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Private High School in San Francisco
Drew School, San Francisco:
Welcome to Drew, a school community of experienced, dedicated and passionate faculty and engaged, committed students and parents. Drew is a co-educational college preparatory school that serves grades 9 through to 12. Located at California and Broderick, between Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights in San Fransisco, CA, Drew recognizes that it is not enough to prepare a student for college – they must also be prepared for life, through citizenship, self-knowledge and independent decision-making. Drew gives students from Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights, Cow Hollow, Marina District, Polk Gulch and throughout the Richmond District an education for life.
Accreditations and Associations:
* Drew is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
* Drew holds memberships in the California and National Associations of Independent Schools, WACAC, NACAC, and SSATB.
Our Mission:
Drew is a small, urban college preparatory school. Our mission is to engage and support the academic talents, initiative and self-confidence of each of our students while encouraging them to be respectful, responsible citizens.
* We draw together a varied student body with diverse and emerging talents.
* We offer a rigorous education in a friendly, cooperative environment, where each kid counts.
* We encourage our students to discover relationships between areas of knowledge and to understand the world.
* We create opportunities for growth, self-expression, proficiency and leadership.
* We foster in each member of the Drew community a joy of active, lifelong learning.
Education Programs:
While pursuing a rigorous college preparatory curriculum Drew students take part in integrative, hands-on and experiential learning to connect what happens in the classroom with the world beyond our doors. .
- High School Programs for Grades 9-12
- Advanced Placement Courses
* Through the unique DEALL (Drew Education for Active Lifelong Learning) program, students spend a week pursuing academic interests in the real world, through trips, community service, career exploration and more.
* Core subjects include English, math, science, socíal science, art, music, drama, athletics and languages including French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese and Sign Language.
Faculty:
The Drew faculty is a highly qualified and dynamic group of educators. The average years of teaching experience for full-time faculty is 14 years, and nearly three out of every four faculty members hold a graduate degree. As a result, Drew students get the highest quality of education possible from teachers experienced in creating challenging and creative curriculums. And with an 8 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio, students at Drew get more time with their teachers than they would in larger classrooms.
Co-Curricular & Experiential Learning:
Drew’s Global Affairs Initiative (GAIA) is a program created to help Drew students recognize their place as citizens of a larger global community. Throughout the school year, special events and speakers will focus on current issues such as global warming and nuclear proliferation. In the summer months, students have the option to take part in an evolving program in Africa, serving in and becoming part of a small community.
Drew Education for Active Lifelong Learning (DEALL):
The purpose of DEALL (Drew Education for Active Lifetime Learning) is to expose students to experiences that are educational, broadening and enjoyable. The “DEALL Days” offerings include a variety of experiences ranging from adventure, outdoor activities, trips, intellectual pursuits, community service, career exploration, cooking, art programs and more. 2008 DEALL days included an exchange with students in Quebec, working with Habitat for Humanity in Mississippi, sailing on the San Francisco Bay, kayaking in Baja, community service, and the creation of a Drew Dessert Cafe. Read more.
Friday Electives:
Friday electives occur every week and include fine and performing arts, sports and fitness, social/political activities, and academic enrichment. Drew students are required to take two electives every semester. Electives include: UN Club, Acting/Improvisation, Adventure Society, Book Club, Broadcasting, Chorus, Collage & Linocut Printmaking, Computer Art, Cooking, Dodgeball, Film Club, Filmmaking, Humanitarian Action Committee, Ice Skating, Indoor Soccer, Knitting, Newspaper, Photography, Salsa Dancing, Shiatsu/Meditation, Silk Screen Printmaking, Tutoring, and Yoga. Read more
The Senior Project:
Senior Project is a three-week program in which our seniors conclude their high school years with individual projects, supported by a faculty member and an outside mentor. The Senior Project allows each student a chance to learn with passion in the real world. Just prior to graduation, the entire school celebrates the seniors and their experiences during each student’s final presentation of his or her independent work. For more information click here: Read more
Community Service:
Community Service is an integral component of the educational and social experience of each Drew student. Drew students are involved in such worthwhile projects as food and clothing drives, tutoring, fundraising and volunteering in the Bay Area. Getting our students to volunteer in their own community begins to create a life-long passion for serving people in need. And sending our students around the city, wearing their DREW Community Service t-shirts, shows the various San Francisco nonprofit organizations for whom we work that Drew students care deeply about their community.
Interscholastic Sports:
Drew is a member of the Bay Counties League-West, which includes many of the other independent schools in the Bay Area. Drew fields interscholastic teams each season.
- Fall Season: Boys' Varsity and JV Soccer, Girls' Varsity and JV Volleyball, Girls' JV Tennis and Co-Ed Cross Country
- Winter Season: Girls' Varsity and JV Basketball, Boys' Varsity and JV Basketball.
- Spring Season: Boys' Varsity Volleyball, Boys' Tennis, Baseball, and Girls' Varsity Soccer
Address:
2190 California Street, San Francisco, California , USA
Caterpillar Cottage Preschool, Lake Balboa
Courses / Programs
Caterpillar Cottage Preschool, in the Los Angeles district of Encino, southern San Fernando Valley, is a neighborhood-based early childhood education school that provides a play-based preschool program with an eclectic curriculum for kids ages 2.5 - 5 years.Our school is located in Lake Balboa at 17214 Cantlay Street. Our programs are open to children from Los Angeles communities that include West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Encino, Van Nuys, Reseda, Northridge and North Hills.
