I love this school. My daughter started out at Carden when she was four years old. She has excelled in her academic and social life. The teachers there really care about the individual student. I love that all the teachers know all the names of all the students. It is like her second home. She feels
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Posted by a parent on 08/19/09
This school is the best of the best. Mrs. Stanley is enough reason alone to enroll my children for all 8 years. I can not believe this woman has not received some kind of medal for the students she has taught. This is an environment that is very reminiscent of the movie 'Little Man Tate' and the
... Read more children are proof in itself that this school produces the goods. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/30/08
Carden Academy is a wonderful school. As said by other parents the building is not new and there is not a science lab. However, year after year students have placed in Honor's Science at many schools. I know last year in my son's class out of the thirty eighth grade students 27 placed at least in Honor's
... Read more Geometry. Fifteen placed in Honor's Science, and 27 placed in Honor's Literature at Mater Dei, Cornelia Connelly, Sage Hill, Edison, Marina, and Fountain Valley High. The teachers care and the administration care about the success of all children. If the parents actually take time to let the staff at Carden know there is a problem they will do their best to fix the problem. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/14/08
Carden Academy is a WASC School. Carden Academy of HB has credentialed teachers, classrooms of approximately 20 students per class. The average SAT tests per class are in the 90% and above. The original school was built 50 years ago. The most recent building is 1984, newly carpeted and recently painted.
... Read more The interaction between teachers and students creates an environment of stimulation and learning. The Computer lab of 30 stations allows all students in the private school to work in the lab 2-5 days a class. They learn to type quickly, write reports, research the Web and create power points. A nurse is not on staff, however procedures are in place to take care of normal bumps and bruises. All parents are easily accessable as needed for bigger concerns. The H.B. library is just a few blocks from Carden Academy. All classrooms are fully equipped with at least 200 library books. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 01/13/08
The school does not have a school nurse,nutritious lunch,library or science lab. They do not participate any competitions either. The kindergarten is not perfect and we're disappointed because we have seen they won't add any new to their old method. The campus is old and should be upgraded.
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Posted by a parent on 05/29/07
Carden Academy is indeed a very fine school to send one's child to. While the extracurricular activities are certainly not stellar, and the campus is aged and cramped, the academic opportunities are exceptional. With the guidance of 8th Grade teacher PJ Stanley, the basics in mathematics and english
... Read more are taught from a young age, and the 8th Grade program has produced numerous impressive students. Most test into honors math in high school, as well as honors english. In fact, this year (2007), two students ranked in the 99th percentile on the entrance exam. Read less
Posted by a former student on 03/28/07
Carden's preschool program is filled with creativity, fine art, foreign language, and skills development. The elementary school is not perfect; the fine art has all but disappeared, foreign language is not as consistent, and this school does not adhere strictly to the Carden method. Some classes have
... Read more a higher student ratio, as well as homework inconsistencies. One grade may have to complete HW at home and then when the children hit the next grade level they do not have HW. On the positive side, Carden's main focuses are the basics of mathematics and composition/reading. Carden kids are defintely 12-18 months ahead academically of their public school peers. The administration/faculty is nice and helpful. We are not coming back next year because they lack some basics such as a bigger campus, library, cafeteria, science lab, updated computer lab, and a better emphasis on elective courses as well as extracurricular activities. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/03/06
The school has pretty good academic standard, restricted playgound, sports area. The staff are very nice and the children are well looked after. What's missing is technology and a more modern approach.
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Posted by a parent on 01/27/06
If you have a gifted child, do not send them to this school. My child was not challenged enough. With good grades and test scores, students are given the choice to advance a grade. But I did not think that would be good for my child socially. Unfortunately, the school does not participate in academic,
... Read more fine art, or athletic competitions/exhibitions with other schools. The school also does not have a library or science laboratory for gifted students to research personal academic endeavors, nor are they offered a variety of elective academic courses in the Junior High. My child was extremely bored and disliked going to school. I was disappointed in how this affected his attitude for learning so I moved him to another school. He's quite happy now and achieved more than he thought he could. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/08/05
This is a wonderful educational opportunity. The teachers are motivated and involved with their students. All the teachers make sure to take time and teach the lesson to their students when the student has been absent. If the student is having difficulty in a subject many of the teachers use their prep
... Read more time to remediate the child. Students who graduate 8th grade generally go into Honor's Algebra or Honor's Geometry. Some students have actually placed in Honor's Algebra II Trig as freshmen. The entire schools curriculum is set up to create maximum success in the child. Hand's on Administration under the excellent leadership of Edith Hanlon and Mrs. Carol VanAsten steer this staff in an upward direction. Many of the staff have their Master's Degree and Advanced Teaching Degrees. Read less
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Huntington Beach schools — Carden Academy is located at 721 E Utica Ave, Huntington Beach CA 92648. 721 E Utica Ave is in the Yorktown neighborhood and 92648 ZIP code in Huntington Beach, CA Carden Academy is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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