52 South Bay Accent PRIVATE S CHOOL GUIDE FUSION ACADEMY & LEARNING CENTER 20 S. Santa Cruz Ave. Suite 111, Los Gatos 866/514-7520 2000 Alameda de las Pulgas, Suite 128, San Mateo 650/312-8305 Palo Alto campus coming in 2015 www.fusionacademy.com Fusion Academy is a revolutionary private middle and high school that offers the ultimate in individualized education. Each classroom has just one student and one teacher, allowing a personalized approach to each student’s unique emotional and academic needs. Students may enroll any time of year and attend full-time or enroll in tutoring, classes-for credit and summer programs as an educational supplement. Fusion also believes that self-expression is vital to a well-rounded education, so each campus offers a complete art studio as well as a state-of-the-art recording studio. Flexible scheduling and completing homework in the Homework Café® are significant advantages for Fusion students. Classes are self-paced and taught to complement each student’s individual interests, strengths, emotional health, and learning style. Students who aren’t able to thrive in a traditional school model flourish at Fusion emotionally, socially, and academically. Grade Level: 6th through 12th grade Extracurricular: Art, Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Recording Arts, Yoga and more Average Class Size: 1 Student Population: 48 (Los Gatos); 64 (San Mateo) Enrollment: Year-round Tuition: Academy, $2,680-$3,840 per semester, per class; tutoring and enrichment, $75 per session GERMAN-AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 275 Elliott Drive, Menlo Park 650/324-8617; www.gais.org The German-American International School (GAIS) is the International Baccalaureate School of Silicon Valley. The mission of the school is to provide an outstanding international, multilingual education focused on inquiry-based learning with the goal to foster confident, creative and responsible learners and global thinkers. The school weaves its core values of respect, tolerance, responsibility, caring, integrity, principles, courage and collaboration throughout an academic curriculum marked by the acclaimed International Baccalaureate program. The IB curriculum integrates the best teaching methodologies across the globe to nurture fundamental human values while providing an exceptional multilingual education. In total, GAIS provides the tools necessary to compete as 21st-century holistic learners on a worldwide stage. Graduating students have gone on to continue their education at some of the most prestigious schools in the region and around the world. Grade level: Preschool through Grade 12 Extracurricular: Soccer, Tennis, Baseball, Basketball, Karate, Chess, Music Band, Jazz Band, Choir, Dance, Art, Theater, Science, Foreign Languages, Story Telling, Homework Club, Cooking Class, Leadership & Community Club, HSPT/ISEE, Social Entrepreneurs Average Class Size: 8 (preschool); 17 (grades K-4); 15 (grades 5-8), high school offering begins in 2015 Student Population: 315 Enrollment: Year-round Tuition: $7,885-$32,860 Education for Global Thinking Preparing Students for the 21st Century through the International Baccalaureate Program NEEW CAMPPUSS • Small, nurturing class sizes with individual attention • German Immersion Preschool & Kindergarten • Bilingual education in Primary Years Program Grades 1-4 • IB High School and Middle School Programs with multiple language options • IB High School and Middle School programs geared for English speakers • Rigorous Math, Science & Design Technology Curriculum • Inquiry based learning that fosters intellectual awareness • Diverse After School Enrichment Program NEEW IIB HIIGH SSCHOOLL PRESCHOOL • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL • HIGH SCHOOL German-American International School International Baccalaureate School of Silicon Valley 275 Elliott Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 650.324.8617 www.gais.org Enrollment Open Now More information on: www.gais.org/admissions
South Bay Accent - Feb/Mar 2015
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