Morning Preschool & Kindergarten Readiness Programs 8am to 12 noon:
- Ages 2.5 - 5 years
- 5 Day Preschool (Monday through Friday)
- 3 Day Preschool (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
- 2 Day Preschool (Tuesday, Thursday)
- Ages 2.5 - 5 years
- 5 Day Preschool (Monday through Friday)
- 3 Day Preschool (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
- 2 Day Preschool (Tuesday, Thursday)
Shu Ren International School, Berkeley
Courses / Programs
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
- 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
San Raphael Spanish Academy
Courses / Programs
Located in a safe, gated community in the Carmel Valley area of Northern San Diego, San Raphael Spanish Academy is a home-based Spanish language learning preschool that provides a Spanish language immersion program for children from 18 months to 5 years. Our 3 native Spanish teachers serve a maximum of 12 children enrolled per day. Flexible scheduling options include half and full day options, and enrollment from 1 to 5 days a week.
Our qualified teachers build on what the children can already do, encouraging them to try new things. Preschool students are introduced to letters, numbers, counting, music and writing using a variety of materials and subjects.
We aim to develop the "whole child". Learning activities are designed to match the developmental stages of each child, where the pleasure of discovery and making something are more important than the final product.
Our qualified teachers build on what the children can already do, encouraging them to try new things. Preschool students are introduced to letters, numbers, counting, music and writing using a variety of materials and subjects.
We aim to develop the "whole child". Learning activities are designed to match the developmental stages of each child, where the pleasure of discovery and making something are more important than the final product.
Spanish Language Preschool Immersion Program (for children ages 18-months to 5-years)
- Home-based Spanish language program
- Native speaking Spanish teachers
- Maximum 12 kids per class
- Half day & full day options
- Enrollment from 1-5 days a week
- Situated in a safe, gated community
- Home-based Spanish language program
- Native speaking Spanish teachers
- Maximum 12 kids per class
- Half day & full day options
- Enrollment from 1-5 days a week
- Situated in a safe, gated community
Greenwood School, Mill Valley
Courses / Programs
Greenwood School in the heart of Mill Valley in Marin County (10 minutes north of San Francisco), Northern CA, offers a dynamic education that recognizes the developmental phases and fosters the emerging capacities of each child. Enlivened education is filled with vitality, enthusiasm and spirit of imagination. Awakening a love of learning is at the heart of Greenwoods program and school culture.Our rigorously trained teachers are committed to academic excellence and to addressing the emotional, intellectual, and physical needs and capabilities of your children at each crucial stage of their development.
Learning is indeed a lifelong enterprise and the preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle-school children of Greenwood School begin their educational journey in an environment that nurtures, inspires, and prepares them for the challenging road ahead.
Preschool programs:
- 2 years 9 months to 4 years 6 months
- 2, 3 or 5 day programs
- Aftercare
Kindergarten programs:
- 4 years 6 months
- Early Childhood Program
- Language arts
Elementary & Middle School (Grade 1-8) programs:
- Arabic or Mandarin
- Poetry
- Music, & more...
- 2 years 9 months to 4 years 6 months
- 2, 3 or 5 day programs
- Aftercare
Kindergarten programs:
- 4 years 6 months
- Early Childhood Program
- Language arts
Elementary & Middle School (Grade 1-8) programs:
- Arabic or Mandarin
- Poetry
- Music, & more...
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley
Courses / Programs
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)
• 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)
Corte Madera Montessori
Courses / Programs
Corte Madera Montessori is a private Montessori School devoted to the education of Pre-Primary, Primary and Kindergarten children (ages 2-5 years) in Corte Madera in Marin County in the North San Francisco Bay Area. We base our philosophy and programs on the pioneering work of Dr. Maria Montessori. Through careful observation of how a child learns, Dr. Maria Montessori developed educational materials designed to assist children to reach their full potential of self-confidence and independence. Dr. Montessori’s methods follow and inspire the natural enthusiasm children have for learning.
Our classrooms are led by Montessori certified teachers. Each well prepared environment reflects the core Montessori belief that children learn best through their own efforts. The role of the teacher is to link the children to the environment by group and individual lessons.
Montessori programs:
5 Day programs:
(9:00 am - 2:30 pm)
- Pre-Primary program
- Primary program
5 Half-Day programs:
(9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
- Pre-Primary program
- Primary program
3 Day programs:
(9:00 am - 2:30 pm)
- Pre-Primary program
- Primary program
- Primary program Summer Sessions
- Extended School program (ESP)
5 Day programs:
(9:00 am - 2:30 pm)
- Pre-Primary program
- Primary program
5 Half-Day programs:
(9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
- Pre-Primary program
- Primary program
3 Day programs:
(9:00 am - 2:30 pm)
- Pre-Primary program
- Primary program
- Primary program Summer Sessions
- Extended School program (ESP)