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Pinecrest Schools

16530 Lost Canyon Road, Canyon Country, CA, 91387-0913 -

School Notes Overview:

Pinecrest is a private independent school, home to approximately 285 children 18 months through Eighth Grade. The fundamental purpose of Pinecrest Schools is to provide quality instruction - based on the highest academic standards - to preschool, primary and middle school students. Our learning environment is organized along traditional principles of education, although we do take full advantage of up-to-date technology and proven methods of instruction. Along with academic achievement, we stress the development of creativity, character and citizenship. These traits, important enough in their own right, are also mutually supportive. Strength in creative thinking combine with strength in academics to develop character, the foundation of good citizenship. At Pinecrest, we believe every new experience is a crisis in self-esteem - and we keep this in mind as we challenge the skills of the student. We want every child to become aware of his or her individual self-worth and to know that he or she is a very special person. This, then, is the Pinecrest ideal: the intellectual, moral and physical development of each student - achieved through a program of studies, student activities and athletics designed to stimulate interest and creativity....

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School Overview:

	Pinecrest Schools
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children National Independent Private Schools Association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Los Angeles County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	268 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	21%	40%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 100 students
	Kind - 61 students
	Grade 1 - 24 students
	Grade 2 - 14 students
	Grade 3 - 13 students
	Grade 4 - 17 students
	Grade 5 - 5 students
	Grade 6 - 21 students
	Grade 7 - 13 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	14 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:20	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	187 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Pinecrest is a private independent school, home to approximately 285 children 18 months through Eighth Grade. The fundamental purpose of Pinecrest Schools is to provide quality instruction - based on the highest academic standards - to preschool, primary and middle school students. Our learning environment is organized along traditional principles of education, although we do take full advantage of up-to-date technology and proven methods of instruction. Along with academic achievement, we stress the development of creativity, character and citizenship. These traits, important enough in their own right, are also mutually supportive. Strength in creative thinking combine with strength in academics to develop character, the foundation of good citizenship. At Pinecrest, we believe every new experience is a crisis in self-esteem - and we keep this in mind as we challenge the skills of the student. We want every child to become aware of his or her individual self-worth and to know that he or she is a very special person. This, then, is the Pinecrest ideal: the intellectual, moral and physical development of each student - achieved through a program of studies, student activities and athletics designed to stimulate interest and creativity.
Profile last updated: 03/09/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (91387)	School Zip (91387)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	32%
Population Average Age	n/a	33 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	55% / 45%