At The Wesley School, we honor timeless traditions and pride ourselves on our caring, welcoming, and diverse community. Take one look at our historic ivy-covered brick buildings, and you’ll be instantly transported to a different time and place – to a beautiful, tucked-away gem – an oasis in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. Here, we offer individual attention and small instructional groups, all the while nurturing relationships, developing globally-minded citizens, and demanding every student’s personal best. Our dedicated faculty, low student-to-teacher ratio, and wonderful learning community further set us apart, as do the smiles on our children’s faces when they willingly participate in everything from classroom discussions to public speaking opportunities.
The Willows Community School, where great minds grow, is a Developmental Kindergarten to 8th grade co-ed, independent school, enrolling 465 students from 58+ zip codes. Recognized as a balanced, progressive educational leader, the academic program incorporates experiential learning, thematic instruction, and social emotional learning into cutting-edge curriculum. Design thinking, maker and the arts are integrated into the classroom. The broad-based student body has a diversity of race, ethnicity, socioeconomics and learning styles; 33% of our student body identify as students of color. The Willows believes each child brings our community an extraordinary gift: a curious mind, ready to explore and eager to learn. The Willows’ definition of a great mind also includes an emphasis on character and heart–the ability to communicate honestly, work collaboratively, take responsibility, and contribute meaningfully to the community.
TREE is a new, innovative non-profit school with a customized educational approach. We provide both small classes combined with individual college-preparatory instruction – for every student, every class, every week – which means five tutorial blocks per week to our 6th through 12th grade students. TREE is designed for high achievers and students feeling disillusioned, for those with burning passions as well as for those with alternative learning modes – all looking for a student-centered, interdisciplinary approach to the Creative Arts and New Technologies at a unique, diverse Campus and Community Center, dedicated to Social and Environmental Justice.
Turning Point School is a Preschool-8 independent school located in the heart of Culver City.
We believe that students learn best when they are happy, engaged, and collaborative. Based on scientific research and the field of positive psychology, our “positive equation for achievement” encompasses the intellectual, social, physical, ethical, and emotional elements that drive each student’s experience and growth, from the very first day of preschool until eighth-grade graduation.
Our mission: We open our doors every day to create a dynamic learning community in which each child grows into their best self.
Viewpoint School is where TK-12 students become world-ready, growing into grounded individuals, resilient learners, and connected global citizens who are inspired to meet the challenges of an unpredictable future. Viewpoint School is committed to inspiring leadership in students, in all its forms, one student at a time. There are as many ways of being a leader as there are individuals, and our mission is to recognize and develop the individuality in each student. From leading a Primary School assembly to exhibiting quiet confidence in the studio or gym, at Viewpoint, students are encouraged to “find your voice, give your best, and go beyond.”
Vistamar School, founded in 2005, is an independent college preparatory day school providing a better way to do high school. Vistamar builds independent thinkers with diverse viewpoints who are better prepared for college and the world beyond. With a 6:1 student: teacher ratio and an average class size of 14, Vistamar’s exceptional teachers interact closely with individual students to provide strong support as students navigate the rigorous, academically challenging curriculum.
Vistamar’s curriculum combines the best practices of American independent schools with leading-edge methods drawn from top educational systems around the world. The school attracts students who are driven to learn because the school cultivates critical thinking and independence. The colleges and universities graduates attend reflect the selectivity and variety expected from one of LA’s finest independent schools.
Established in 1980, WNS is an independent school in the heart of Silicon Beach with a mission to create a community of lifelong learners that nurtures students from diverse backgrounds to reach their full potential and inspires them to contribute to the world with confidence, creativity, curiosity, conscience, and compassion. We believe in the importance of fostering resilience in our students and value perseverance, effort, and learning from our mistakes. Our goal is to instill in our students a love of learning, cultural sensitivity, and a deep understanding of our world both in and outside the classroom.
Wildwood School cultivates reflective scholars, bold innovators and compassionate leaders equipped with the skills, ethics, and inspiration to transform their world. Multiculturalism is a core value of the school and it offers students a nurturing and inclusive environment in which to discover their social identity and understand others. Community service and STEM are integrated into the curriculum. Upper school students have the opportunity to study abroad in the International Community Involvement program and also have access to the impressive Wildwood Institute for STEM Research and Development (WISRD), the Wildwood Institute for Incubation and Entrepreneurship (WIE) and Wildwood Institute for Social Leadership (WISL).
At Wise School, through depth, complexity, and differentiation, our students learn how to learn. Children build knowledge as they ask questions, research, solve problems, and add layers to their understanding. Through the application of creativity, children voice their independence, expand their minds, and work towards achieving their greatest potential. Students become creators instead of consumers; they focus more on the process than the product. Our students experience wholeness by making interdisciplinary connections through the development of mind, body, and soul. We recognize each student’s strengths and contributions as we build an inclusive community. We honor our Jewish faith as a living heritage, begin to develop a deep understanding of and commitment to Israel, and develop proficiency in and appreciation of the Hebrew language. At Wise School, thoughtful people inspire meaningful actions in order to make great happen through acts of tikkun olam “repair of the world”.
We dream big at YULA. That’s because we have great aspirations for our graduates. A YULA graduate is able to live with his feet firmly planted in two distinct worlds: the Beit Medrash, with the skills, inspiration, and passion to make daily Torah study a lifelong pursuit, as well as the broader world around us, with the education and training that will open every possible academic and professional opportunity, ultimately leading to a passion-driven career path. Graduates of our yeshiva leave with a firm foundation in both Torah studies and general studies, as B’nei Torah who are firmly rooted in Jewish tradition, ready to make an impact on the wider community. Armed with deep and meaningful relationships with fellow classmates, rebbeim, and teachers, they are poised to make growth a lifelong pursuit.
