WHY CHOOSE AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL?
- 学术水准高. In independent schools, all classes prepare students for success in high school, college, and beyond. We nurture intellectual curiosity, stimulate personal growth, and encourage critical thinking.
- Small class sizes and individual attention. Independent schools have low student-teacher ratios that encourage close connections with students.
- 优秀的教师. Independent school faculty teach in their areas of expertise and are passionate about what they do. With more autonomy within the classroom, teachers are able to develop a full understanding of how each student learns and what interests and motivates each individually.
- Education for the whole child. Independent schools nurture students’ personal and social growth and civic conscience as well as their intellectual ability and curiosity. Opportunities extend well beyond the classroom to athletic participation, 艺术追求, and school 领导 experiences.
- 包容. Independent schools maintain diverse and vibrant communities where each family is known, 承认, 欣赏, 和庆祝.
- A community of 父母 who actively participate in their children’s education. Independent schools promote frequent communication among students, 父母, and teachers to ensure everyone is working toward the same goals for the student.
- The opportunity to choose a school with a mission. Independent schools provide families with the opportunity to select a school whose philosophy, 值, and teaching approach is right for their children.
- 最重要的是: Independent schools offer an exceptional education that will pay dividends for a lifetime.
快速的事实
Independent school students perform well above their peers on standardized tests, with 71.7 percent achieving 1100 or better on the SAT (out of 1600) — a score that would qualify most students for admission to highly selective colleges and universities. In the same longitudinal study, 20.2 percent of public school students and 20.6 percent of Catholic school students achieved 1100 or better.
- 10分中的9分(90分).8 percent) of independent school graduates expressed satisfaction with their jobs later in life.
- Independent school students take more advanced courses in high school. They are twice as likely than their counterparts in suburban public schools to enroll in an Advanced Placement course as a sophomore and to complete pre-calculus or higher in mathematics.
- 94% of independent school students play a sport in high school, compared to 77% of public school students.
- 三分之一(31).8%) of independent school graduates regularly volunteer in their communities. They are nearly twice as likely than their non-independent school peers to volunteer to work for campaigns and causes.
了解更多: National Association of Independent Schools 和 National Education Longitudinal Study.
Sea Crest School is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and is accredited by both the California Association of Independent Schools 和 Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Independent schools are organized as not-for-profits, and we share a commitment to providing a safe environment in which students can learn academic skills as well as the importance of hard work, 领导, 个人责任, 良好的公民意识.
WHY UPPER SCHOOL AT SEA CREST?
- We offer a safe and nurturing community for your child to thrive and grow.
- We know how important this special age is in the healthy development of your child, not quite a high schooler and not an elementary student.
- Socially, we are a diverse and nurturing community and pride ourselves on creating an environment where all learners are supported, 受到欢迎和关心.
- We offer an engaging and well-rounded academics that will prepare your child for high school.
- 我们相信创新, not just as a lip service but as a tool for ensuring our students have the very best education that prepares them for the world of the future.
- We believe in a strong partnership 在家和学校之间.
- All students are given opportunities to play, learn, and compete in sports with no cut teams.
- State-of the-art program and facilities, athletics program, flexible learning spaces, outdoor education, iLab, and 海洋科学.