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Saints Philip and James Elementary School is an academic institution, which provides students, with a strong moral and intellectual foundation, within an, essentially, Catholic-Christian environment. We are committed toward growth in leadership, as well as in fostering, academic opportunities, which will enable our students to develop spiritually, intellectually and socially. Administrators, teachers and parents are mutually supportive in emphasizing the implementation of contemporary pedagogical state and archdiocesan standards, as pertains to teaching content and methods. The mission of Saints Philip and James Parochial School is directed toward providing a solid academic foundation, for our students, so as to prepare them for a personally fulfilling, successful and value-based future. These values are based in the humanist tradition of the Catholic-Christian faith. We believe that quality Catholic-Christian education is an education of the entire human person and as such requires a particular set of educational priorities, which serve to address the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical needs of our student body.

The mission of St. Andrew's Episcopal School is to provide an enriched academic program within a Christian environment emphasizing the fulfillment of each student's potential. St. Andrew's seeks students of character and intelligence from diverse ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and maintains a scholarship program to support that diversity. The school strives to help young people achieve their potential not only in intellectual understanding but also in esthetic sensitivity, physical well-being, athletic prowess and moral decisiveness so that they may lead productive, responsible lives, not only for themselves, but also for their community.

Mission Statement Westlake Preparatory School & Academy will create and secure a safe, comfortable, and peaceable school environment where every student will be provided with the best opportunity to learn in an educational format that provides a high degree of academic engagement, organization, motivation and will demonstrate the importance of becoming lifelong learners to ensure both academic and personal success. Our Students Westlake Preparatory School offers three academic placements serving a wide range of diverse students. College Preparatory Program, Serving gifted, above-average, and average college bound students Summit Point Program,educating mainstreamed students with a documented learning disability with academic intervention and support. Westlake Academy provides a year round,individualized,alternative educational modelfor students with specific learning challenges, special needsand developmental disabilities.

The mission of Howard Area Leadership Academy is to provide rigorous opportunities for students to gain the skills needed to transition to employment, college or other forms of higher education.

Serving God and His people, Timothy Christian Schools develops academically prepared Christian disciples who embrace Christ's call to transform the world. We reflect God's kingdom by serving Christian families from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds and students who possess a wide range of abilities. We challenge students to serve in a global community. We teach and study in the Reformed Christian tradition which drives us to be Biblically based, culturally engaged, and always reforming. We nurture creativity and curiosity through meaningful curriculum and effective instruction. We develop and encourage the gifts and talents of one another to serve Christ and renew His creation. We seek wisdom that applies knowledge to gain understanding and spiritual discernment. We prepare students to be articulate defenders and models of the Christian faith in thought, word, and deed.

Holy Spirit High School serves 400 students in grades 9-12. The student: teacher of Holy Spirit High School is 12:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

Through superior academics and mentoring, The Colorado Springs School prepares students to think independently and to meet the needs of a dynamic world with leadership, ingenuity, problem-solving skills, and personal integrity. Learning is grounded in experience. By delivering challenging academic material through traditional and experiential settings, The Colorado Springs School offers our students hands on and practical opportunities to learn more thoroughly, to retain information longer, and to apply it to new settings. This deliberate approach to teaching also offers students opportunities to learn more about themselves, others, and the world. Building on strong, supportive relationships afforded by small classes and a safe environment, we advance each student's personal and academic growth. We teach to a higher standard than the common core.

Saint Lawrence Academy is a four-year co-educational Catholic high school that provides students with a fully accredited college preparatory program within a caring family environment.Saint Lawrence Academy strives to create a community built on Gospel values where students of driverse backgrounds can unlock their potential and extend their personal learning experience byond the classroom.

Edgewood Center for Children and Families helps children and families take back their future by working with them to overcome severe challenges like abuse, neglect, mental illness, and family crisis. The oldest children's charity in the western U.S., Edgewood has evolved to meet the community

82nd Street Academics is a non-profit educational institution with the ulimate goal of getting our students into college. Our programs complement the public education system so that students, regardless of home language, will have equal access to quality higher education.

Cascadilla School, founded in 1876 as a preparatory school for Cornell University, is an independent co-educational, not-for-profit high school. The school offers students an accelerated curriculum in grades nine through twelve as well as in a post graduate year. Cascadilla School is recognized and accredited by the New York State Department of Education and has maintained its historical association with Cornell University through the use of its libraries, dining halls, and other facilities. Students from ten different countries and the United States are guided by an expert faculty on its campus in Ithaca, New York. Cascadilla graduates go on to matriculate at leading colleges and universities.

