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First Lutheran Circle Of Love

1100 N Poinsettia Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Tel: (310) 545-5653

www.circleoflovemb.org

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Alternative School
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 263 students
Average class size: 20 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Alternative School
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 263 students
Average class size: 20 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Alternative School

Religious Affiliation

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	First Lutheran Circle Of Love
Nursery	84
Pre-K	143
Kind	36

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Year Founded

1986

Summer School Offered

Yes

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Student Body

Total Students

263 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

24%

State avg.: 52%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

Average Class Size

20 students

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Classroom Dress Code

Casual

List of Courses Offered

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Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

Circle of Love was founded at First Lutheran Church in 1986.
What we offer at Circle of Love is only one small part of a large on-going effort to "bring up children in the way they should go".
The Lutheran Church has a long history of dedication to professional and loving education for children and adults.
First Lutheran Circle of Love Preschool and Kindergarten admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies or admission policies.

Circle of Love was founded at First Lutheran Church in 1986.
What we offer at Circle of Love is only one small part of a large on-going effort to "bring up children in the way they should go".
The Lutheran Church has a long history of dedication to professional and loving education for children and adults.
First Lutheran Circle of Love Preschool and Kindergarten admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies or admission policies.

Source: Verified school update

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