Type: Elementary School, Featured Private Elementary Schools, Middle School, Private Middle School

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Imagine a learning experience unlike anything you had as a child. Imagine travelling to locations throughout the city each week to learn by experience, not from a workbook. Imagine learning math and language by building a sailboat, and a test in the form of setting it out to water. What if your study of biology consisted of visiting a marine biologist in Santa Monica and your study of archeology came from an archeologist at the Natural History Museum? What if your learning path was guided mostly by you and what you found interesting in the world? What if your Learning Plan was tailored to fit your unique way of learning?

Argo Navis is a research-driven private, progressive elementary and middle school that welcomes adventurers, voyagers, mavericks, innovators, and pioneers. Our revolutionary educational model is rooted in PBL with the ambition to deliver an education that takes place both inside the classroom and out in the world around us. Students embark on field trips each week to connect real-world learning experiences to what they are learning in the classroom. With small student/teacher ratios, each student is given an Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) to allow teachers to adapt the educational experience for each individual student to how they best learn. Our hallmark programs are designed to excite and inspire students, fostering curiosity and wonder as the leading agents in guiding students to a personal learning experience that is deep-rooted and lasting. Signature programs include: Spanish Immersion, Financial Literacy, Design & Engineering, Visual & Performing Arts, Urban Sports, Global Education, Oceanography & Scuba, and more!

Curious to know more? Visit us!

Time to set sail.

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Type: Preschool, Religious Affiliation

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Beth Hillel’s Early Childhood program is a play-based, developmental program for children ages 2-5 where children learn through play, hands-on activities, and art. In the safe and inviting classrooms and outdoor areas, the children are encouraged to make choices, participate in both inside and outside activities, and explore and discover their environment. Through independent play, guided large and small group activities, social interactions and role modeling, students learn social-emotional, motor, and cognitive skills to help them develop the skills they need to succeed in life. To learn more, visit our website and contact us for touring and registration information.

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Type: Elementary School, Private Elementary School

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Echo Horizon is a visionary independent school fostering a joyful and engaged learning community. The school’s commitment to diversity is rooted in its Echo Center­, where 15 percent of students are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). Offering a co-enrollment program, DHH students learn alongside their hearing peers using hearing aids and cochlear implant technology. A dynamic curriculum combines the best of both worlds: strong academic practices and a supportive, student-centered learning environment. The school’s commitment to JEDI work (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) means that the multifaceted experiences individuals bring to the community are celebrated with the belief that embracing diversity leads to social/emotional and academic excellence. This pursuit prepares scholars for matriculation to top independent schools and graduates healthy empathetic leaders who positively impact the world.

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Type: Private High School

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EF Academy is a private boarding and day high school in Pasadena, California, committed to empowering high school students to become confident, resilient and responsible global citizens. Our mission is to help students become successful – and happy. We use a competency-based learning focus and a holistic educational approach to ensure that every student discovers their true potential while prioritizing their well-being.

EF Academy Pasadena offers a diverse school education in a global community of leaders. Our programs and 1-to-1 guidance equip students with the tools and skills to lead bright, impactful futures.

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Type: Special Education Resources

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Leaps n Boundz provides therapy, recreation and social programming for individuals with diverse abilities.  We teach in therapeutic and fun environments that promote strength and growth in all aspects of life. Play and movement are used as tools to increase motivation, improve life-skills, build self-esteem and create opportunities for social interactions.  Our programs enable individuals of all abilities, through individualized goals and objectives, to improve his/her quality of life. Through increased independence, our safe and supportive environments provide participants with unique experiences and creative learning opportunities.

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Type: Preschool, Private Elementary School, Private Middle School

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The Country School is an esteemed Progressive Preschool through 8th grade school. We are proud of our renowned reputation for and steadfast dedication to social justice. As trailblazers of progressive education in Los Angeles, we commit ourselves to nurturing an inclusive environment that embraces diversity in all its forms. Our curriculum instills a profound sense of responsibility and consciousness in our students, empowering them to address relevant social issues. We prepare our students academically, and as compassionate, empathetic individuals equipped to make a positive and lasting impact.

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Type: Featured Private Elementary Schools, Private Middle School

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The Willows Community School, located in Culver City, is a Developmental Kindergarten through 8th grade non-profit, co-educational independent school enrolling 475 students annually. Recognized as a balanced, progressive educational leader, the strong academic program incorporates experiential learning, thematic instruction and social emotional learning into cutting-edge curriculum and integrates design thinking, maker, technology, and the arts into the classroom. Strongly committed to financial assistance, The Willows seeks a broad-based student body with a diversity of race, ethnicity, socioeconomics and learning styles. 40% of our student body is comprised of students of color, and the school annually enrolls students from 57+ zip codes across the greater Los Angeles area. We believe each child brings our community an extraordinary gift: a curious mind, ready to explore and eager to learn.

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Type: Preschool, Private Elementary School, Private Middle School

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Westside Neighborhood School (WNS) is a preschool-8th grade independent school in the West LA’s Playa Vista neighborhood.

WNS is committed to creating a deeply caring community of lifelong learners that nurtures students from diverse backgrounds to reach their full potential, develop cultural competency, and inspire the world with their curiosity, innovation, compassion, and stewardship.

The WNS Advantage

WNS embraces a positive, child-centered approach to education that strives to fully develop the potential of each student intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically. Our high academic and ethical standards encourage students to take responsibility for their learning and their behavior. Propelled by curiosity, WNS students are learners, doers, and makers. We provide students with a platform to become entrepreneurs by nurturing their intrinsic ability to innovate. Our program is designed to engage students in a project-based, active-learning curriculum that challenges all students to grow. We provide an environment steeped in a growth mindset where each child is able to experience success, embrace mistakes as a part of the journey, is confident in taking intellectual risks, and where individuals feel valued in their differences and value the differences in others.

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