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At Diablo Valley School real life is the curriculum. Students at DVS learn Life's most valuable skills: self confidence, concentration, problem-solving, decision-making, academics, personal responsibility and respect for others. By making choices and learning to live with the consequences, students experience the challenges, responsibilities and freedoms of real life while in a caring and supportive environment. Staff at Diablo Valley School are successful, strong, knowledgeable and caring individuals who are dedicated to educating students to be independent, creative and capable adults. DVS is a school where play is serious work and serious projects are fun. Each person is responsible for deciding how to use their time all day, every day. Students are free to concentrate on what they choose for as long as they desire. All types of activities are equally valued. Activities vary with the natural flow of the curiosity that inspires them. DVS is a community where individual creativity and self-expression are encouraged and appreciated.

Orangevale Sda Elementary School is a Seventh-day Adventist school located in Orangevale, CA. Our Christian educational facility was established in 1962 as part of the growing educational system of the Seventh-day Adventist Church which includes elementary and high schools, colleges and universities in countries around the globe. Our objective is to provide an atmosphere conducive to young people's spiritual, social, and academic growth and development. Our staff is committed to providing quality education in a Christ-filled environment. To achieve this objective, we believe that teamwork on the part of parents, teachers, and students is necessary. Our church and school staff strive to make this school a positive Christian learning environment for each student. This handbook is designed to help you better understand our expectations and what we have to offer.

Saint Finbar School has been serving the Catholic Community of the Burbank and Glendale area since 1945. The school is located on the picturesque corner of Olive Ave and Keystone Street in Burbank. Our grades include early fives, kindergarten, and grades one through eight. In addition to the challenging academic standards of the Catholic curriculum, the school offers music, French, Spanish, physical education, computers, science lab, art and an elective period for the junior high. Our extracurricular activities include a full athletic program, student council, youth ministry, liturgical choir, newspaper, and yearbook. We offer day care from 6:45am to 6:00pm. Most of our graduates go on to private Catholic High School. St. Finbar School solve problems; think creatively and independently; follow your faith; interact with others; nurture your beliefs; brighten the world with your gifts; achieve your potential and respect self and others.

St. Robert is an academic elementary school. We strive to provide the best possible program to meet the current needs of the students enrolled and to lay the foundation for the continuance of their education. We provide a structured and disciplined environment and a curriculum with an emphasis on religion, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science. The educational program at St. Robert integrates and reflects Catholic values. We strive to educate the whole child spiritually, intellectually, psychologically, socially, and physically. Our primary aim is to provide a quality Catholic education. The students, faculty, staff, parents and community of St. Robert Catholic School are committed to creating a caring environment which fosters and implements a Christ-Centered and up-to-date academic program. Our vision is for all students to experience the rewards of positive self-esteem, self-discipline, respect for others and a true sense of community spirit as they develop their skills as responsible and effective world citizens.

The Jewish Institute of Queens provides an active, versatile, and challenging learning environment in which students are primed for life in a changing world. We offer the opportunity for a quality education to meet the varied intellectual, cultural, physical, social and emotional needs of each child so that he or she may become a self-reliant, conscientious, and productive citizen. The Jewish Institute of Queens is an exciting and innovative place for children to grow and learn. The entire staff is dedicated to providing an education that will prepare every child for future academic success.

The child-centered curriculum at St Johns Grammar School is designed to foster the growth of the whole child and create a lifelong learner. At St. Johns Grammar School, we believe in developing the whole child. Academic skills are accelerated in an environment in which children study in an interactive manner, as well through traditional schooling. Recognizing the far-reaching value of interactive and hands-on learning classes at all grade levels, SJGS builds classroom time around these concepts. Education placed in the experiential realm of life remains an active part of student owned learning. Each day, students and instructors work cooperatively on character development with our civility rules citizenship banners. Doing so provides opportunities to learn and practice respect, honor, responsibility and patriotism

Sage Day is a safe, nurturing environment designed for students for whom the large public school is overwhelming. Typically, our students have been diagnosed as suffering from depression, school phobia, anxiety and other similar disorders. They are often described as being emotionally "fragile. Achieving our mission goals requires a new approach to teaching and learning. At Sage Day we use a therapeutic approach to education to develop a meaningful understanding of each child and family. This helps us establish a partnership between school and family, so together we can guide our students to success.

Totino-Grace is an Archdiocesan co-educational Catholic high school in the Lasallian tradition. Welcoming a student body that is academically, economically, and culturally diverse, we strive for equity and excellence in all programs. Recognizing the key elements of our mission as learning, faith, community, and service, we seek to provide a safe environment that places priority on mutual respect, self-discipline, and acknowledgment of our responsibility in the world community.

