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Childrens Creative & Performing Arts Academy

1375 E Washington Avenue, El Cajon, CA, 92019-0920 -

School Notes Overview:

The Children's Creative and Performing Arts Academy was founded in June 1981 in Pacific Beach. The Campus population is approximately 350 students, with a diversity of backgrounds and interests. Students come to CCPAA from all corners of San Diego County. We have students from Escondido, Otay Mesa, La Jolla, Jamul and Ramona. International students enjoy a special place here, as well. Representatives from such countries as Japan, China, Germany and Israel can be found in all divisions. Teachers at CCPAA are qualified, credentialed and passionate in their desire to work with students. Both teachers and teacher's aides are selected for their abilities to work in open classroom environment, as well as for their genuine love of children and young adults. Teachers in the Children's House, Primary and Elementary Divisions are Montessori trained. Our faculty, additionally includes very qualified specialists for music, dance, drama, fine arts, gymnastics, physical education and sports, foreign language study and computers. The curriculum of the Academy meets and surpasses the requirements set by the State of California. Written evaluations, based upon mastery, are given every six weeks. Progress reports are available any time during this period, upon request for the parent(or student, in in the CAPA Division). Conferences are required at the first and fourth grading periods, but may be scheduled with individual teachers at any time during the academic year. The Stanford Achievement Tests, are administered every year in May. The results of these tests are available to the public. PSAT is administered in October. Information on SAT and ACT registrations is available in the Counseling Office....

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School Overview:

	Childrens Creative & Performing Arts Academy
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Other Montessori association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	San Diego County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	113 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	19%	40%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 50 students
	Kind - 18 students
	Grade 1 - 12 students
	Grade 2 - 10 students
	Grade 3 - 6 students
	Grade 4 - 6 students
	Grade 5 - 8 students
	Grade 6 - 3 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	4 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:25	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	188 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Children's Creative and Performing Arts Academy was founded in June 1981 in Pacific Beach. The Campus population is approximately 350 students, with a diversity of backgrounds and interests. Students come to CCPAA from all corners of San Diego County. We have students from Escondido, Otay Mesa, La Jolla, Jamul and Ramona. International students enjoy a special place here, as well. Representatives from such countries as Japan, China, Germany and Israel can be found in all divisions. Teachers at CCPAA are qualified, credentialed and passionate in their desire to work with students. Both teachers and teacher's aides are selected for their abilities to work in open classroom environment, as well as for their genuine love of children and young adults. Teachers in the Children's House, Primary and Elementary Divisions are Montessori trained. Our faculty, additionally includes very qualified specialists for music, dance, drama, fine arts, gymnastics, physical education and sports, foreign language study and computers. The curriculum of the Academy meets and surpasses the requirements set by the State of California. Written evaluations, based upon mastery, are given every six weeks. Progress reports are available any time during this period, upon request for the parent(or student, in in the CAPA Division). Conferences are required at the first and fourth grading periods, but may be scheduled with individual teachers at any time during the academic year. The Stanford Achievement Tests, are administered every year in May. The results of these tests are available to the public. PSAT is administered in October. Information on SAT and ACT registrations is available in the Counseling Office.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (92019)	School Zip (92019)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	40,981 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	34%	32%
Population Average Age	36 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$56,486	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	29 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	71% / 29%	55% / 45%