Our Lady of Fatima Parish School is a 21st Century learning community founded in 1965 that has educated students in South Orange County for nearly 50 years. Nestled among the rolling hills of San Clemente with a view of the Pacific, the school is fully accredited and staffed by an outstanding team of credentialed, nurturing, and dedicated professionals. The campus offers a welcoming learning environment for all students that is centered on the value of “family.” OLF is a dynamic, technology-driven institution of learning that prides itself on academic rigor and high student expectations that “empower today’s children to promote tomorrow’s leaders.” The school’s strong community service program ensures that OLF students value their faith-filled Catholic education.

OLF’s students are committed learners who demonstrate excellence in academic expectations, technology acquisition, and service to their community. With a cross-curricular and cross-cultural approach to instruction, OLF offers each student differentiated opportunities to explore, investigate, and demonstrate understanding by means of a hands-on approach to learning that includes integrated technology. By complementing the academic rigor with the offering of innovative electives, the OLF faith-filled student gains a love for life-long learning, becomes an effective communicator and a globally responsible citizen. Students have received local and regional awards from various competitions such as the OC Science Fair, Chapman University Holocaust Art, Writing, Poetry, and Film Contest, Jr. High Academic Decathlon, Catholic Math League, OC Catholic Charities Contest, and the OC Young Author’s Faire.

OLF’s Early Education Center has been enhanced by the addition of a transitional kindergarten; the first year of a two-year academic kindergarten program that is specifically designed to give four-year-olds and young fives the “gift of time” to develop socially, emotionally, and cognitively.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH SCHOOL
105 N. La Esperanza, San Clemente, CA 92672
949.492.7320 • www.olfschool.net

Studies have shown that children attending preschool generally do significantly better academically, developmentally and socially in the long-term compared to children who do not enroll in a preschool. However, the simple fact of attending preschool does not guarantee any immediate or life-long benefits. The quality of a preschool is the critical factor.

Marina View Preschool in Laguna Niguel was established over 16 years ago and in December 2012 had a change of ownership due to the previous owner’s retirement. The school is now owned and directed by Reshma Morey, a mother of two young boys and an educator with over 14 years of teaching experience. The school cares for children ages 12 months to six years and provides a healthy balance of academics and a developmental program. The school offers an Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Junior K and K program. The school’s philosophy is to provide a strong, child-centered learning environment that educates the whole child: intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically. Marina View’s vision is to create a love of learning in children that lasts a lifetime.

Since taking over the school, Mrs. Morey has made a number of improvements including developing a rigorous academic curriculum that exceeds the California Core Standards in the Junior K and K classes, including formal Spanish instruction in all Pre-K classes, and implementing a customized app for parents to receive updates and alerts on the daily and weekly activities at the school. Mrs. Morey has also embarked on creating a sense of community amongst the parents by having more events at the school such as the annual “Fun Run,” Open House, Halloween Parade, Winter Holiday Recital, Father’s Day and Mother’s Day celebrations, Kindergarten Science Fair, and “Masters of Art” Show. There are a number of additional events scheduled for 2016!

Over the years, Marina View has built an impeccable reputation by having an effective and proven school curriculum and an attractive and safe school facility. The school provides a developmentally appropriate curriculum taught by long-tenured, degreed, and credentialed teachers and offers an introduction to Spanish in all classes, Learning Centers focused on math, art, reading, and science, and Enrichment classes in Gymnastics, Soccer, and Spanish.

If you are considering a preschool for your child, Marina View Preschool should definitely be on your list.

Please call (949) 249-8687 to schedule a tour today or just stop by to visit the facility at your convenience.

MARINA VIEW PRESCHOOL
25301 Sweet Meadow Lane
Laguna Niguel
949.249.8687
www.MarinaViewPreschool.com

Always learning, The Parish School graduates are confident and compassionate young men and women who will make a difference.

Faithful to Catholic values, The Parish School at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church sustains an evolving schoolwide learning environment that inspires each learner to achieve his or her God-given potential inside and outside the classroom.

Benefit: She Is Always Learning.
She digs out a rock during her class’s nature walk, her dirtied fingers deciphering textures to determine its geological origins. She collaborates with a classmate to code a game in Scratch, their story coming to life in scripts and pixels. She raises her hand as the priest asks about the Gospel reading. Her heart beats faster – she knows the answer. No matter where or what or when, she is always learning at The Parish School.

