The 1:1 model stands out as a powerful tool for nurturing leadership skills and fostering self-advocacy in our learners.
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While many teachers and parents know that middle and high school students benefit from executive functioning support, we have also found that college freshmen benefit from it as well. Newly tasked with navigating an academic environment without the majority of their previous tools, college freshmen thrive when paired with a coach and an advocate who can, among other things, help them set and track goals, manage their time, and cultivate resilience.
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With a 1:1 homeschool experience, our students don’t have to make a choice between their passion and their education. In fact, the two often go hand in hand as students learn to think for themselves while they cultivate their own inherent academic curiosity.
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Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month with Canadian author, Alexandra Hoffman, and her latest children’s book, Masterpiece.
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Spring book clubs at PacPrep included exclusive visits from each of the authors! The students asked questions, learned about the writing process, and learned how to make their own writing pieces seen by experts in the industry.
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Our 1:1 approach to education means that every lesson is customized to incorporate student interests and fit the needs of each student, each class. As an expert K-5 teacher, Lauren harnesses student’s innate curiosity and inspires them through hands-on and interactive activities.
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For students that are twice exceptional, PacPrep’s approach is tailored to target instruction specifically around a student’s strengths.These are emphasized while honoring their challenges, interests, and goals as we work toward crafting a school experience that is positive and conducive to learning.
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As Tutor Corps approaches its 20th anniversary, we ask: who are we and what drives us? What needs are we meeting?
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Meet Maddi Ulrich, our Executive Assistant who supports every member of the leadership team with an eye for detail and a calm demeanor.
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Learn how Pacific Prep helps families step out of their comfort zones to travel and experience the outer world, allowing them to take their kids’ school experience along for the ride.
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Hear from guest author Sonaleena Hargrove on the blog today, sharing her strategies for parents to help kids get and stay motivated.
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At every step of the process, PacPrep’s primary goal is to provide exceptional, individualized education. This means that we leverage a relationship-based approach to create personalized learning plans that help each student thrive in their own unique way. We’ve built our program around this model quite simply because it works. Approaching each learner holistically allows us to help them excel, both academically and emotionally.
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The latest in our "Interview with an Expert" series features Dr. Helen Egger, a trailblazer with a mission to bring accessible, comprehensive mental health care to children and their families.
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The latest in our "Interview with an Expert" series features Kiley McGill, who says, “Being heard and seen is what we seek, but being understood is what we need.”
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The latest in our "Interview with an Expert" series features Manny Torres, who specializes in helping kids develop executive functioning skills both inside the classroom and outside in the real world.
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The latest in our "Interview with an Expert" series features Josh Horwatt, a self-described alien whose sense of humor and positive energy engage and inspire his students.
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“Kids do well if they can” is a quote that stopped me dead in my tracks. It comes from Ross Greene, author of “The Explosive Child.” The 4-minute video clip where he expands on the concept of “collaborative problem-solving” changed the way I parent my three kids.
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The latest in our "Interview with an Expert" series features the dynamic duo Leyla Ostin and Sarah Cacciato, Educational Therapists in private practice in the Los Angeles area. They bring compassion, energy and years of expertise to students with learning differences, and share their experience leading a year-long COVID pod.
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Often parents wonder about the best time to start teaching their children reading and writing. The average child learns very basic writing skills around 3-4 years of age and knows how to read simple, age-appropriate books between 5-7. To get here, experts also say that the sooner parents start reading with their children, the better!
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May was Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) month. At Pacific Preparatory, we want to help your family celebrate and learn about the vast contributions of the AAPI community all-year round. Studies have shown that it is crucial to start teaching lessons about diversity early in a child’s life to reduce negative biases. Here are our recommendations of things you can do as a parent to introduce your child to AAPI heritage.
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