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School Mission
- The Mission of Courtyard School is to provide a sound academic foundation to elementary and middle school students in a safe, caring and nurturing environment. Since 1982, We have been dedicated to providing students with a challenging curriculum and a healthy environment in which to explore. Please see our website at www.courtyard.org for more information!
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Kindergarten through 8th grade receive instruction from specialist teachers in the Arts, PE, and Spanish.
- Fields trips enhance classroom learning including multi-day experiences beginning in 3rd grade. Past trips include OPI, Headlands, East Coast, Yosemite, and Astro Camp.
- A strong academic focus is pertinent to our mission. The instructional approach is blended, combining the best of tradition and modern practice.
| Activities and Sports |
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Sports programs; Karate; Dance; Aviation; Science and Music Lessons/Choir.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: band, theater/drama, art, Spanish, Visual & Performing Arts, Leadership and Aviation.
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Parent and Community Support
- Volunteerism is central to our success as a school community. At a minimum, we ask 25 hours per family of volunteer work per year. Most families exceed this by far.
Other news or notes
- As a nonsectarian, coeducational school, we seek to enroll students of all races, creeds, colors and religions.
| Technology and Facilities |
- This school has 3 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established between 1980-1989.
- No transportation is provided to this school.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview.
- To evaluate applicants, this school also uses: onsite assessments.
- Tuition: $7000-7999
- Graduates typically go to: Christian Brothers; St. Francis and other selective.
- Less than half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: middle school advisors.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- This school has an emphasis in performing arts, science and visual arts.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:30 to 3:00.
- Principal has been at this school for 2 years.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 02/24/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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