Private Schools Santa Cruz County, California: High School, Private Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Preschools, Santa Cruz County child care centers, day care, after school programs, tutoring, kindergarten, K-8, K-12 schools south of the San Francisco Bay Area..
Merit Academy: 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.
San Francisco Montessori Academy in the center of San Francisco, CA, is a Montessori School offering preschool programs to children ages 3-6.
Our school offers the most complete service for your child. Not only do we have an extremely clean and healthy environment but we also offer motherly attention to each individual child.
We provide a safe and warm facility for your child to grow and develop, complete with learning materials appropriate for each age group.
The most important part of any preschool is the joy that it brings the children, and this is where we truly shine. Walk in any time and you will find your child laughing and learning.
The San Francisco Montessori Academy prides itself with being a fully accredited Montessori school by both, UMA - United Montessori Association and NAMTA - North American Montessori Teachers' Association.
Through the use of Montessori methods, our school will help prepare your child for excellence in their future academic endeavors and beyond.
Founded in 1999, the San Francisco Montessori Academy has been serving the community for over 10 years. We have an extensive medical and teaching background and over 20 years of combined experience in Pediatric CPR, First Aid and Health & Safety.
- Montessori Education
- Mathematics
- Language
- Science, Geography, Art
- Practical Life
- Sensorial
- Arts and Crafts
- Martial Arts
- Ballet
- Music Instruction
- Warm Organic Meals..
- Our curriculum is divided into five core areas of study.
- It is structured around the child's self-initiated impulse to become engaged and learn from his or her surroundings.
St. Paul's Episcopal School is an independent, non-denominational K-8 school in Oakland in Alameda County, approximately 8 miles east of San Francisco. We are proud to serve families from Adams Point, Lakeside, San Pablo Gateway, Old City, Lakesshore and other communities throughout Oakland.
Our founders created a community where students could develop sophisticated critical thinking and generous hearts. Research has confirmed that problem solving skills are greatly enhanced through exposure to a diversity of thought, culture, and experience.
The National Association of Independent Schools has honored St. Paul's with a Leading Edge Award for integrating service learning with curriculum. While an independent entity, St. Paul's School builds on the St. Paul's Episcopal Church's legacy as a leading Bay Area voice for social justice. Today, in fulfillment of the vision of Donald Seaton and David Forbes, St. Paul’s is ranked No. 2 in the nation in socio-economic and ethnic diversity among independent schools of comparable size.
* In additional to core subjects such as English, math, social studies and science, we offer our students a wide range of music and art opportunites as well as a physical education program.
Castle Oaks Children's Center, San Fernando Valley
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Located in Canoga Park in San Fernando Valley, approximately 25 miles north-west of downtown LA, Castle Oaks Children´s Center is a full-service private school, serving 6 weeks to 6 year old children. We serve families throughout San Fernando Valley, West Valley, Canoga Park, Winnetka, Reseda, Northridge, West Hills and surrounding communities. Castle Oaks Children´s Center includes a state of the art infant and toddler center, an academic oriented pre-school and an advanced learning Kindergarten facility.
We believe that all children are entitled to an early childhood education, that is rich in knowledge, social interaction, and one that enhances the cognitive development of all young children whether they are an infant, toddler, or just starting kindergarten.
The staff at Castle Oaks Children´s Center are qualified in Early Childhood Education and are all CPR certified and are required to update yearly. Our staff have been working with children in Canoga Park, CA, and the surrounding areas for over 3 decades.
Anne Sullivan Nursery School and Kindergarten, Wildomar
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Anne Sullivan Nursery School and Kindergarten is located in the city of Wildomar in Riverside County, CA. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), we provide full-day and half-day preschool and kindergarten programs for ages 2 years 9 months through kindergarten. We aim to prepare children academically, emotionally, socially and physically for formal schooling. We are proud that our school is open to all children regardless of race, creed, religion, ethnicity, gender or disability.
Our dedicated staff provides a safe and emotionally healthy environment. Children participate in hands-on activities with a variety of open-ended materials that are geared to meet their needs and their diversity of talents and temperaments.
The school is situated on 30 acres of countryside which offers the children the benefits of a peaceful and expansive natural setting. This allows our teachers to supplement classroom instruction with learning experiences based within nature itself, stimulating the children’s interest in and respect for the world around them.
The Temple Emanu-El Preschool is a leading Jewish preschool in the Richmond District (directly north of Golden Gate Park) in the north-west of San Francisco. The largest and oldest reformed synagogue in Northern California is also the site of our highly respected preschool. The Emanu-El community is a very active one and the synagogue the site of workshops, lectures, and community activities, as well as worship. Temple Emanu-el's particular focus is on serving the interfaith family.
We provide a safe, nurturing and supportive program in a Jewish environment. Our preschool program is designed for children ages 2 years 6 months to 4 / 5 years of age. Our Pre-Kindergarten program is designed as a transitional year between preschool and kindergarten and is for children who are 4 / 5 years of age. Our developmentally appropriate curriculum includes creative arts, dramatic play, large and small motor activities, music, language arts, outdoor play and Jewish values, traditions and holiday celebrations.
Sunset Christian School is located in Livermore in Alameda County in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern CA. We are a state licensed preschool and elementary school offering programs to children aged 2 years through to 5th Grade. Sunset Christian School offers exceptional programs for preschool and elementary. Both schools are dedicated to serving the Tri-Valley area by providing high quality Christian education and training. Sunset Christian strives to provide a challenging learning environment for each individual child.
The primary objective of Sunset Christian School is to lay a spiritual and academic foundation based on biblical principles for all the children who attend. “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Christ Jesus.”