6867 Mount Baldy Rd #1
Mount Baldy, CA 91759

A gem of a school! The unique mountain location is incredibly rare for southern California, in addition to small class sizes, incredibly friendly teachers and staff! All teachers utilize the outdoor space (including the stream out back!) for core lesson plans, nature watching and monitoring, for brain breaks, art lessons and regular class instruction to get out and breathe in the fresh air. There are so many unique experiences here as well, like peer mediation (to resolve issues amongst peers in intimate meetings with staff oversight, talk about getting ready for the real world!), Kinder and 8th grade buddies (1st and 2nd graders are also paired with 5th and 6th grader buddies) in which they frequently work together for social awareness, respect each other lessons and plenty of fun times like annual pumpkin carving and art projects. Parent, grandparent and local community volunteers further enrich the program bringing regular lessons to all grades in areas of art, music, hands on science, writing and critical thinking, unique junior high elective experiences and other creative opportunities. Local field trips on hiking trails are a regular experience in addition to other trips down the mountain into the cities. Thursday mornings your child will experience "morning movement" with intentional focus on yourself, breathing, stretching, etc. The PTA is not your typical PTA either (no drama ever!), with lots of opportunities to participate in the group or support in the various fundraisers and events they host. The current administration and school board members are wonderful and approachable and often seen helping in the classroom and being a part of the fun in class or at events. And don't forget the awesome bus driver, PE teacher and proctors/aides, they all really care and know all of the students well! A highly recommended experience for your students, there is plenty of time for all the large school, big world experiences once they leave with a strong independent knowledge of themselves and their bonds and relationships with friends that last a lifetime. I really appreciate that there is no access to wifi or use of devices unless controlled in the classroom and that it is limited there too! It's where kids can really be kids, something today's kids need more of!

Our experience as parents has been wonderful!