University City KinderCare vs. La Jolla Country Day School
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School Overview
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La Jolla Country Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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School History
Overview
The teachers and staff at University City KinderCare are passionate about educating and nurturing children.
The team of teachers benefit from biannual company professional development trainings.
Each and everyone one of our staff at the University City KinderCare have a love for learning and enjoy passing it on to the children they teach.
La Jolla Country Day School (LJCDS) is an independent school in San Diego, California, serving young scholars age 3 to Grade 12 all on one campus.
LJCDS prepares students for a lifetime of intellectual exploration, personal growth and social responsibility.
The school is committed to inspiring greatness for a better world by fostering a culture and a community that leads with dignity.
LJCDS values inclusion and safety, diversity, collaboration, and student independence and growth.
Inspiring greatness nurtures lifelong learners who possess four critical attributes: a strong work ethic; moral character; a commitment to challenge the status quo; and the appreciation that we belong to something greater than ourselves.
Grades Offered
NS-PK
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Year Founded
1979
1926
Students Body
Total Students
45 students
1169 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
47%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
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28
Pre-K Students
31
42
Kindergarten Students
14
54
Grade 1 Students
-
57
Grade 2 Students
-
55
Grade 3 Students
-
60
Grade 4 Students
-
60
Grade 5 Students
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69
Grade 6 Students
-
76
Grade 7 Students
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98
Grade 8 Students
-
103
Grade 9 Students
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128
Grade 10 Students
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112
Grade 11 Students
-
108
Grade 12 Students
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119
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
163 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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65%
Average Class Size
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16
Number of AP Classes
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21
Student-Teacher Ratio
45:1
7:1
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
(Dress code but no uniform)
(Dress code but no uniform)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Feb. 1
Tuition Cost
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$44,400
Tuition Notes
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Nursery $19,800–$24,700
Jr. Kindergarten $21,100-$26,300
Kindergarten $33,600
Grades 1–4 $35,400
Grades 5–8 $43,700
Grades 9–12 $44,400
% on Financial Aid
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17%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$30,682
Admissions Director
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Geordie Mitchell
Admissions Associate
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Keri Worth
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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24
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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51
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Athletic LeadershipChess Club
CitizenshipCoding
Community Service BoardDesign and Innovation
Diversity AllianceEconomics and Investment Club
Entrepreneurs ClubExtended Day
French ClassGreen Team
Homework ClubLGBTQ Alliance
Mandarin Chinese ClassMental Health Awareness Club
Mindfulness and WellnessMock Trial
Model United NationsNewspaper Club
PhilanthropyPhysics Squad
Political Science Analysis and DiscussionPublic Speaking
Robotics TeamScience Olympiad
Sigma Math LeagueSpanish
Student Diversity Leadership ClubWriting Club
Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Band and OrchestraCeramics
ChoirDrama Club
Drawing and PaintingFilm Production
Graphic DesignJunior Theater
Musical TheaterMusical Theory
Percussion and World DrummingPhotography
Play ProductionStrings Program
Technical Theater
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Beach volleyballLittle Torrey Cheer
Little Torrey Flag FootballLittle Torrey Soccer
Yoga