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Westside is blessed with some of California’s best public
and private schools. Beverly Hills High School consistently ranks
among the best in California, and many public schools, especially
in the K-6 grades, rank among the top in Southern California. There
are a plethora of award-winning, nationally recognized private schools.
Here are the more prominent private schools available to Westside
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The
teachers, administrators and staff of the Los Angeles Unified
School District (L.A.U.S.D.) believe in the equal worth and
dignity of all students and are committed to educate all
students to their maximum potential.
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The
mission of the Beverly Hills Unified School District, is to
ensure that their students are humane, thinking, productive
citizens through an educational system characterized by
state-of-the-art technology; a dynamic interdisciplinary
curriculum; an exemplary instructional and support team;
student-centered active learning; respect for diversity;
strong parent and community involvement; and a nurturing
environment where all share a common purpose and a joy for
learning. 
The
Archer campus is situation on eight acres in the heart of
Brentwood, just minutes from the educational resources of
the Getty Museum and world-famous UCLA. The main Archer
building is the 95,000 sq. ft. historic landmark, built
in 1931 by the famed architect William R. Mooser. Archer
offers grades 6-12, with full college preparatory and broad
selection of activities in performing arts, science, and
athletics on a beautiful campus harking back to California
in the early twentieth century. 
Founded
in 1911, the Berkeley School is a non-church supported or
parochial school. Grades Nursery and K-8. The school approach
is rooted in their study of Christian Science, although
it is not taught in the classroom – but spiritual
principles of love, respect, and self-esteem “underlie
all aspects of school life.” Berkeley Hall serves
a diverse student body, and it seeks applicants with records
of strong academic ability and achievement. Located on a
beautiful campus on Mulholland Drive, the school has a very
active athletic program and is a member of the San Fernando
Private School League.
Located
in Brentwood, The Brentwood School operates two coeducational
campuses, located four blocks apart – K-6 and 7-12,
comprised of the Middle and Upper schools. There are approximately
1,000 students, with 88 full-time teachers and nine part-time
teachers. Class sizes average 21-22 in 1-6; 18 in grades
7-12. Brentwood has a very active scholastic and student
activities calendar on campus and has 58 athletic teams
in 7-12 grades, and 21 teams in K-6. More than $2 million
was awarded in financial aid for the 2003-2004 school year.
Crossroads
was founded in 1971 by a group of parents and educators who
were interested in providing a coeducational college preparatory
education combined with a comprehensive fine and performing
arts program, community service, athletic challenge, and environmental
education. Operates two campuses – Crossroads Elementary
(K-5); and the Crossroads Middle School (6-8) and Upper School
(9-12). The school has an operating budget of over $23 million
and provides $2.6 million in financial aid to applicant families.
Founded
in the 1920s, the Curtis School is located on 27-acre campus
off of Mulholland Drive at the summit of Santa Monica Mountains.
After an $8.5 million capital campaign, the school completed
state-of-the-art classrooms, spacious offices, and a multi-use
pavilion for athletics and school performances in 1997.
Grades DK-3, and Curtis’s Middle School, grades 4-8.
Every student is encouraged to explore the “world
of creative expression. School performances including the
annual holiday and spring concerts, and the Emerging Artists
exhibits are perennial highlights each year. Curtis supplements
its arts program with pre-school and after-school lessons
in music.
Located
on two campuses, this coeducational college preparatory
day school has approximately 1,500 students in grades 7-12.
Middle School campus, 7-9, has 733 students on is North
Faring Road campus. Founded in 1900, there are 211 faculty
members, with more than have holding masters degrees. The
campuses feature eight academic halls, two lecture halls
and two separate libraries, three gymnasiums, and two pools.
The school ranks in the Top 10 in the United States for
most National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. 
John
Thomas Dye School is a coeducational non -profit school
serving the educational, emotional, social and moral needs
of the 320 students in grades K-6. The school was founded
in 1929 by Cathryn and John Dye. In 1949, the school moved
to its present location in the hills of Bel Air. The school
is named for John Thomas Dye III, who was killed in action
in World War II. The John Thomas Dye school is accredited
by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the
California Association of Independent Schools. It is a member
of the National Association of Independent Schools. 
This
is the largest Jewish community day school in the United States,
a religious coeducation, college-preparatory day school on
two campuses. Grades 7-12. The Middle School is awaiting a
new campus, and high school enjoys a new facility built in
1998. The schools feature state-of-the-art technology including
broadband networks to connect classrooms, labs, broadcast
studio, a multimedia center and work areas. The schools emphasize
a balanced program in math, science, English and social science
with complementing courses in Hebrew, Jewish law, history,
text and philosophy. 
This
unique school for gifted children was founded in 1962 by Dr.
and Mrs. Norman Mirman. Located on the Westside and near UCLA,
the school encompasses elementary and junior high levels,
K-8, with students ranging in age between five and 14. The
Mirman School is one of only a handful of schools in the United
States “devoted exclusively to meeting the needs of
the highly gifted children (identified as having an IQ of
145 or above). The academic program is designed to allow students
to proceed at an accelerated pace that is in tune with their
mental capabilities, without any artificial stops or boundaries.”
Students represent all socio-economic levels and many races,
religions and personalities.