Facts at a Glance

• Founded in 1971 by Joel Pelcyger and Eleanor Coben

• K-6th grade equivalent coeducational elementary school; Non-profit, independent (CLICK HERE to see where our students matriculate for middle school)

• Enrollment: 209 students in 9 classrooms within 4 Clusters of classrooms

• 163 Families

• Multi-age classes: 2-year age-range

• Faculty: 18 Lead teachers, 5 Specialists (Art, Music, P.E., Library, Studio)

• Youngers (K-1st) Class size cap: 22 students

• Average Class size above Youngers: 25 students

• 10:1 student-to-teacher ratio; 5:1 student-to-faculty, staff, & admin ratio

• School hours: 8:45am to 3:00pm (2:00pm on Tuesdays)

• Extended care: 8:00am to 6:00pm – Aftercare includes enrichment classes and play activities

• Award-winning Sustainable Urban Campus in the heart of Santa Monica; 1.2 acres of land; 30,500 sq. feet of buildings; Adjoining retreat and outdoor spaces for each classroom

• Outdoor education and service learning projects at all grade levels

• Financial Aid: 19.5% of tuition income is allocated to financial aid

• Diversity: 25% of the student body receives Financial Aid; $1.4 Million in Financial Aid granted; Avg grant is 74.4%; 51% faculty and staff of color; 47% students of color; 22% male faculty; Students come from 41 zip codes and 87 different preschools/feeder schools

• Accreditation and Memberships: California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS); National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS); Enrollment Management Association (EMA); The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE); The Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs; California Association of Private School Organizations (CAPSO); California Independent School Business Officers' Association; Los Angeles Independent Schools Consortium (LAIS); Private School Axis; Private School Village (PSV)