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Think big; start SMALL.
Los Encinos School is a small school by choice. Being small allows our students to experience learning with more attention, more personal recognition, more confidence, and therefore more success. Staying small is how we honor the gigantic promise of childhood.
Individual Attention
At Los Encinos, our class sizes and high staff to student ratio allows us to offer small-group instruction which caters to the individual learner. Each child on campus is known and understood creating strong bonds between students and staff members.
Academic Excellence
Our integrated learning approach allows students to make connections between different subjects in our broad curriculum. Students leave Los Encinos with stellar academic credentials and exceptional social skills. Our graduates are highly sought after by some of the finest secondary schools where they continue their educational journey with success.
Considering between a K-6th or a K-12th School?
Consider the POWER of small.
At Los Encinos School we embrace our small size. With one class per grade, from kindergarten to sixth grade, we witness daily the advantages of our size and how our sole focus on elementary education benefits not only our students, but also their families.
Why Rush Childhood?
Your child’s early years are an important formative and foundational time in their lives. It’s also a magical time filled with curiosity and wonder. As we like to say, “Nothing is bigger than childhood,” and that’s why we have a singular focus on an educational environment that celebrates childhood. LES’ campus is filled with five to eleven-year-olds, where everyone knows each other’s name and friendships are made across grades. It’s a safe place where kids can be kids without pressure to grow up too fast. Imagine adding more than a hundred twelve- to eighteen-year-olds, and I’m sure you can see how dramatically a campus can change.
A Chance to Lead
On a K-12 campus it’s easy to see how a sixth grader can get nominalized. At LES, our sixth grade “seniors” are recognized with increased responsibilities, including running our Friday Assemblies; hosting monthly, mixed-grade Care Family meetings; and even mentoring a kindergartener through our buddy program, they have plenty of practice to develop their leadership skills. When the time comes to move on to middle school, they have learned it’s okay to speak up, ask for help, offer suggestions, and be an advocate for themselves and others.
A Sole Focus
At LES, both administration and staff are 100% focused on delivering an amazing elementary school experience. Unlike schools that may need to spend significant energies towards things that older students require, such as college counseling, dances, and huge athletic programs, LES remains a place where kids can be kids and not a place where kids are required to mature before they’re ready.
A Chance to Reset and Re-evaluate
When our sixth graders move on to middle school (and into their teen-age years!), this transition gives them a chance to branch out, spread their wings, and practice important life skills. Having an opportunity to make new friends, find new interests, along with a chance to reinvent themselves in a new setting, prepares them for the many other transitions they will encounter in their lives.
Parents also benefit from the opportunity to evaluate their child’s academic, social, and emotional development before deciding on the most suitable secondary school experience that may align with their child’s interest.
At Los Encinos School we firmly believe in the POWER of small!
