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German Immersion School in the Bay Area, CA
German International School Of Silicon Valley, Bay Area:
Are you searching for quality bilingual education in the San Francisco Bay Area? The German International School Of Silicon Valley (GISSV) is a bilingual (German-English) school with campuses in Mountain View, Santa Clara County; Berkeley, Alameda County and the Presidio area of San Francisco. At our Mountain View campus we teach students from preschool through Grade 12. K-5 programs are offered at our other locations. Our school is an optimal choice for families in the Bay Area either long or short term. GISSV's pedagogical approach ensures that students are prepared for a smooth transition into the American and European educational systems
Accreditation:
GISSV is the only elementary and secondary school in the Western United States that meets the strict accreditation requirements of the German government, thus enabling entry into the best European and American colleges and universities. We also offer a Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)-accredited high school program. Graduating students earn the German International Abitur and obtain all of the required qualifications for a California High School Diploma. GISSV is an active part of a network of 146 German foreign schools worldwide to ensure the highest standards of learning and teaching.
Bilingual (German / English) programs offered in our Bay Area locations:
- Mountain View Campus: Preschool / kindergarten, elementary, middle & high school programs
- Berkeley Campus: Pre-kindergarten through Grade 5 programs
- San Francisco Campus: Preschool / kindergarten through Grade 5 programs
Multilingual Curriculum:
We offer a multilingual curriculum: German and English beginning in Grade one, with a third foreign language (either French or Spanish) starting in the 6th Grade (Optional fourth language in the 8th Grade).
GISSV assures the admission of German-speaking students in every grade level and guarantees a successful start for students who enroll during the school year. For these students, the school also offers additional programs in English (additional fees might apply).
Extracurricular Activities/Afterschool Program:
- Language Day once a week (Mountain View)
- School as a laboratory - hands-on science for students in grades 10-12 (Mountain View)
- Afternoon club includes homework supervision, play time and miscellaneous activities from Monday - Friday until 5:30 pm
- A variety of extracurricular activities are available, including soccer, chess, robotics and drama
We provide academic excellence by:
- Teaching a cross-curricular, dual-language (German/English) program that leverages all modalities of knowledge acquisition (listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture)
- Delivering one-on-one and small group learning interactions with student-teacher ratios averaging less than 15 to 1 at school and 10 to 1 in pre-school
- Offering individualized learning plans so entering students quickly get on track
- Providing an after school teacher-assisted independent study/homework program
- Providing differentiated learning opportunities that allow each student to thrive, maximize achievement and develop a passion for lifelong learning.
- Implementing instructional approaches that guide students through knowledge discovery and fostering creative and imaginative thinking
Requirements for students whose native language is not German:
Students whose first language is not German must learn the basics of the German language as early as possible (before Grade 1). The best method of learning German is to attend the immersion program of the GISSV Preschool and Kindergarten. GISSV may offer special German language programs after arrangement with the parents, teachers and principal. This depends on the student’s German language ability and might be offered at an additional cost.
In the case of older students whose first language is not German, the principal and teachers decide on admission on an individual basis. The teachers of the different subjects and the language teachers guarantee an ideal language development for each student and differentiated learning methods for students who join later in the school year.
Address:
310 Easy Street, Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California , USA
Brooke Byler Acting Studios, San Diego
Courses / Programs
Based in Mission Valley, just 10 minutes north of Downtown San Diego, Brooke Byler Acting Studios provides a range of private and group acting classes for kids and teens (ages 3-17). We offer general acting classes, parent-and-child group classes, summer acting camps, and more.Our philosophy is that learning the FUNdamentals should be FUN for the actor, and that coaching should take place in a positive, comfortable environment where the student feels safe in pushing the boundaries of his or her comfort zone.
Private Acting Coaching:
- For Acting Technique & Audition Preparation
- 15 minute to 1 hour sessions
Group Acting Classes (On-Camera)
- Ages 3-6
- Ages 7-10
- Ages 11-17
One-Day Parent / Child Acting Workshops:
- Developing a Character
- On-Camera Auditioning
Summer Acting Camps:
- 1 week, ages 7-10
- For Acting Technique & Audition Preparation
- 15 minute to 1 hour sessions
Group Acting Classes (On-Camera)
- Ages 3-6
- Ages 7-10
- Ages 11-17
One-Day Parent / Child Acting Workshops:
- Developing a Character
- On-Camera Auditioning
Summer Acting Camps:
- 1 week, ages 7-10
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles
Courses / Programs
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles is an independent, coeducational, non-sectarian day school offering a preschool through high school program on one campus.The campus is located in the foothills of the Angeles National Forest in the equestrian community of Lake View Terrace in the San Fernando Valley region.
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.
The Delphi program includes a fully rounded curriculum available for all age levels. Even the very youngest students are exposed to basic concepts of science, history, and the various humanities.
A rigorous mastery of the basics forms the core of the curriculum, with the complete program developing a wide spectrum of skills and knowledge in cultural, scientific and social subjects.
In addition to traditional academic subjects, students get training in practical areas such as communication, manners, computers, nutrition and organization.
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles admits students of any race, color and national or ethnic origin.