Benefit: He Discovers His Faith.
Though his shoes don’t quite touch the floor when he sits in the pew, he thinks deeply about God. Does God know his name? Is God watching him at this very moment? He finds himself doing things and not doing things because of God. More and more, something or Someone seems to be guiding his decisions. It is transformative. He is discovering his faith.

Benefit: She Speaks Her Mind.
At first she is scared to talk in class. But her teacher gently coaxes her. By lower school, her voice doesn’t tremble anymore. Her upper school teachers encourage her to ask big questions. Classmates sometimes challenge her ideas, and she defends them. She listens to other learners too, adopting bits of their new thinking even as she adapts her own. Confident yet open-minded, candid yet thoughtful, she is speaking her mind.

Benefit: He Is Resilient.
His engineering experiment doesn’t work. For a moment, he is embarrassed. His fists clench, but he catches himself. He sits and thinks. He soon gets back to work, disassembling and reassembling pieces of his machine. When he’s ready again, he releases the ball bearing. Eureka! He is so giddy he could dance. Led by expert educators who embrace classroom mistakes as real learning, he is becoming a resilient young man.

Benefit: She Gets Involved.
She has the worst balance on the Surf Team but is first to the beach for practice. She struggles with the F chord but plays her dad’s old Fender until her strumming hand aches. She runs for Student Government. She wins. While she is not the tallest or the most talented or that learner who others naturally follow, she refuses to be a bystander in school or life. She is going to be involved.

The Parish School St. Edward the Confessor Catholic church
33866 Calle La Primavera
Dana Point, CA 92629
949.496.1241
www.stedschool.org

St. John’s is an independent Episcopal school in Rancho Santa Margarita offering a dynamic educational program for children from eight weeks of age through 8th grade. Students are encouraged to develop independence, practice self-confidence, and think creatively. St. John’s combines a challenging academic environment with values of service and compassion to uniquely prepare students for higher education and for life outside the classroom.

Now in its second full year, St. John’s science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) initiative presents an innovative and engaging method of learning, teaching students through project-based learning to evaluate concepts to address real world problems in inventive ways. STEAM ignites curiosity and encourages discovery to develop life-long learners.

Academic Achievement
St. John’s academic program is distinguished by low student to teacher ratios and a personal, individualized educational experience. Each Elementary and Early Childhood classroom enjoys the support of a dedicated instructional aide. This classroom structure lends itself well to flexible and engaging small group instruction, especially in Mathematics and Language Arts, ensuring a personal and highly individualized educational experience daily.

Balanced Curriculum
The School’s philosophy focuses on the development of the whole child providing a program that is broad and inclusive. The core curriculum is supplemented by a wide variety of enrichment classes, including music, science, athletics, and world languages, all taught by subject-area specialists. Each enrichment provides students with additional opportunities for self-expression and success.

Focus on Character
The School’s faculty and staff understand the importance of providing students with a nurturing environment, one where they can feel safe and appreciated. A strong sense of school community is a vital aspect of St. John’s. Students learn the value of social responsibility within the greater community. The values of integrity, responsibility, tolerance, and respect are reinforced through character education, community outreach, and individual service and are modeled by the adults on campus.

St. John’s Episcopal School
30382 Via Con Dios
Rancho Santa Margarita
949.858.5144 • www.StJohns-ES.org

Santa Margarita Catholic High School offers a well-rounded, college-preparatory education developing students who are people of faith, skilled lifelong learners, healthy individuals and involved citizens of our world.

Santa Margarita’s academic tracks are tailored to meet the needs of varied learners. The school offers 18 AP courses, an Interdisciplinary program catering to hands-on learners and the school’s Auxiliary Studies Program that provides students with specialized learning needs the opportunity to reach their full potential. Santa Margarita also has the distinction of being the only Catholic high school in the county to offer the rigorous International Baccalaureate program. Preparing our students for college and beyond, the school’s One-to-One Tablet PC program puts a tablet in the hands of every student and teacher providing an immersive educational experience.

Faith development and extracurricular activities are an integral part of a Santa Margarita education. All-school masses, campus ministry fellowship gatherings, retreats and daily prayer provide students with the opportunity to grow in their relationship with God and one another. Home of the Eagles, the school’s competitive athletic program, emphasizes character building. A thriving, award-winning arts program includes more than 60 visual and performing art courses. With more than 70 campus clubs and activities, students are encouraged to explore their passions.