St. Andrew's, a Savannah private school, is an independent International Baccalaureate World School inspiring students from age 3 through grade twelve to dream big and think boldly.

Sunrise Christian Academy is both honored and blessed to offer the most expansive K-12 Christian-based, college-preparatory education in Wichita. We’ve been teaching, challenging, and nurturing wonderful children - from pre-school through high school - since 1983.

Our mission is to serve the Armenian-American community and the broader public by providing a high-quality academic program in which students are educated through a bilingual curriculum, becoming Armenian-Americans confident in their identity, fluent in English and Armenian, appreciative of both their cultures and well-prepared to become productive members of society. Within the safe, nurturing environment of KZV, parents have a partner in raising articulate, well-rounded children, committed to strong values, personal achievement, and progress for their community and humanity. KZV offers a challenging and competitive academic program in all curricular areas. We strive to recognize each student as a unique individual and to promote a supportive learning environment, fostering creativity and self-esteem. Beyond our high academic standards, we seek to instill a sense of pride and admiration for the Armenian culture, religion, and traditions, and to nurture the values embodied within them, while developing an appreciation for all cultures of the world.

The mission of Manhattan Academy is to provide a Montessori-based environment that fosters positive academics, social and emotional growth; to challenge each child to achieve his/her full potential through individualized learning in a hands-on, interactive environment; to create a safe and nurturing learning community where the child will become independent and will be prepared for all further educational experiences; to develop a lifelong love of learning through self-motivation and independence; to provide a well-rounded curriculum that stresses academics and incorporates the liberal arts; to respect each child; to appreciate each child, focusing on his/her uniqueness and individuality; to promote freedom with responsibility; to achieve a sense of community through the cooperation of school, parents, and child; and to provide the children with a multi-cultural awareness and acceptance.

Orangewood Academy is a WASC accredited co-educational Pre-K to High School located in the heart of Orange County. We have served the greater Orange COunty area since 1898. We have been located in our present location since 1956. Our core values are Spirituality, Scholarship, Sportsmanship, and Service.

Valley International Academy is an independent, coeducationa school for students in grades six through twelve. We are a non-denominational college-preparatory academy which is open to qualified students of all racial, social, cultural, religious and intellectual backgrounds. We also sponsor educational enrichment programs in the summer and after school. We give students a classical education, which challenges them to read great books and ideas in each of the arts and sciences. Our intellectual freedom and rigor encourage students to think critically and imaginatively as they develop character and leadership abilities.

Elmwood Franklin is a school that emphasizes high academic achievement, good study skills and positive character development. We set high standards for each child with whom we work, then give support to enable him/her to meet these expectations. We expect our students throughout their years here to achieve success in becoming self-motivated and in assuming responsibility for their actions. The early years of education are crucial in an individual's life. Our role is to provide each student with the basic skills to learn effectively and the fundamental elements of knowledge which will become the foundation for all subsequent learning. Learning how to learn, developing an enthusiasm for acquiring knowledge and cultivating a lively curiosity during these years sets a life long pattern of sound attitudes. At Elmwood Franklin, we value an atmosphere of genuine respect and courtesy between student and student, adult and student and adult and adult. We do not only set a positive tone to support our students but also, we encourage faculty, administration and staff throughout their time at Elmwood Franklin to develop themselves personally and professionally with financial assistance from the school.

The School for Young Performers is a New York State registered private school. Founded in 1995, SYP was originally designed to meet the needs of students balancing an academic education with careers in the performing arts. Over the years, however, its student body has evolved to include students pursuing disciplines other than those in the performing arts, as well as students who prefer a more personalized and flexible education. A "school without walls," reminiscent of the private tuition of children of upper class families in past centuries, SYP is able to bring its college-preparatory academic program directly to its students at home, at work, or while traveling. The School for Young Performers is proud to offer the best education to its students—anywhere.

Southwest Christian School is a preschool through twelfth grade, college preparatory school that emphasizes a well-rounded education in a Christian enviornment. The mission of Southwest Christian School is to provide a Christ-centered college preparatory education that graduates young adults equipped as Christian leaders in the world.

The mission of the staff and administration of LCCA is to provide each student the opportunity to grow to their full potential, in a Christian environment of academic excellence. In all areas of education, we honor The Lord Jesus Christ -- through all of our thoughts, deeds and actions.

Benway School is a private, publicly funded special education day school for boys and girls K-12. Our students are of average or higher intelligence with emotional or behavioral problems. We offer a therapeutic environment with traditional academic curriculum and a high school graduation.