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Waldorf Schools are private, independently funded schools, offering education ranging from pre-kindergarten through Grade 12, covering an age range from 4 years to 18 or 19 years old. Waldorf teachers strive to educate the human being through all three soul capacities of thinking, feeling and will. Students learn by encountering the world as experience. Waldorf Education is a age-appropriate, balanced education that integrates the arts and academics. Waldorf Education encourages the development of each child's sense of truth, beauty, and goodness. The aim of the education is to fully develop the capacities of each student and to inspire a love for lifelong learning.

Inspiration happens here! At King's Schools are standard for academic excellence teaches students how to think critically and our caring community nurtures relationships that will last a lifetime. Students develop a passion fro lifelong Christian commitment and our rich heritage of alumni is a living example of King's successful formula.

The intent and purpose of Carrabassett Valley Academy is to foster individual student development by providing the optimum balance of excellence in athletic training, with a focus on competitive skiing/snowboarding, college preparatory academics, and responsible living. This program offers the opportunity for each student to develop fully his or her intellectual and physical potential. Carrabassett Valley Academy provides a healthy, supportive environment for students and faculty to live and work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect while pursuing shared interest and individual goals.

Carson Christian School, established in 1983, has been one of the most successful and growing schools in the Southland. Because of the self-motivating aspect of the curriculum and the dedication of the staff, the students have made headlines, and have graduated from High School as much as 3 years early. It is a self-paced, individualized program, allowing for students to work at their own pace without being in competition with each other. From kindergarten through twelfth grade, our "no fail" system facilitates true mastery of the subject material, rather than social promotions. Emphasis is placed on Phonics in the primary levels, producing an excellent turnout of readers. Whether gifted, average or below average, each student is able to greatly benefit from the beautifully written curriculum. Truly there is "no child left behind" in our individualized program. Our curriculum meets all of the CSU system's requirements and exceeds the State of California's requirements for graduation. Many of our students have been accepted by both state and private colleges and universities. Calif. State University at Dominguez Hills is the leader because of its close proximity to the community that we serve. We have also had students accepted at Cal. State Long Beach, Northridge, Santa Barbara, Fresno, and USC, as well as others.

Peace Terrace Academy was founded in 1998 and is currently in its 11th year of operation. We are committed to developing an Islamic environment for children to not only develop excellent academic skills, but also learn and practice Islamic principles. We recognize that school should be a fun and an exciting experience, where children love to learn and are able to excel in all subjects. We limit the number of students per class, ensuring optimum Teacher/student ratios to maximize your child's learning potential, and focus on developing strong Islamic understanding. We strive to provide a caring, supportive environment where every student is given the opportunity to demonstrate leadership and experience success. We have built our course curriculum focusing on the development of children from PreK through 8th grade. Our curriculum adheres to the guidelines of the State of California and we have standardized test to measure student aptitude.

Since 1876, for 130 years, The Children's Home of Kingston has been a provider of care for youth and their families and a critical resource in our community. Today, the Children's Home of Kingston is a multi-service agency serving children and families from across New York State who are experiencing difficulties at home, in school, or in the community. We offer mental health, child welfare, youth development, juvenile justice, special education, and developmental disability services to children throughout New York State. Our children, ages 8-21, come to us with unique needs and challenging circumstances in their lives. Children are given the opportunity to create a new tomorrow by overcoming challenges and learning to build upon their personal strengths in a safe and therapeutic family environment.

The Hanson Place Seventh-day Adventist (S.D.A.) School was established to provide a Christian education for students in grades Pre-K - grade 8. The school recognizes its responsibility in helping to develop the mental, physical and spiritual character based on Biblical principles. Central to its philosophy is a belief in God as the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe and recognition of man as a child of God and steward of this world. The education program is predicated on the belief that each student is unique and of inestimable value, and on the importance of the development of the whole person. Students are educated to accept service as a way of life, to be sensitive to the needs of people in the home and society, and to become active members in the Church. Realizing that true education redeems us to be fully what God intends for us, we the staff at Hanson Place S.D.A. school endeavor to impart to our students the skills that society demands for effective service, values that can be used to enhance relationships with all of God's creatures, and spiritual knowledge that direct lives toward the ultimate choice to do all for the honor and glory of God. Compatible with this philosophy, emphasis is placed on spiritual, academic, physical and social development of each students.

