The Children’s School (TCS) is a private, co‑educational progressive school in La Jolla that serves children from the toddler years through eighth grade on a single campus at 2225 Torrey Pines Lane.
The Children’s School is a private, co‑educational progressive school located in La Jolla that enrolls students from toddler programs through eighth grade. The school emphasizes collaborative, experiential learning and supports social, emotional and academic development across early childhood, elementary and middle school.
The school follows progressive, project‑based and interdisciplinary practices that emphasize critical thinking, collaboration and personalized learning. Social and emotional learning is integrated across grades, and specialty classes (for example, Spanish, art, music and physical education) are part of the curricular offering.
A project‑based, integrated elementary program (kindergarten through fifth grade) that uses hands‑on strategies, small classes and individualized goals to support academic and social growth.
Before‑ and after‑school extended care for enrolled students.
A sixth through eighth grade program focused on inquiry‑based, interdisciplinary learning with an emphasis on critical thinking, collaboration, student advisories and culminating projects.
A hands‑on, interdisciplinary program that builds independence and prepares children for kindergarten while providing specialty classes such as Spanish, library, physical education, art and music.
A play‑based preschool with activity centers and an emergent curriculum that emphasizes social growth, problem solving and exploration across art, music, literacy and early math concepts.
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A play‑based, parent‑partnered introduction to school that emphasizes hands‑on exploration, relationship building and predictable routines; parents attend with their child for the first five half‑days to support transition to drop‑off when the child is ready.
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