Northern Chautauqua Catholic School offers a high-quality education with a curriculum that adheres to both New York State and diocesan guidelines and offers excellence in Catholic education for children in grades pre-kindergarten (4 year olds) through eighth grade. The core curriculum begins with reading, writing and mathematics. Social studies, science and language arts are also offered at each grade. It is, however, the variety of special classes that makes the educational differences at Northern Chautauqua Catholic School: Spanish, Music, Art, Physical Education, Technology and Health. In addition, students in grades sixth through eighth have quarterly electives to choose from. As a Christian institution, we are committed to the teachings of the Catholic Church, to prepare students to respond in faith to Jesus Christ and to understand His Message, to follow moral standards of conduct, and to achieve integrity of character. Its mission is to provide a foundation for Christian living by integrating and nurturing faith through teaching and example and thereby becoming an extension of the teaching mission of the Roman Catholic Church. Northern Chautauqua Catholic School is a Christ-centered community which stimulates academic excellence and emphasizes family values and respect of self and others all in an atmosphere of kindness, love and understanding. We are committed to balancing physical, spiritual, intellectual and social growth for our students so that they mature into responsible, self-disciplined citizens, developing and supporting a dynamic faculty and staff comprised of dedicated professionals, providing a physical facility conducive to reaching our goals, encouraging parental involvement of time and talent, continually developing and evaluating decisions, options and actions consistent with this mission, these values and beliefs.

Crossroads School is a unique concept in Christian Education where we partner with local churches to provide quality, personal education for students in grades K-12 in a Christian environment. Crossroads was started out of the need to provide quality education for those students with learning disabilities who have struggled in the public schools. We have been in the private school business for over 35 years and our emphasis is small campuses, low student/teacher ratios in a loving, caring classroom setting. We are approved for the McKay Scholarship for Children with Learning Disabilities, and if your child has an IEP and is enrolled in Special Education classes in the public school, you may qualify for a partial or full tuition scholarship. We accomplish this by providing a stimulating, family-like environment, where students will be able to achieve their fullest potential emotionally, spiritually, and academically through our small-classroom setting. Crossroads School, a unique concept in Christian-based education, was started to provide a moral-based education to students with varying backgrounds, needs, and goals. Crossroads helps parents develop the character of their children by nurturing and teaching respect and responsibility through its family-like program.

Westminster has been serving the Pre-K 3 through 12th gade children of Christian families for 50 years. Known for its excellence in academics, fine arts and athletics, Westminster delivers a solid college preparatory education from a distinctly Christian perspective. Westminster's diverse students are helped to live lives of responsible action as leaders at school and in the community.

Saint Cajetan Parish School, in partnership with parents and guardians, educates children intellectually, spiritually, and morally in the context of a strong Catholic environment which foster diversity and discipleship in building the kingdom of God through words and deeds. St. Cajetan School consists of twenty classrooms with additional facilities that support academic and physical education programs. The basic curriculum includes religion, reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, computer science, music, art and physical education.

Plumstead Christian School provides a caring community where students are educated to think biblically, serve effectively and lead Christ-centered lives. We focus upon the Biblical foundation of truth throughout the curriculum. We strive to demonstrate that God is ultimately more interested in our sincerity of heart than with our outward performance. We are an accredited school with skilled faculty and a strong emphasis upon academic quality and integrity, providing small class sizes and significant interaction between students and teachers. We offer a college preparatory curriculum, art, drama and music, technology, athletics, and an alliance with home-schooling families. We expect active parental involvement and foster close relationships with Bible-believing churches.

Gonzaga Preparatory School is beginning its 127th year of educating young men and women in the Inland Northwest. Almost 900 students in grades 9-12 are experiencing first-hand the importance of a Jesuit, Catholic, and college preparatory education.

Appel Farm was founded in 1960 as a private summer arts camp for children. Albert and Clare Appel, both professional musicians and music educators, believed that the arts play a crucial role in developing a child's learning skills, encouraging personal growth, and instilling a sense of community and responsibility.

Founded in 1988, GAIS remains committed to its mission to provide bilingual and academically challenging education in a supportive environment to children from all around the world. From preschool through 8th grade, we immerse the students in the German language and international culture, as well as embrace the American culture and local school standards. The German-American International School (GAIS) mission is to provide an outstanding international, bilingual education focused on inquiry-based learning with the goal to foster confident, creative and responsible learners and global thinkers. We believe that children can reach their fullest potential if they are able to develop a positive self-image. To further these goals, our school offers a learning environment that fosters the development of a creative and critical mind.

The Lexington School for the Deaf/Center for the Deaf seeks to be an exemplary education, service and research institution for the deaf and hard of hearing in Metropolitan New York City and the country. Its special emphases are collaborating with the deaf and hard of hearing to realize their full potential in both the deaf and hard of hearing worlds; working with individuals - and their families - of all ages, races, creeds, colors, ethnicities, languages, genders, sexual preferences and socio-economic situations and with a wide range of capacities, interests, and needs; ensuring mastery of expressive and receptive communication skills by individuals at every point along the spectrum of deaf to hard of hearing; designing, constructing and using the evolving information technologies to best advantage; and taking a leading position - in concert with the deaf and hard of hearing communities - in articulating the multifaceted challenges, opportunities and needs for services of the deaf and hard of hearing.