LJCDS provides a wide range of educational experiences and opportunities to its students that go beyond academics.
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Posted by a parent on 09/18/09
Excellent learning enviroment. Students are given opportunities for community service and are very enthusiatic about helping! Very diverse student body and wonderful teachers!
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
This is an exceptional school, with loving teachers and supportive parents. As is often the case in a private school, there are always parents who can afford that extra outfit or that extra tutor. But there is more economic diversity than people realize (it's just not anyone's business who is on tuition
... Read more assistance), and extra tutoring isn't necessary--availing yourselves of the existing experts (the teachers!) is all you need. The Lower School provides a nuturing ,enriching environment; the Middle School introduces students to the variety that will exist in later years, and the high school provides exceptional college preperatory instruction. The entire school fosters character guidance that will serve students well throughout their lives. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/22/09
The middle school is unbeatably wonderful, but beware of the high school. As soon as the grades/ranking become important for college purposes (9th grade), is when the political favortism rears its ugly head. Most of the tests at the high school level allow the teachers to be very subjective with grading.
... Read more If you love 20+ hours of weekly homework (including weekends and through the holidays), than this may be the place for you. But, if you are well-rounded and school is only one important component of your life, you may want to think twice before staying for high school or entering at the high school level. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/10/09
Pretty remedial education if you ask me. I think the school day is so fast-paced it makes your head spin. They try to be everything to everyone and it falls way short! The teachers are great but the coursework is boring, repetitive and is all about memorizing and regurgitating it for a test. No critical
... Read more thinking going on here. Not much is expected of the students at least in lower school through 6th grade. Some kids in my grade even have tutors! They do not honor the brightest kids and instead, try to make everyone fit in a little box like we're all learning at the same rate when we just plain don't!! Not enough challenge for the smartest kids. Public school would do a better job (exception music, science and PE). Lots of rich kids with attitude espeically the girls! Phew! Read less
Posted by a student on 06/23/09
LJCDS is a glorified public school. If you're looking for academic challenge, this is not the place. For the average student, it has many opportunites to expose that child to much more than any public school could possibly provide for them. LJCDS is a 'no child left behind' school so if your student
... Read more it very bright, they will have to wait until 7th grade and beyond to be challenged, particulary in Math. Kids in fourth grade cannot even mulitiply! Math in the LS is so remedial. Great extracurricular offerings, sports, etc but if you're looking for a strong academic experience, this is not the place. Too big, too many entitled rich exclusionary kids. Too much emphasis on building the next building. More should be placed on beefing up their academics - especially Math!! Lots of us are leaving LJCDS with many complaints, $22K for first grade being only one of them! Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/01/09
Terrific school. From lower, to middle to high school, the headmaster to the preschool, this place is untouchable. They are not perfect, but they set the standard. Lots of wealthy people here, but we are middle class and feel zero pressure from even the most wealthy.
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Posted by a parent on 02/07/09
Country Day is a place where you child can grow to be an individual. The school provides a nuturing environment that allows kids to try different things. The teachers clearly care and have the resources and time to really teach the kids. We have been at the school for four years and most importantly,
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Posted by a parent on 01/09/09
It is up to parents to enforce that material things are not important. There is a lot of effort that goes into raising money for the scholarship fund. To give your child the gift of an education like this is priceless. Children are like that at any school- who has what...... it is up to the adults to
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Posted by a parent on 01/08/09
im a student at la jolla country day and the teachers are just outstanding. They help you very well when somethings wrong. They also teach you advanced stuff that you would usually learn in highschool. Im very lucky and glad that i go to this school :]
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La Jolla schools — La Jolla Country Day School is located at 9490 Genesee Ave, La Jolla CA 92037. 9490 Genesee Ave is in the 92037 ZIP code in La Jolla, CA La Jolla Country Day School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 12.
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