize and work with mentors.
- Hire skilled, inspirational teachers.
- Integrate curriculum.
- Develop curriculum and pedagogy based on multiple intelligences and other current research.
- Provide all forms of language: musical, foreign, artistic, scientific, computer and mathematical.
- Develop a physical plant capable of providing stated curriculum and environment.
Middle School Program for Gifted & Talented Students:
- Math, Science, Humanities, Art, Drama, Movement, Japanese, Writing, Literature, Self-Science, Yoga, Tai Chi, Dance, Chorus & Stage Combat.
- Odyssey's 3 year program culminates in a 3 week trip to Japan.
Address:
201 Polhemus Road,94402, San Mateo, California , USA
Kids Into Speaking Spanish Kiss
Courses / Programs
Kids Into Speaking Spanish (KISS) is a total Spanish immersion program for preschool and kindergarten age children (from 2 to 6 years), with two locations in the East Bay region of San Francisco Bay Area: Walnut Creek (East of Oakland in Contra Costa County) and Montclair, Oakland, CA. The schools are a safe and exciting place for children to grow and learn. Our success over the last seven years is a testament to our innovative program. We provide a wonderful program designed to prepare your child for academic success. About 95% of the activities are conducted in Spanish. The core of our curriculum consists of activities and participation in cultural experiences such as singing, dancing, art projects, cooking, and games - all done entirely in Spanish.
All of the instructors we hire are native speakers because the KISS program emphasizes proper pronunciation and exposure to various aspects of Latin culture. We believe that creating an environment where children have fun, while being exposed to the Spanish language paves the way for greater receptivity to learning the language in a more structured setting later.
- Preschool program: We accept children 2 years to 4 years for our preschool program.
- Kindergarten program: We have a developmental kindergarten program and accept children 5 and 6 years old.
- After school program: We accept children from 1st through to 3rd grade.
- Unlimited day care program: This program is for working parents and offers unlimited day care from 7am to 6pm.
* In our Montclair school, we are offering a month's tuition for free to a new 4 year old that enrolls.
- Kindergarten program: We have a developmental kindergarten program and accept children 5 and 6 years old.
- After school program: We accept children from 1st through to 3rd grade.
- Unlimited day care program: This program is for working parents and offers unlimited day care from 7am to 6pm.
* In our Montclair school, we are offering a month's tuition for free to a new 4 year old that enrolls.
International School of the Peninsula (ISTP)
Courses / Programs
International School of the Peninsula (ISTP) in Palo Alto in Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, is an accredited, co-educational, bilingual immersion school offering French & Chinese (Mandarin) immersion programs to pre-school, elementary school and middle school students. One of the most meaningful gifts you can give your child is that of an exemplary education; one that opens doors and provides opportunities for success in an interconnected world. International School of the Peninsula is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools, The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and the Ministère de l'Education Nationale. ISTP is a member of the Independent Schools of the San Francisco Bay Area (ISSFBA) and The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).
The International School of the Peninsula educates children through a rigorous, bilingual curriculum that promotes critical thinking, international awareness and responsible global citizenship.
- French Language Early Years & Elementary Program
- Chinese (Mandarin) Language Early Years & Elementary Program
- International Middle School
- Summer Camps (Chinese, French, Spanish, ESL)
- English Language Arts
- American History
- Physical Education
- French Language Arts
- Chinese Language Arts
- Music in French and Chinese
- Visual Art in French and Chinese
- Mathematics in French and Chinese
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- Chinese (Mandarin) Language Early Years & Elementary Program
- International Middle School
- Summer Camps (Chinese, French, Spanish, ESL)
- English Language Arts
- American History
- Physical Education
- French Language Arts
- Chinese Language Arts
- Music in French and Chinese
- Visual Art in French and Chinese
- Mathematics in French and Chinese
& more ...
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran School, West Hills
Courses / Programs
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran School is a pre-K to 6th grade private school in West Hills in the West San Fernando Valley Region of Los Angeles. Opened nearly 50 years ago, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran School has a proud history of educating children in a small, nurturing environment with high academic standards. Students go on to some of LA's best secondary programs. Each year, our 6th grade graduates move on to the region’s top public middle schools - gaining acceptance to prestigious programs for high achievers. Many are also accepted to the area’s most prominent private schools. We admit students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin.
Our curriculum provides children with a sound foundation in all core subject areas. Graduating students are well-prepared for middle school, private / public. We provide an environment in which children develop strong moral character. Children learn the value of helping others and learn to appreciate and value the differences among individuals.
