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Merit Academy in Soquel, near the Pacific Ocean and Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz County, CA is an independent school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) (for grades 9th-12th). The Academy provides a carefully designed courseload that incorporates the core learning desires of the students and embraces the full spectrum of learning from Merit Academy's kindergarten through 12th grade curriculum.


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School / Office Address: Merit Educational Consultants LLC 2392 North Rodeo Gulch Road Soquel, CA 95073
Santa Cruz County
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Brentwood School, Los Angeles
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Brentwood School is an independent day, co-ed school for K-12 students with two campuses in Sunset Boulevard and South Barrington Place in Los Angeles. Families from throughout Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Beverly Glen and surrounding communities value Brentwood School as a vibrant and diverse community whose purpose is to promote personal and intellectual growth. We provide challenging, engaging programs including an exceptional liberal arts education in a nurturing learning environment, devoting care and attention to every student.

Embracing high standards of character, commitment, and achievement, Brentwood School encourages students to think critically and creatively and to act ethically. At the heart of the school's success is the strength of the relationships developed between students and teachers. The environment is supportive and encouraging as well as challenging. Asked to describe the strengths of the school, alumni are nearly unanimous in citing their superior preparation for a successful college experience and their cherished relationships with their Brentwood teachers.
Education Programs:
- Kindergarten Program
- Lower School Program
- Middle School Program
- Upper School Program

Additionally:
- Athletics Program
- Arts Program
- Summer School

* Our Kindergarten curriculum emphasizes language arts, language experience stories, math, social studies and science.

* We provide our students with an exceptional liberal arts education. The program is designed to stretch and broaden students in the academic arena, in the arts, in athletics, and in their moral development.
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)
Holy Cross Lutheran School
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Holy Cross Lutheran School is a Preschool and Junior Kindergarten School offering programs to 3, 4 & 5 year olds in Livermore (in the Tri-Valley region of the San Francisco Bay Area) in Alameda County, approximately 33 miles from San Francisco. Our mutual goal is to provide a happy experience for your child in which to learn co-operative living, creative expression and academic achievement in a non-structured settring, and to increase good feelings about himself / herself as a person of worth and a child of God.

The purpose of Holy Cross Lutheran School is to relate to each child the Love of God and the presence of Christ in the child's life by providing a warm Christian atmosphere in which to nurture the child's emotional, spiritual, social, mental and physical development.
- Programs for 3, 4 & 5 year olds
- Preschool program
- Jr. K School program
- Godly Play
- 1/2 day programs (mornings or afternoon)
- Individual attention
- Active, hands on activities

With its focus on the whole child - mind, body, soul - Holy Cross Lutheran School is one of the premier schools in all of the Tri-Valley.
Oak Grove School, Ventura County
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Located in Ojai, California, south of Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, Oak Grove School offers innovative early childhood, elementary, junior high school programs, a college-preparatory high school, and a family-style boarding program all nourished by the educational vision of its founder, philosopher and educator J. Krishnamurti. Small classes in a natural environment are guided by experienced teachers who encourage discovery and inquiry while supporting exceptional academic, creative and personal growth.

203 day and boarding students attend Oak Grove School. The student to faculty ratio is 5:1, with an average class size of 14. The school is fully accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Oak Grove School offers space to grow, guidance to develop intellectually and creatively, and support to help students understand themselves and the world around them. It prepares its students for college, and for life.
Co-Educational Pre-K-12 Day & Boarding School Programs:

- Day Program
- Boarding Program for 7th, 8th Grade and High School Students
- Early Childhood Program
- Toddler Program
- Preschool Program
- Kindergarten Program
- Elementary School Program
- Junior School Program
- High School Program
Shu Ren International School, Berkeley
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Shu Ren International School is an independent, co-educational day school in Berkeley in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, Alameda County, for students in Pre-K through to 2nd grade with plans to extend through 8th grade in coming years. We offer a dual-immersion education in Chinese and English based on the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)’s Primary Years Program curriculum framework.

Shu Ren was founded on the belief that children should be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and values to be engaged global citizens in an increasingly interconnected world. We strive to educate students to be effective and creative problem solvers, with knowledge of other world regions and global issues; skills in communicating in multiple languages and working in cross-cultural environments; and values of respect and concern for the diverse cultures and peoples of the world.

Shu Ren provides an academically rigorous but fun environment where children are nurtured to become independent, open-minded, and enthusiastic lifelong learners.
- Chinese (Mandarin) immersion curriculum for Pre-K through to elementary school

- Curriculum based on International Baccalaureate Organization's Primary Years Program framework

- Afterschool classes in Mandarin, Chinese dance, martial arts, music and more

- Chinese immersion summer camp

- Extended care is also available
Heritage Montessori School
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Located in Huntington Beach, Orange County, Heritage Montessori School offers an excellent education to children ages 2 through to fourth grade. We follow a well defined, rigorous curriculum that is a blend of classical Montessori roots, modern enhancements, and innovative activities that encourage the development of fundamental skills. Our children test, on average, approximately two years above grade level.

Each child progresses on an individual basis within a social setting that is compatible for him / her. Our staff are creative, caring, educated, and enthusiastic in what they do. At Heritage, we want our children to grow into independent problem solvers and caring, responsible citizens. The Montessori Method has been time-tested for over 100 years and has achieved worldwide success.

Our teachers prepare the environment with a series of sequential, manipulative and sensorial materials that ultimately bridge the gap between concrete and abstract learning. With a great understanding of human development, the teacher observes each child, reflects upon his / her observations and individualizes the curriculum.
Montessori Programs for ages 2 1/2 years through to 4th grade:

- Stepping Stones:
For children ages 2 1/2- 4 years. Classes are offered 5 mornings, 3 full days / 5 full days.

- Pre-K Class:
For children ages 3-4 years. Classes are 5 days per week all day.

- Kindergarten:
For children ages 5 years. Classes are offered 5 full days per week.

- Elementary Program (Grades 1-4):
The elementary class is comprised of children ages 6-9 years.

Additionally: Special classes, enrichment classes & summer program.
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