ABOUT US Founded in 1988, Excelsior Academy is a non-profit school dedicated to serving K-12 students with learning disabilities throughout San Diego County.
Our Mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment wherein students become literate, thinking, independent and productive citizens.
Excelsior Academy has been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, National School of Character and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
As a private, nonpublic school, Excelsior serves students with
learning differences in the San Diego area. Founded in 1988 and
certified by the State of California, the Academy is accredited by
the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Excelsior students
are of average and above average intelligence in grades
kindergarten through twelve whose needs fall within the areas of
processing, memory, language, organization, attention, and
socialization. The majority of Excelsior students have the
potential to attend college. Consequently, the goals of the school
are to guide students to understand their learning styles and
learning differences and to achieve academic success, thereby
realizing their potential.
At last we have a dedicated phone number for suicide and crisis support. The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is 988. More about it and suicide prevention here.
Seemingly never-ending school shootings prompted me to find out whether private schools were safer than public schools. Some answers and opinions on the matter here.
The average private school tuition in San Diego County, CA is $14,399 for elementary schools and $21,375 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