Shepherd of the Valley is fully accredited by the Schools Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and also by the ELEA (Evangelical Lutheran Education Association).
Pre-K-6th grade education programs:
- Preschool program: We provide a safe, nurturing environment where the uniqueness of each child is recognized and respected.
- Elementary School program (K-6): We provide a program of academic excellence in a caring Christian community.
* Subjects include: Religion, Language Arts (Reading, Writing & English), Math, Phonics & Spelling, Science, Social Studies, Handwriting, Physical Education, Spanish, Music, Art & Technology.
* Weekly chapel
* Sports
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- Preschool program: We provide a safe, nurturing environment where the uniqueness of each child is recognized and respected.
- Elementary School program (K-6): We provide a program of academic excellence in a caring Christian community.
* Subjects include: Religion, Language Arts (Reading, Writing & English), Math, Phonics & Spelling, Science, Social Studies, Handwriting, Physical Education, Spanish, Music, Art & Technology.
* Weekly chapel
* Sports
and more...
Lutheran Church Good Shepherd Pre-School
Courses / Programs
Lutheran Church Good Shepherd Pre-School is a private preschool & daycare center offering full day and school age programs to children, and is conveniently located at 1615 Morse Ave in Sacramento, CA. The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd provides the preschool / daycare center to give young children opportunities to develop physically, spiritually, socially, and intellectually in a loving, Christian atmosphere. “Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it” – Proverbs 22:6.The preschool / daycare center is a mission of The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. We are a non-profit organization, licensed and inspected by the State of California’s Department of Social Services. Our Board of Directors consists of church members selected by the church nominating committee, elected by the church congregation, who serve no more than three consecutive one-year terms. All teachers pass background checks and meet California requirements for working with young children.
Preschool / Daycare programs include:
* Preschool program
* Full Day program
* School Age program
Our curriculum contains:
- Story / Music
- Art
- Playtime / Gym Time
- Discovery
- Concept
- Sharing Time
- Bible Time
- Videos
- Clean-up
* Preschool program
* Full Day program
* School Age program
Our curriculum contains:
- Story / Music
- Art
- Playtime / Gym Time
- Discovery
- Concept
- Sharing Time
- Bible Time
- Videos
- Clean-up
LePort Montessori Irvine
Courses / Programs
Located in Irvine in Orange County, CA, LePort Schools is a Montessori school offering programs to toddlers, preschoolers, and lower elementary students, aged 18 months to 8 years. Our students enjoy a Montessori approach to education, which fosters self-motivation and a true love of learning. The Montessori learning materials are designed to spark the imagination, engage the intellect, and invite each child to explore, discover, and understand.At our Montessori school, it is our goal to provide students with an outstanding education, one in which they develop strong basic skills, master challenging content, and learn to think independently. In the Montessori classroom, children progress individually, allowing each child to experience the joys of learning at his or her own pace.
Montessori education programs:
- For ages 18 months to 8 years
- Pre-primary program
- Primary program
- Elementary program
- After School Care program
- 3 or 5 days
- Full Day programs
- Half Day programs
- For ages 18 months to 8 years
- Pre-primary program
- Primary program
- Elementary program
- After School Care program
- 3 or 5 days
- Full Day programs
- Half Day programs
Bel Air Presbyterian Preschool
Courses / Programs
Located in Bel Air in Western Los Angeles, CA, Bel Air Presbyterian Preschool provides a primarily full-day, Christian-oriented Preschool program (with limited part-time availability) for children aged between 2.5 and 5 years of age. We offer an NAEYC accredited early-childhood developmental program that provides a quality curriculum that fosters the spiritual, social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth of each child in a safe, loving, nurturing environment. It meets the needs of the individual child and allows children to learn through experience and play.Bel Air Presbyterian Preschool has eight morning classes and three afternoon classes (Afternoon Enrichment) with two teachers in each classroom. Afternoon Enrichment begins at noon and ends at 3:00 p.m. There is an option of early-morning drop-off beginning at 8:00 a.m., for an additional fee.
Bel Air Presbyterian Preschool is nestled on Mulholland Drive between the Encino / Sherman Oaks area in the Valley and the Bel Air / Brentwood area on the Westside. It is easily accessible by the 405 freeway and surrounding canyon roads.
- Preschool programs for 2.5 - 5 year olds
- Full time and part-time programs available
- Middle and Transitional Kindergarten program
- Mommy & Me program
- Early Morning Care program
- Summer Sessions
- Full time and part-time programs available
- Middle and Transitional Kindergarten program
- Mommy & Me program
- Early Morning Care program
- Summer Sessions