My children have been at Pinecrest Lancaster for four years. While I have absolutely loved every teacher they have, there are some serious disappointments here. For one, the administration is very corporate minded and as another reviewer remarked, the school has fallen from the educational goals and
... Read more become a profit margin. Tuition goes up every year, but facilities deteriorate and class size rises. Also, the curriculum is not very far ahead from public school, some of my friends' children actually seem to be getting harder work. For a private school charging so much (over 7000 a year per kid), they really need to step it up. Again, the teachers have such genuine love and dedication to each child that it makes it worth overlooking the bad, but this school could be so much better. They realize they are the only non religious private school in the area and they know it. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/24/08
My three children all love attending Pinecrest. The school is small enough that the kids know everyone and everyone knows them. The academic program is challenging. The teachers all seem very caring and hands on. I have never felt my child was a number and not an individual with her own needs. The
... Read more school needs a better sports program and more advanced placement classes for gifted kids. Music, spanish and computer classes are part of the daily activities. One bad point, the school is always hitting parents up for more money for something it seems. When paying over $7000 a year this seems unnecessary. Parental involvement is lacking overall. The school needs a strong PTA. For California, this school is a great choice if you are willing to pay for a quality education for your children. To me it is surely worth it! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/28/07
My kids and I all love Pinecrest. There are not so many students in either of their classes, the teachers are all so willing to speak with me about my kids, and my kids are learning so much and so quickly. My kids know the Pledge of Allegiance and words to our National Anthem, the extracurricular activities
... Read more are very good and affordable, and staff are always accessible. They always know exactly who I mean when I mention my kids by name. I do struggle to pay the tuition, but it is worth it to me, not only for the quality of the academic education, but also for the values of goodness, patriotism and work ethic Pinecrest instills in the kids. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/13/07
pinecrest is just the name and certainly not up holding what the founder intended.Tuition climbs higher than other private schools,they are always raising funds,their Summer camp bring in lots funds and yet where does it goes? certainly not toward student ed! some of the teachers grade fairly some
... Read more if you skin and grin trust me your child will get 'A's and one on one attention and as far as aids goes a lot of them should not have been hired much less to assist with homework. I must say that some of the teachers that i came in contact with do have the children best interest at heart and the ratio of kids to a teacher is outrageous so they are stressed out, the money needs to go to the need of the teachers and hire qualified assistant. you'll get longer service and more parent dedication, higher sat's & ** Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/23/07
I have been very pleased with the school. It has many activities that my preschool child has truly enjoyed. The school provides the children with dance, gym, spanish ... I think they are doing great things at this school ... bit pricey but my child is very happy at this school....
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Posted by a parent on 06/28/07
This is a good school. There is a very low teacher-to-student ratio, which makes for very individualized learniing. Their SAT scores are also well above the national average. It is a little pricey but well worth the satisfaction you get from your child receiving a good education.
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Posted by a parent on 07/26/06
The School is great, my son attended preschool at another private school in Lancaster, and we were told he was not ready for kindergarten, we transferred him to Pine Crest, and the teachers were excellent they got him caught up and he is now excelling. Nothing but good things to say about Pine Crest.
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Posted by a parent on 09/01/05
Pinecret has a very advanced academic program. Very fast moving. The staff is excellent. All the activities are well supervised and quite fun. Parents are always well informed about everything. I would highly recomend this school if your looking for a comfortable, safe private school enviornment.
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Posted by a parent on 05/31/05
The student/teacher ratio listed is not accurate. My child attended this school for several years and I would say that each year there was an average of 20-25 kids per class with one teacher and one assistant. Overall I was very dissapointed with the quality of education my child received and found that
... Read more she was actually behind a little when she switched schools (despite getting straight A's at Pinecrest). The school will give the child the grade that their parent wants to see. It is very expensive to be such a low quality school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/28/05
The classes are not large, the children get alot of help. My Granddaughter has just excelled greatly in this school. The teacher are great with the kids and also the before and after school care program people. They learn alot of different subjects. Great school.
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Lancaster schools — Pinecrest School Chldrn's Center is located at 2110 W Avenue K, Lancaster CA 93536. 2110 W Avenue K is in the 93536 ZIP code in Lancaster, CA Pinecrest School Chldrn's Center is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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