Type: Elementary School, Private Elementary School

Description:

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 Elementary School, Private Middle School

Description:

PS1 Pluralistic School is an independent elementary school for Kindergarten through 6th-grade in the heart of Santa Monica. This is a place where we nurture and value the unique qualities contributed by each individual student and each adult at our school.

Pluralism, which is the ‘P’ in PS1, is the belief that a community is enriched when individual differences are understood, respected, and welcomed.

At PS1 we recognize and build upon a child’s passions, interests, talents, personal expressions, and uniqueness. We value a child for who they are and what they bring to their everyday life experience inside and outside the classroom. And we get to work with students who are motivated, engaged, confident individuals; strong in themselves, open to knowing others, and ready to take on new challenges.

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Type: Preschool, Private Elementary School, Private Middle School

Description:

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: Preschool, Private Elementary School, Private Middle School

Description:

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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