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How long will it take before I see a change in my child?

We ask parents to look for a change in attitude toward school within two days, or perhaps a week. It should not take long and this is not an error. Once students are learning, once they feel accepted as intelligent human beings, once they feel respected by peers they can relax and begin to get more serious about what they need to do.

Do students change classes?

Yes, they have a schedule and they change class on a regular schedule, just like any other school.

Do you accept students with a history of substance abuse?

No. Students with substance abuse issues need to attend a program that will focus on those issues.

Do your students go to college?

Yes. Most graduates attend college. Please see our list of student accomplishments. It is not complete, but it will give you an idea of what our graduates have accomplished.

What is your tuition?

Please see the section of this web page that discusses tuition.

Do you accept foreign students?

Yes. We have been cleared by the federal government to accept foreign students.

Do you give homework?

Yes. Homework is assigned each day. Parents can sign on to our homework bulletin board to learn what the homework assignments are.

Do you accept students who have serious behavioral issues?

No. Our school is not equipped to handle violent, abusive, assaultive students. There are programs in San Diego for this type of student. We are not one. We do not even have a time out room.

What type of professional services do you have on site?

We have speech and language, counseling, and occupational therapy on site.

How many students do you have in a class?

It varies from five to ten.

What is your student teacher ratio?

The student teacher ratio is five to one.

Do you have special education teachers?

Yes. However, we also think it rather important that our teachers know their subject area very well. Our students are so smart and curious that unless our teachers are experts in their subject area, students will get frustrated with them.

Do you have sports teams?

Yes. We are a limited number of sports teams such as basketball. Practices occur during school hours as do our league games.

Do you have other extra-curricular activities?

Yes. Our students can learn to scuba dive, camp, become pilots, find interesting internships that pay well, among a host of other activities. Each year, we have at least a one week-long sailing trip. Students learn to sail, navigate, etc. Marine science is emphasized during the trip. For some more information see our section on Explorer Post.

Do you have summer school?

Yes. Summer school is six weeks long, and four hours a day. Students can make up a lot of work during summer school. We often offer Shakespeare in the Park during summer school.

Are some of your students disorganized?

Yes. Many are, and we teach them how to organize their lives. This is not easy.