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Private K-8 School in Venice, LA
St. Mark Elementary School:
Saint Mark Elementary School, located in Venice, California, is a private elementary school serving students from Kindergarten through Grade 8. Saint Mark School (SMS) is a part of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Catholic Elementary School system, fully licensed by the State of California, and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA). Saint Mark Elementary School’s growth in the new millennium has focused upon the expansion of curriculum and activities that support our commitment to provide academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment, and to “care for self; care for others; care for the environment”.
Kindergarten through 8th Grade:
Students in Kindergarten through 8th Grade, are guided in
- Faith and Formation
- Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Art
- Music
- Physical Education
Our computer learning lab hosts reinforcement and self-pacing in Language Arts and Mathematics skills. Cross-curricular activities in each of these areas facilitate an integration of:
- Arts and crafts
- Music
- Drama and literature
- Dance
- and our Christian and multi-cultural heritages into each and every classroom setting.
We strive to help all students develop skills in written and spoken communication; reading and comprehension; listening, observing, discovering; memorization; logical reasoning; critical thinking; active learning; research and information gathering
After School Programs:
Homework Club:
Our after-school program provides an opportunity for students to exercise, read and complete homework or study. Homework Club hours are from 3:00 - 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 12:30 – 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
After – School Fine Arts:
Music lessons are available throughout the school year.
Bell Choir:
Students in grade 5 through 8 may participate in the after-school performance program.
After-School Sports:
Our after-school CYO sports program provides opportunities to develop skills in sports and sportsmanship, beginning with seasonal “C” level sports (3rd and 4th grade); “B” level sports (5th and 6th grade) and “A” level sports (7th and 8th grade) for boys and girls. Fall sports include girls’ volleyball and flag football; Winter sports include boys’ and girls’ basketball; Spring sports include girls’ softball, boys’ volleyball and boys’/girls’ track.
Academic Teams:
Our upper elementary SMS Learning Fair and Decathlon teams compete annually in debate, art, oral presentation, mathematics and logic skills and more!
Additional Programs at SMS include:
- Sacramental Preparation
- Worship Families
- Choir
- Altar Servers
- Student Store (Our 4th Grade class manages a student store)
- ROARR (student newsletter)
- Yearbook
- Student Council
- Musical Productions
Address:
912 Coeur d'Alene Ave, Venice, California , USA
Ventura County Christian School
Courses / Programs
Ventura County Christian School, located in Midtown Ventura, California, is an Elementary School, Middle School & High School offering grades K-12. The Vision of Ventura County Christian School is to transform and equip to be leaders and positive examples of the truth of Jesus Christ. Students who wish to be a part of this community must be willing and ready to encounter the truth of Jesus Christ, lead and witness the gospel in his or her own way. The board and faculty of VCCS believe that all Christians should abound in wisdom, virtue, and knowledge. Therefore, a rigorous educational experience in which students are challenged spiritually, physically, and intellectually is deemed essential to raising up and preparing Christian individuals to “Shine like Stars in the Universe.”Because of its small class sizes, caring Christian parents, and high involvement from the local churches, the campus atmosphere lends itself to learning and maturing, where students become confident and well prepared to face life's challenges as they grow.
Elementary School Curriculum includes:
- phonics and systematic reading instruction
- hands-on math experiences
- discovery approach to science
Middle School Curriculum includes:
- Art
- Bible
- English
- History
- Math (Pre-Algebra or Algebra 1)
- Physical Education
- Science
- Extra Curricular
High School Curriculum includes:
- college preparatory courses
- honors and advanced placement
- phonics and systematic reading instruction
- hands-on math experiences
- discovery approach to science
Middle School Curriculum includes:
- Art
- Bible
- English
- History
- Math (Pre-Algebra or Algebra 1)
- Physical Education
- Science
- Extra Curricular
High School Curriculum includes:
- college preparatory courses
- honors and advanced placement
French American International School, San Francisco
Courses / Programs
Located in the heart of San Francisco between Gough and Franklin streets, the French American International School (FAIS-IHS) is a family of PK-12 institutions dedicated to the principles of international and cross-cultural education. We are the oldest and largest bilingual French / English school in California, the only truly international school west of the Mississippi, and the most widely respected, well-established and accredited world leader in global education in the United States. We offer consistently rigorous academic programs of study leading to both the International Baccalaureate and French Baccalaureate diplomas.Our highly talented students graduate as sophisticated, knowledgeable, globally-aware, multi-lingual critical thinkers and international citizens of the world, and as such are accepted not only into national Ivy League universities but also into prestigious international universities around the world. Recent graduates were accepted into Dartmouth, Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge, Sorbonne, McGill and many others.
- Pre-Kindergarten Program
- Lower School Program
- Middle School Program
- Upper School Program
We are a bilingual French / English school and offer consistently rigorous academic programs of study leading to both the International Baccalaureate and French Baccalaureate diplomas, both through our tried and true programs in linguistic immersion, and through our many exchange trips and overseas community service projects.
- Lower School Program
- Middle School Program
- Upper School Program
We are a bilingual French / English school and offer consistently rigorous academic programs of study leading to both the International Baccalaureate and French Baccalaureate diplomas, both through our tried and true programs in linguistic immersion, and through our many exchange trips and overseas community service projects.
Teddy Bear Tymes Child Care Center
Courses / Programs
Teddy Bear Tymes Child Care Center is centrally located in San Bernardino in the Riverside-San Bernardino Metropolitan Area. We offer infants, preschool and kindergarten programs for children aged 6 weeks to 7 years. We are a non-profit corporation established in 1987 by San Bernardino City employees, San Bernardino County employees and CA state employees.Teddy Bear Tymes provides advanced training in infant-toddler care through our infant / toddler care program which is sponsored by the CA Dept. of Education. Our preschool curriculum is matched to the CA State preschool learning foundations daily, and our kindergarten classes meet state and local school district standards in all curriculum areas. All Teddy Bear Tymes staff are certified and have been fingerprinted and cleared through the Dept. of Justice. They are trained in CPR and First Aid and are registered with community care licensing.
Teddy Bear Tymes Child Care Center serves breakfast, lunch and snack, included in tuition price. All meals are home-cooked and meet Federal Dept. of Agriculture nutritional guidelines for young children. (No “junk” food) We can feed your infant, too. Formula and home-made baby food provided.
Infants, preschool and kindergarten programs for children aged 6 weeks to 7 years - we have both full-time and part-time enrollment options:
- Infant-Toddler classes: We have advanced training in infant-toddler care through this program which is sponsored by the CA Dept. of Education.
- Preschool program: Preschool curriculum is matched to the CA state preschool learning foundations daily.
- Kindergarten programs: These meet state and local school district standards in all curriculum areas.
- Infant-Toddler classes: We have advanced training in infant-toddler care through this program which is sponsored by the CA Dept. of Education.
- Preschool program: Preschool curriculum is matched to the CA state preschool learning foundations daily.
- Kindergarten programs: These meet state and local school district standards in all curriculum areas.
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.
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 ...
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