A Catholic independent school founded on Summit’s Larned estate in 1924, Oak Knoll is dedicated to the education of the whole child. The atmosphere is known for a spirit of joy, mutual respect and trust. The school welcomes religious, racial and ethnic diversity. A Lower School is offered for boys and girls from kindergarten through sixth grade and an Upper School is offered for young women in grades 7-12. Lower School boys attend the area’s finest independent and Catholic schools; alumnae of the Upper School enroll at the most selective colleges and universities. Oak Knoll’s courses and activities stress academic, athletic, social, creative and moral development. The rigorous Upper School curriculum includes 14 advanced placement and honors classes; courses range from Italian to “The Infinity Project,” a national award-winning pre-engineering initiative. Oak Knoll also offers extensive technology resources, including a laptop program, fully-networked wireless campus and the latest interactive teaching tools. Afterschool and summer camp (Adventures) programs are also available.

The George Crothers Memorial School is a private, state-licensed school for children, teens and young adults with mental retardation, brain damage, or cerebral palsy between the ages of 3 and 21. The ungraded special education classes include academic and life skills training as well as pre-vocational, therapeutic, social, and recreational activities. The challenging program strives to develop each student to his or her highest potential. Speech, occupational, and physical therapy are integrated into the program based on the student’s individualized education plan. Vision services and social work services are also available. Registered nurses are on staff to administer medication, provide first aid and attend to the needs of medically fragile students.

King's Jr. High is a great place to be a young teenager. Our students truly enjoy a school that allows them to grow, challenges them academically, and sets boundaries for them. King's teachers use the highest-quality curriculum available

Divine Child High School is a Catholic high school centered in Gospel values and Christian tradition. The school is rooted in a long-standing tradition of excellence and in an educational partnership with students, parents and the community. We are committed to providing opportunities that nurture each student's academic, creative, social and spiritual growth. We are dedicated to developing youth who pursue lives of responsibility, leadership and faith in action.

The mission of Corpus Christi School is to foster the development of the whole person. Our mission at Corpus Christi School is both privilege and challenge. It is privilege in that it calls us to partner with Christ in sharing the message of the gospel, a message of hope and unconditional love. Our mission is challenge in that the very gospel values it lives and shares find a counterculture response in a society often dominated by consumerism, waste, and by neglect of the poorest among us. We strive to provide a school environment permeated with the gospel values of love and freedom. The inclusion of religious art works and symbols, while not fundamental in themselves, actually points the way to what is in essence fundamental, namely faith in Christ. The transition since Vatican II from the Catholic school as institution to the Catholic school as community is evident at Corpus Christi. Every person directly involved in Corpus Christi School is a part of this community, this family.

Amherst Christian Academy is a ministry of Creekside Assembly of God. The church & school have racially nondiscriminatory policy and therefore, shall not discriminate against members, applicants, students, and others on the basis of race, color or national or ethnic origin Amherst Christian Academy is a fundamental Christian school with an "Open Door Policy" to all "Born Again" Christian families. All biblical forms of Christian worship will be encouraged, but will not be openly taught by the school staff. We do believe in the full gospel expression as it is taught in the Holy Scripture. Freedom of worship during chapel and devotional times in each person

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The Cistercians came to Texas with a vision: to build a secondary school that would combine academic excellence with Christian faith, morals, and spirituality. The Cistercians' outlook on life served as the basis for their educational philosophy. Foremost in their minds was the conviction that the search for God was the purpose of every human life. They also sought to promote all human values and integrate all forms of learning into the journey toward God. Our school's motto is Ardere et Lucere, to be enkindled and to enlighten. At its best, Cistercian Preparatory School is a community in which every boy's natural capacity to know and to work for the good of others is enkindled so that he can then go forth and enlighten the world in which he will live.

Our mission at Miami Christain School is to build a relationship between parents and their children as we partner in achieving the fullest academic, physical and spiritual potential for the student. Our mission is in partnership is to see every young man and woman come to know Jesus Christ and to then impact out diverse world with their Christian character and leadership.