Private Schools in California: International school in Silicon Valley, college preparatory school in San Jose, private high, middle school programs in the San Francisco Bay Area, SAT, AP, TOEFL preparation, international education in Santa Clara County
Cambrian International Academy: Located in San Jose in Silicon Valley in Santa Clara County, CA, Cambrian International Academy is a college preparatory school (middle and high school) that prepares students to enter top-tier universities. We cater for boys and girls in grades 8-12. We offer college preparatory elective courses, SAT, AP and TOEFL preparation, academic camps and a specialty golf program. Cambrian International Academy education helps students to use the skills learned at school in all life's endeavors. Cambrian International Academy is a life-changing experience, challenging and fun.
Bay Area School of Enterprise (BASE) is a Charter Public School located on Third Street in Alameda, CA. The first youth-initiated charter high school in the country, BASE provides an environment in which youth take ownership of their own learning and change their own lives as they change the community around them.
BASE's approach to education, Enterprise Learning, is a developmental approach that integrates youth development practices, experiential education, constructivism, and traditional college preparatory learning. Enterprise Learning emphasizes project creation and performance as a tool to enhance personal efficacy, reading, writing and public speaking.
All students in the Bay Area (East Oakland, South Bay, San Francisco, Berkeley, Walnut Creek etc...) are eligible to enroll.
- BASE offers small class sizes, college preparation, community involvement, real world projects and leadership opportunities.
- The educational program at the BASE is based on “enterprise learning” - a project-based, hands-on approach that allows students to learn academic subjects and real-world skills through work on enterprises that they create and grow.
The Fountain Day School is a West Hollywood private preschool in continuous operation for 50 years. FDS offers preschool and early learner classes for children two years old through six years old. We have served the West Hollywood community for over fifty years and are considered one the the top preschools in all of California.
We are the only preschool in the United States that has a year round swim program for our students. Swimming is part of our curriculum and it is included in our tuition.
We provide the latest technology and our lunch program is provided by Whole Foods market. Fiona Whitney author of The Top Private Schools Guide writes, "This gem of a school was inspiring, by the time I completed the tour I wanted to attend the school myself."
Education Programs (Ages 2-6)
- Preschool Program
- Kindergarten Program
- Unlike other preschools, our program features developmentally appropriate classes for specific age groups. We have two 2 year old classes, three 3 year old classes, three 4 year old classes and a Kindergarten class.
Also available:
- Yoga for Preschoolers
- Spanish for 1st through to 6th grade
- Swimming classes
European School Of Music & Art, Los Angeles County
Courses / Programs
The European School of Music & Art is a dynamic and growing school located in the beautiful Palos Verdes Peninsula, some 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, serving Rancho Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Torrance, Lomita, Harbor City and Carson areas with subsidiary operations in the Glendale / Burbank area and Ventura county.
The school has imaginatively created an age-appropriate curriculum of music, musical theater, foreign language and art designed so that both the contents and the format of the lessons promote development of superior musical and artistic skills. The European School of Music & Art has employed quality, university trained, teachers ever since its beginning in 1995.
Excellent personalized instruction has been the constant objective of the school. The school offers options for music, Mommy & Me, musical theater, foreign language, and art lessons to all age groups and levels of development; namely, from beginners through advanced. The majority of classes are on individual basis, with several options for learning in a group context. For your convenience, lessons are offered in our studios or in your home, or can be arranged at the private school your child attends.
Grace Childcare Center, located in Visalia, California, is a Christian Preschool & Childcare center offering programs to children aged 2 - 6 years. The preschool/childcare center program at Grace Lutheran Church trains the whole child: body, soul and mind. Through Bible stories the children learn about God's love. An excellent staff promotes the growth of the whole child: physically, socially, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
Grace Lutheran Church of Visalia provides a strong Christian education so that children may become faithful, literate and productive Christian citizens who will serve God and others with love.
- Preschool Programs for children aged 2-6 years
- Childcare
- Bible stories
- Learn about God's Love
- Excellent Staff
- Promotes the physical, social, emotional, mental & spiritual growth of the whole child
Vistamar School is an independent high school in El Segundo in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles, governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. We pride ourselves in providing first-rate college preparatory academics, caring relationships, and a global perspective to our students.
Vistamar School empowers students, preparing them to contribute and excel in higher education and in life, and commits to a broad and balanced program that challenges and engages students, building their individual skills and inspiring a passion for learning.
Vistamar provides an intimate atmosphere that fosters initiative, responsibility, knowledge of self and connections to others, and diversity of thought and culture that encourages authentic exchange of perspectives, mutual respect and a mature understanding of the world. In their studies, in their work, and in their communities, Vistamar students will embrace lives of learning, integrity, and purpose.
* English
* History (Humanities)
* Science
* Math
* Languages (Mandarin Chinese or Spanish or other mother tongue language classes)
* Seminars
* Music
* Drama
* Dance
* Graphic arts
* Plastic arts and more...
Wilshire Private School is an independent K-6 school located near the Miracle Mile district in Mid-Wilshire in Los Angeles. We also host international students mainly from Asia and specialize in intensive English language instruction. Wilshire Private School is accredited by The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Wilshire Private School was founded in 1985 by the Korean Institute of Southern California for the express purpose of offering a K-6 quality academic education enhanced with courses in the arts. We provide qualified, experienced, and caring teachers.
Our learning community flourishes in a well-located and safe environment conducive to well-rounded educational achievement. Wilshire Private is part of the Wilshire Performing Arts Academy, Hollywood Wilshire Sports League, the Independent School Alliance for Minority Students and are sponsored by the Korean Institute of Southern California (KISC).
We aim to offer an academic program second to none and to challenge each student to meet his / her potential by treating each individual as "gifted." As well, an additional goal is to create an atmosphere in which students look forward to coming to school each day.