Santa Margarita’s 42-acre campus is nestled against the picturesque Saddleback Valley Mountains. The recently modernized library media center provides a collaborative learning environment or quiet place to study. Fall 2011 marked the opening of the Academic Services Center housing ten “smart classrooms” equipped with innovative technology; a 3,700 square-foot Digital Media Studio, home to the student news show “Eagle TV”; and counseling and academic offices. SMCHS also recently opened the Eagle Athletic Center which features a first-class 5,822 square-foot weight room. The school’s aquatics center opened in 2007 complete with an Olympic-sized pool.

Enrollment: 1,755

Financial Assistance: One in five students receives tuition assistance

Bus Service: Serving North and South Orange County

Religious Leadership: Campus chaplain and proud partner with the Sisters of the Sacred Heart

Santa Margarita Catholic High School
22062 Antonio Parkway
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
949.766.6080 • www.smhs.org

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Mission Basilica School honors Saint Serra’s mission of preparing every student for a life of leadership rooted in Catholic values. The beautiful campus, uniquely located in the historic Mission San Juan Capistrano campus, has a student body of 260 in grades Pre-K to 8th. Mission Basilica School is a WCEA/ WASC accredited, National Blue Ribbon School, staffed with highly skilled and credentialed teachers. Mission Basilica School continues to foster Faith Formation and Academic Excellence through its highly acclaimed programs.

Faith

• Strong Catholic Identity
• Christ-centered learning environment
• Weekly Mass in Mission Basilica
• Ongoing Christian Service
• Spiritual Retreats

Academics

• Pre-K and TK Programs
• Accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association
• National Blue Ribbon School
• Rigorous Academic Curriculum aligned to State Standards
• High Test Scores on High School Placement Exams
• Student-centered classrooms with small group instruction
• 1-to-1 iPad Program
• Technology and Science Labs
• Fitness, Sports and Health Education
• Rich Fine Arts Program
• Spanish Language Program
• After School Clubs and Extracurricular Programs
• Extended Day Care

Mission Basilica School
31641 El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
949.234.1385 x2
www.MissionBasilicaSchool.org

In 1987, Elite Educational Institute began with one tutoring center in Rowland Heights, California. From those humble beginnings, Elite has expanded to over 45 locations worldwide, and has helped thousands of students realize their dreams. Elite seeks not only to offer preparation for college, but also learning for life.

When students first arrive at Elite, they will be offered a diagnostic test in the academic area or grade level of their choice. This is followed by a conference with one the institute’s counselors to review the test, their academic history, and their goals. All of these steps are taken to ensure that parents and students select the right program.

Elite features three primary areas of educational programming:

Test Preparation.
The institute offers preparation classes in the SAT (new version out March 5, 2016), ACT, SAT Subject and AP exams. Students receive an education that emphasizes foundational content, strategies, and robust practice.

Academic Enrichment.
Elite provides 1:1 and small group (3:1) tutoring at its facility. Its goal is not only to help students do well on exams, but also to truly grasp the content that they are being taught at their local schools. The Institute wants to help shore up any weaknesses and shape students’ study habits for all their classes.

In addition, the school offers supplemental courses, Speech and Debate and English (Reading & Writing Workshop) to develop a student’s communication skills, critical thinking prowess, and essay writing abilities.

College Admissions Consulting.
From discovering majors and careers and selecting the right colleges, to writing essays and finalizing each application, counselors help students navigate their way through the maze of the college admissions landscape.

Students can receive comprehensive help for their entire application process or just come in for 1 to 2 sessions to work on their college essays.

Whether your student is in elementary, middle or high school, or needs help for 1 month or 1 year, is struggling or advanced, Elite will come alongside you to chart and navigate the best course for your child.

Elite educational institute
25282 McIntyre St.
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
949.916.0355
www.ElitePrep.com

As one of the first Private Christian Schools in the area, Capistrano Valley Christian Schools has been serving the South Orange County community since 1973. With programs for children in junior kindergarten all the way through high school; a focus on a Biblical Worldview as well as college prep academics gives CVCS a definite edge. The vision at CVCS is to develop leaders who are prepared to impact the world for Christ.

CVCS students are academically challenged; starting with a full day Kindergarten program, then a math matriculation system that allows students to move ahead when ready, as well as honors courses in junior high, and honors and 12 AP courses in high school. All classes are taught by credentialed caring teachers.

The schools utilize the latest technology: 1 to 1 Tablet program in Junior High and High School, ipads and laptops for JK-6. The beautiful Library houses over 20,000 titles and is used by all students. Accelerated Reader program helps develop strong readers.

