School Facts
Student Body
Total Students
176 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
45%
State avg.: 52%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Hawarden Hills Academy opened in 1983 as a research based school focus on training children to become students.
- Because we are a private school, we have been able to develop a curriculum and school environment based on social science research not bureaucratic or political directives.
- The Step-Mod Curriculum System was developed here.
- This system allows children to progress in Reading and Math at a more accelerated pace if they are capable.
- Hawarden Hills Academy opened in 1983 as a research based school focus on training children to become students.
- Because we are a private school, we have been able to develop a curriculum and school environment based on social science research not bureaucratic or political directives.
- The Step-Mod Curriculum System was developed here.
- This system allows children to progress in Reading and Math at a more accelerated pace if they are capable.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Hawarden Hills Academy?
The application deadline for Hawarden Hills Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is Hawarden Hills Academy located?
Hawarden Hills Academy is located in the Canyon Crest neighborhood of Riverside, CA.
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