Sycamore School vs. Manzanita School & Institute
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Manzanita School & Institute ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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Sports offered
Overview
Sycamore School serves 42 students in grades Kindergarten-8. The student:teacher of Sycamore School is 5:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Nonsectarian.
Situated in Topanga`s Santa Monica Mountains, Manzanita is an independent, college-preparatory, WASC-accredited school serving children in grades Forest Kindergarten through 12th.
More than a school, Manzanita was founded in 2013 as a community of educators, students and parents dedicated to bringing positive change to the world through teaching the wisdom from the beginning of human history through to the innovations of our modern times.
Manzanita is a school for today inspired by timless ideas.
Grades Offered
K-8
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
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No
Year Founded
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2013
Students Body
Total Students
42 students
144 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
16%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
7
12
Grade 1 Students
7
14
Grade 2 Students
4
14
Grade 3 Students
6
13
Grade 4 Students
9
15
Grade 5 Students
1
14
Grade 6 Students
8
13
Grade 7 Students
-
13
Grade 8 Students
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16
Grade 9 Students
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5
Grade 10 Students
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4
Grade 11 Students
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4
Grade 12 Students
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7
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
22 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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50%
Average Class Size
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14
Number of AP Classes
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1
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:5
1:7
Average SAT score
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1100
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Dec. 15 / Jan. 15
Tuition Notes
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Tuition rates start at $28,493 for Kindergarten. $30,867 1-2nd grade. $37,990 3-8th grade. $39,100 9-12th grade. Tuition includes the meal program and the cost of the annual all-school camping trip.
% on Financial Aid
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50%
Admissions Director
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Eva Sanchez-Calixtro
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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11
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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4
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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After School Program: Oak Tree Club (Aerial Arts, KinFlow, Basketball & Swimming Classes, Supervised Child Care), Ceramics & Aerial Arts, Music Classes (i.e. Instruments & Choir), Performing & Visual Arts