Each student at CVCS reads and studies God’s Word regularly. Educators seek to show students how the truth of every discipline finds its source in God and His work. They learn that God’s handiwork is revealed in Science, His goodness and justice in History, His beauty in Art and Music, and His order and design in Mathematics. All are given opportunities to serve locally as well as internationally with mission trips to places as far away as Russia! In junior high, apologetics is introduced, and by the time students graduate from high school, they are well-prepared to defend their faith in this ever
changing world.

CVCS offers an environment in which each student has the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of activities from championship athletics, award winning performing arts, and unique student leadership programs that help them understand where they fit into God’s plan.

Capistrano Valley Christian Schools
32032 Del Obispo Street
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
949.493.5683 • www.cvcs.org

At Our Savior’s Lutheran School, class sizes are small so children have room to grow. Our Savior’s goal is to educate and inspire by creating a learning environment that balances the heart, mind and spirit. In this environment, individuals don’t get lost and students excel academically. In fact, Our Savior’s students tend to achieve above their ability, on both their schoolwork and national testing. In 2015 the fifth grade class at Our Savior’s produced three State History Day Champions.

Our Savior’s students achieve through the perfect blend of high expectations, traditional academic skills instruction and an emphasis on critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration across the curriculum. Our Savior’s teachers understand that STEM is not just about doing science and having electronic devices, but requires students to be actively engaged in solving problems and creating solutions through multi-disciplinary activities.

At OSLS Preschool children feel loved. When children feel loved, they love to learn. Our Savior’s Lutheran Preschool is a premier preschool in south Orange County. Students thrive academically and socially through a child-centered, developmentally appropriate curriculum in a loving, nurturing, hands-on environment. With both the indoor classroom and the outdoor classroom complete with gardens, students develop the skills and critical thinking ability which lay the groundwork for success in elementary school and beyond.

To learn more about Our Savior’s Preschool or Elementary School, contact the school office or access the website. The administration is happy to provide a personal tour and answer any questions. Open Enrollment for 2016/2017 begins February 19, 2016.

• Average Class Size is 17
• Nurturing Christian Environment
• All faiths are welcome
• Excellent Standardized Test Scores
• Fully Accredited
• Dynamic Physical Education, Spanish, Computer, and Music classes
• STEM emphasis schoolwide
• Digital Library
• Fully Credentialed Teachers at all levels
• Affordable Tuition
• Extended Day Care Program
• Full-Day Kindergarten through 5th Grade
• Preschool for 3’s and 4’s & 5-day PreK

Our Savior’s Lutheran School
200 Avenida San Pablo
San Clemente, CA 92672
949.492.6165 • OurSaviorsSchool.net
Lic. #300600175

Carden Academy was founded in 1994 and now has a student body of approximately 200 students in grades K through 8th. The combination of Mae Carden’s time-proven curriculum, a unique approach to teaching, along with a vibrant character development program, Carden Academy offers the finest education available today.

The Carden Method is unique in that there is a thorough integration of subject matter and a unified approach at every grade level. Miss Carden’s carefully-sequenced curriculum helps to build security while making learning both logical and challenging. The academically rigorous program is carried out in a wholesome, non-denominational, nurturing environment by teachers who strive to develop the individual talents of each child, awakening each student’s natural desire to learn and equipping them with a sound foundation of academic skills and knowledge.

Character Qualities are woven into the curriculum at all grade levels, inviting children to find their gifts and to share them with the world. Students strive to develop gracious and virtuous behavior through the application of character qualities to their decision-making and daily interactions with others, and leadership opportunities empower students to be of service.

Pioneer Park is the school’s beautiful three-acre riparian habitat that includes open space, a play area with swings, a slide, climbing structures, a climbing wall and hands-on gardens. Students enjoy outdoor play in a natural environment that is shaded by trees and bordered by a small creek. Pioneer Park provides students with an outdoor learning environment where they can conduct hands-on experiments, applying the classroom curriculum and their new knowledge in a tangible way. Students also learn the basics of environmental stewardship by learning about erosion control, woods grooming, use and care of tools, safety practices, and land management.

Carden Academy Offers Your Child:

• Small class size, Grades K through 8th
• Full-Day Kindergarten
• Devoted teachers and parents who share Mae Carden’s vision of instilling a love of learning
• Sequential, rigorous academic curriculum along with Spanish, Music, Art, Science, P.E. and Computer Classes
• Strong emphasis on character development
• Nurturing and safe environment
• Three-acre riparian park and learning center

Carden Academy
24741 Chrisanta Drive
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
949.458.1776 • www.cardenacademy.com