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The San Marino Unified School District Program Goals:
"-Our instructional program is based on the firm belief that all students deserve the best affordable education that can he provided. A major goal is to provide skills and attitudes which will enable them to become lifelong learners.
-Our teachers have high expectations and work hard to provide opportunities for student success. Students are expected to take an active role in all learning activities.
-Throughout the program, strong emphasis is placed on the development of self-esteem, self-discipline, responsible citizenship and integrity."
The district is made up of San Marino High School, 2701 Huntington Drive, Huntington Middle school, 1700 Huntington Drive, Carver Elementary School, 1300 San Gabriel Blvd., and Valentine Elementary School, 1650 Huntington Drive. Information on each school can be found on the district web site. The district office is located at 1665 West Drive, San Marino, 91108, (626) 299-7000.
The Pasadena Unified School District consists of five high schools, three middle schools and 22 elementary school. Information on each school can be found on the district web site. The district office is located at 351 Hudson Avenue, Pasadena, 91109, (626) 795-6981.
The La Canada Unified School District "...is committed to provide effective educational opportunities in an environment of abiding concern for the intellectual and ethical development of every student with the insistence on a curriculum that represents the best of human thought, wherever it is found; to cultivate a spirit of community that welcomes and embraces the richness of the human family; and to inspire every student and adult to be life-long learners with access to the knowledge and awareness that is essential to the attainment of goals and pursuit of careers which look forward to a new century." It is made up of La Canada Elementary School, 4540 Encinas Dr., La Canada High School, 4463 Oak Grove Dr., Palm Crest Elementary School, 5025 Palm Dr., and Paradise Canyon Elementary School, 471 Knight Way. Information on each school can be found on the district web site.
The Arcadia Unified School District. "Administration of public education in Arcadia is under the leadership of Superintendent Terrence Towner, Ed.D., and the District's staff of 700 certificated employees. The District has six elementary schools (kindergarten through fifth grade), three middle schools (grades six, seven and eight), and one comprehensive high school (grades nine through twelve). Enrollment during the 1997-98 school year was approximately 9,300 students. Arcadia schools have the deserved reputation of providing a quality, academically challenging educational program resulting in high student achievement. On standardized tests, Arcadia students consistently score well above state and national averages. Arcadia's commitment to educational excellence has been reaffirmed by the community's investment in maintaining the tradition of quality public schools." The district office is located at 234 Campus Dr., Arcadia, 91007, (626) 821-8300.
The South Pasadena Unified School District comprises five school sites with a district enrollment of 3,805 (as of 10/97.) Administration Building, 1020 El Centro Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030 TEL (626) 441-5700 FAX (626) 441-8262.
The Chandler School "...provides a balanced elementary education of the highest quality in a traditional educational setting. The curriculum at each grade levelendeavors to fulfill each studentÕs individual potential for growth and learning. The structured framework is flexible to be responsive to the needs of all students, taking into account their emotional, social, physical, and intellectual progress. By offering a solid academic course of study and diverse enrichment programs, Chandler seeks to build in each child the lifelong joy of learning along with personal self-confidence and social responsibility." Chandler is located at 1005 Armada Dr., Pasadena, 91103, (626) 795-9314.
Flintridge Prep "...School offers a rigorous, moral, and intimate learning environment, nurturing in its students the skills, knowledge, values, and inspiration essential to a rewarding college experience, a lifelong embrace of education, a devotion to community, and a full and responsible life." Flintridge Prep is located at 4543 Crown Ave., La Canada Flintridge, 91011, (818) 790-1178.
Loyola High School "...of Los Angeles, founded in 1865, is an all-male, four-year, Catholic college preparatory school conducted by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Typically, 99% of the graduates go directly to higher education, 95% to four-year colleges. Current enrollment is 1178, including a senior class of 282." Loyola is located at 1901 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, 90006, (213) 381-5121.
The Polytechnic School in 1907 "...became the first private, non-profit elementary school in California. Today it is by any measure one of the most outstanding independent schools in the nation. With high academic standards as its cornerstone, the school has developed a broad curriculum with outstanding programs in the performing and visual arts, athletics, and community service. Most importantly, Poly is committed to developing strong moral and ethical values which encourage students to become responsible and contributing members of society." Poly is located at 1030 E. California Blvd, Pasadena, 91106, (626) 792-2714.
Mayfield Junior School of the Holy Child is a Catholic, coeducational day school for Kindergarten through Eighth Grade located in Pasadena, California. It is distinguished by the educational philosophy of Cornelia Connelly, foundress of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus and is shaped by the living tradition of 150 years of experience with American youth. The school seeks to provide a challenging academic and religious education for children. The educational experience is fostered by a loving faith community of students, faculty, staff, and parents which emphasizes responsible freedom and the development of self-potential. Mayfield Junior School 405 South Euclid Avenue Pasadena, California 91101-3199 (626) 796-2774.
Westridge School for Girls. "The fundamental purpose of Westridge School is to develop in girls their intellectual and creative powers and their unique qualities as individuals. The heart of the school's program is a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum that also incorporates the arts, technology, athletics, community involvement and cultural and environmental awareness. Essential to the school's purpose is the commitment to be a community that both reflects and values economic, ethnic and religious diversity, responds to a changing, dynamic world, and respects individual differences. Westridge is dedicated to the education of girls and strives to develop young women whose joy in learning, commitment to ethical action, personal ideals, social responsibility, courage and compassion will lead them to meaningful lives as contributing citizens of the larger world." The school is located at 324 Madeline Dr., Pasadena, 91105, (626) 799-1153.