Parent Testimonial:
"I am so grateful that a school like Delphi exists. The academic program is challenging and it makes the study of vital subjects (like reading and math) absolutely fun and rewarding.”
- Elementary School Parent
Coeducational K-12 Programs:
• Preschool
• Lower School
• Elementary School
• Middle School
• Upper School
• Summer Programs
• English Immersion Program for International Students (Academic Year)
• English Immersion Camps (Spring, Summer & Winter - 4 weeks to 3 months)
• Preschool
• Lower School
• Elementary School
• Middle School
• Upper School
• Summer Programs
• English Immersion Program for International Students (Academic Year)
• English Immersion Camps (Spring, Summer & Winter - 4 weeks to 3 months)
Meher Montessori School
Courses / Programs
Meher Montessori School in Altadena (approximately 14 miles from downtown Los Angeles) in Southern CA, is an AMI accredited Montessori school serving children from two and a half through six years of age. Young children who attend our AMI accredited school can learn many academic subjects with ease and joy. The Montessori materials offer the children experiences with phonics, geography, the decimal system, addition, subtraction, geometry, botany, reading, writing, art and other subjects. Because of these excellent academic opportunities, children are usually at traditional first or second grade level when they leave our primary classrooms and enter our elementary program.
- AMI accredited school
- Phonics
- Geography
- The Decimal System
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Geometry
- Botany
- Reading
- Writing
- Art
- Computer Instruction
& more ...
- Phonics
- Geography
- The Decimal System
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Geometry
- Botany
- Reading
- Writing
- Art
- Computer Instruction
& more ...
Bonita Country Day School
Courses / Programs
Bonita Country Day School in Chula Vista in San Diego County, Southern CA, is a private, independent, non-denominational elementary school and preschool offering grades Pre-Kindergarten through to 5th Grade. Bonita Country Day School provides students with a superior education in a culturally diverse, family-oriented environment. The strong academic curriculum is enhanced with a wide-range of opportunities to explore music, art, and foreign language and to pursue interests in many extra-curricular activities.One of the fundamental obligations of Bonita Country Day School is to assist students in the development of those character traits that will give them a sense of their own self-worth. Each student is given guidance in social development as well as academic growth.
Education Programs:
- Montessori Preschool (Full-time)
- Montessori Preschool (Part-time)
- Kindergarten
- Grades One through to Five
- Extended School Care
Enrichment Programs:
- Amazing Athletes
- Dance and Music
- Playball
- Mad Science
- Montessori Preschool (Full-time)
- Montessori Preschool (Part-time)
- Kindergarten
- Grades One through to Five
- Extended School Care
Enrichment Programs:
- Amazing Athletes
- Dance and Music
- Playball
- Mad Science
Small Fry Dance Club
Courses / Programs
Small Fry Dance Club offers a preschool dance program in Foster City in San Mateo County, CA. Our dance program is designed to give young students a survey style class that covers basics in tap, ballet, jazz, creative movement, and yoga. Our goal is to help each student find a place for dance in their life. No matter what the degree of each child's dance goals, discovering movement should be nothing but empowering. Through dance, Small Fry teaches children to be creative, physically fit, flexible, confident, and artistic.Small Fry Dance Club was founded by Jana Chapeton in early 2007. We have had 1,000 plus students come through the program at over 20 different schools. We have also been nominated as "Best Dance School" by Best of The Bay TV (2009).
All of our teachers have extensive education and experience teaching dance, performance, and motor skills to preschool and school age students. Twice a year, Small Fry dancers have the chance to participate in our company performances. Our shows are a great chance for the dancers to gain experience performing, while sharing their progress in weekly dance class with friends and family.
Preschool dance program:
- Our classes cover the basics in tap, ballet, jazz, creative movement, and yoga.
- We offer kids exposure to different dance disciplines while helping to develop their motor skills.
- Our classes cover the basics in tap, ballet, jazz, creative movement, and yoga.
- We offer kids exposure to different dance disciplines while helping to develop their motor skills.
Woodbury Preschool Village
Courses / Programs
Woodbury Preschool Village is located at 712 W. Mountain View, Altadena, CA 91001 and provides Infant care, Preschool and Kindergarten child care. We are open Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm with a special early bird program that opens as early as 7:00 am. There are full time, part time, and half-day programs available. Through developmentally appropriate practice, our program provides for a variety of experiences, levels of difficulty, and pacing. At Woodbury Preschool Village, our philosophy is based on the principal that learning should be the result of the actual experience that play is a significant mode of learning, and above all, that school should be a place of joy.
Altadena is a part of the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area and part of unincorporated Los Angeles County. It is located just North of Pasadena and just East of La Canada / Flintridge.
Full time, part time, and half-day programs include:
- Infant Care programs
- Preschool programs
- Kindergarten programs
Also: Special Early Bird program from 7:00 am
Through a well planned curriculum and developmentally appropriate environment, it is our intention to find a balance between stimulus change which facilitates curiosity, stimulus predictability, and provides a sense of routine and safety.
- Infant Care programs
- Preschool programs
- Kindergarten programs
Also: Special Early Bird program from 7:00 am
Through a well planned curriculum and developmentally appropriate environment, it is our intention to find a balance between stimulus change which facilitates curiosity, stimulus predictability, and provides a sense of routine and safety.