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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Highland Park Christian Academy[/quote]

I second that. My daughter goes there and I have nothing but GREAT things to say about HPCA![/quote]

Not op but can you tell me more about what you like [/quote]

Sure! My child is in the preschool program so I can only speak about that aspect. But from what I hear from the upper school parents, they love it and the kids tend to stay past preschool. I could be here all night raving about this place, so I will give my three biggest reasons why I am happy with them (and really why I am still in this area because I haven't found a school environment similar)

1.) [b]Small class sizes[/b]-they really strive quality over quantity so the classes are small. You also get to meet/bond with other parents in the classroom via field trips or other school events.
2.) [b]Culture[/b]-It feels like one big family, from the office staff to the Principal to the Chef-everybody knows my child by name. The Principal makes it her mission to call each child by their name and to get to know their families. There is also a strong PTA and heavy parent involvement with fundraisers and events. 
3.) [b]Enrichment[/b]-I have not found a Preschool in this area that offers what they do for 2-5 year olds. They also offer Spanish, Music, P.E. and STEAM-all taught by different teacher in that subject area- throughout the instructional day and the opportunity to participate in enrichment clubs in the afternoon (Soccer, Cooking Club, Dance, and Sign Language-there are more clubs for K-8). They also plan a lot of field trips for exposure, and some just for fun.  The teachers also do a great job of balancing out the curriculum (Abeka)  and providing developmentally appropriate instruction.

Now with this being said, this was Pre-Covid, but even throughout this, they have done an amazing job with "distance learning" and staying connected to their families. [/quote]

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