Christian school in Kern County CA: Private middle school in Bakersfield, elementary school for boys & girls. Preschool & kindergarten programs, early childhood education in San Joaquin Valley area, child care center.
Stockdale Christian School: Stockdale Christian School in Bakersfield in Kern County is a private Christian school serving boys and girls in grades preschool through to eighth. Stockdale Christian Schools is an extension of the ministry of First Assembly of God Church, Bakersfield, CA. Our current enrollment includes 150 preschool students, over 700 students in grades K-8 and 90 students in our homeschool program.
Stockdale Christian School is one of the few schools in Bakersfied that is accredited by both the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the Association of Christian Schools International and the Commission on International and Transregional Accreditation. Accreditation is important to parents because it provides evidence that quality exists in its program.
Stockdale Christian is pleased with its superior record of maintaining its accredited status since 1984. It is our desire to provide the very best in Christian education.
Mission Statement: Stockdale Christian School is a Pre-school – 8th grade Christian educational institution whose mission is to glorify God by educating boys and girls from Christian families in a program of academic excellence, leading them to a personal commitment to Jesus Christ and Christian service.
School History: Stockdale Christian Schools was conceived in the heart of Dr. Fred Cottriel (pastor) and the many concerned parents of First Assembly of God Church. Their desire was to see children trained in quality education with a strong Christian foundation. With the fervent conviction that God’s Word is the basis of all truth, Stockdale Christian Schools opened its doors in the Fall of 1977 with an enrollment of 63 students and a staff of three.
Education Programs:
Preschool through to 8th Grade Programs include:
- Athletics
- Extended Day Care
- Hot Lunch
- Private School Satellite Program (PSP)
- Instrumental Music
- International Program
- Special Academic Services
- Summer DayCare
- Vocal Music
Located in Palo Alto in Santa Clara County in the San Francisco Bay Area, Hope Technology School (HTS) is a not-for-profit school, established in 2001, with the mission of providing an exceptional learning experience for typical and special needs children from preschool through to 8th grade in a fully inclusive, technology rich environment. We also have the Prep Center, a "Private School Satellite Program" for high school aged students. The special needs of our students may include Autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome, learning differences, speech disorders and emotional challenges.
Our school serves families throughout the Redwood, Menlo Park, Los Altos, Sunnyvale and other Francisco Bay communities. Our inclusive ratio is 60% neurotypical students and 40% students with developmental differences. Maintaining small class size (average 12 students per class) with at least one teacher and one para-educator per class affords each student the support to reach his or her full potential.
St. John's Episcopal School in Chula Vista is a private school offering grades Pre-K through to 8th Grade. We are located just 7 miles from downtown San Diego and the Mexican border in the South Bay Region. St. John’s School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and by the National Association of Episcopal Schools. To earn accreditation, our school maintains high standards with regard to curriculum, school philosophy and the professional qualifications of faculty and administration.
St. John’s School is part of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. We observe the liturgical calendar and the Sacraments of Baptism and the Holy Eucharist; and we acknowledge our part in Christ’s, one, holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.
We provide an excellent faculty, a diverse and exciting student body and an interested and involved parent community. We continue to strive towards excellence in education, including moral and spiritual education as well as academics, the arts and physical education.
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley
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Are you searching for a quality private school in the San Fernando Valley area?
Located in Lake View Terrace, in the foothills of the beautiful Angeles National Forest, Delphi Academy of Los Angeles is a coeducational day school providing a preschool through 12th grade program.
We admit students of any race, color and national or ethnic origin.
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles is one of several schools in the Delphi Schools Network, a group of independent schools sharing uniquely developed curriculum and teaching methods.
All of our teachers have been thoroughly trained in the study and teaching methods practiced at Delphi Academy.
Academics focus on providing students with a solid grounding in the basics, a rich and challenging hands-on curriculum, and the ability to study purposefully and independently.
In addition to rounding out academic studies in literature, mathematics, writing, science, history, and government, our students gain practical understanding and experience in the subjects of leadership, integrity and logic, as well as management and organizational skills.
Student Testimonial: "The thing I really like about Delphi is that they let you feel important. You don’t have to be afraid to be who you are! The teachers are great! Delphi makes learning fun.”
- Middle School Student
Academic Programs for Preschool-Grade 12 Students:
• Preschool
• Lower School
• Elementary School
• Middle School
• High School
• Summer Programs
• English Immersion Program for International Students (Academic Year)
• English Immersion Camps (Spring, Summer & Winter - 4 weeks to 3 months)
Founded in 1976, Montessori Children's Center (MCC) teaches students ages 2-6 years in its new custom-designed preschool located in the Parkmerced community in the southwest corner of San Francisco. Our preschool is based near San Francisco State University in the Villa Merced complex. We serve families from Sunset District, Balboa Terrace, Ingleside, Oceanview and throughout San Fransisco Bay communities.
Dedicated to the methods and vision of the reknowned educator Maria Montessori, the teachers at MCC consider themselves guides and facilitators rather than instructors, as children instinctively "learn how to learn," thus gaining independence and self-confidence. The Center has been accredited by the Association Montessori Internationale. The staff includes experienced Montessori teachers with extensive educational backgrounds and a qualified complementary staff.
Childcare programs (Full-day / half-day options available):
- Preschool program
- Kindergarten program
* We provide a quality learning environment based on the educational philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori, for children 2-1/2 to 6 years. We also accept a limited number of 2-year-olds.
Located in the Ladera Heights area of southwest Los Angeles, Ladera Music Academy is a music school that offers quality, affordable music classes for students of all ages from infants to senior citizens. We offer beginner to advanced level courses in a wide variety of instruments (guitar, drums, keyboard, violin), vocal lessons, gospel music classes, and instrumental family music camps. Both evening, and weekend classes are available.
Our goal is to encourage children to explore & make music. Music can offer the mental & emotional tools needed for children to build a well-rounded future. Music education offers children the opportunity to develop skills ranging from better concentration to coordination in addition to providing a creative outlet for self expression.
We believe that talent is earned, not given, so we have high expectations that any child can excel in music while also having fun!
Vocal / Music Classes:
- Elementary Children’s Choir (7-13)
- Vocal Performance Techniques (11-18)
- Gospel Music Class (11-18)
- Family Summer Music Courses: Music Together Family Camp
San Francisco Waldorf School is an independent, co-educational, non-sectarian school providing education from Kindergarten through to Grade 12. We are located in the Richmond District of San Francisco, near Western Addition, Presidio Heights, Lower Pacific Heights and Cow Hollow neighborhoods. The school is fully accredited by the Western Association of Colleges and Schools (WASC) and by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA).
Our purpose is to provide Waldorf education in San Francisco for children from early childhood through to high school. San Francisco Waldorf School aims to encourage young people to bring the highest human capacities into their adult lives as they become world citizens of the future. At San Francisco Waldorf School, academic excellence, social responsibility, and the recognition of each individual’s gifts are the guiding educational ideals.
Our curriculum integrates the student’s developmental needs with intellectual and artistic skills. Our deeply committed faculty works together to foster each student’s sense of self-reliance, concern for community, and moral purpose.
* In addition to traditional subjects such as English, math, science and social studies we also offer Spanish, German, Music, Eurythmy, Movement Education, Handwork, Woodworking and Poetry.