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Spirit Week: Oct 3-7
Get ready for Pacific Prep’s Fall Spirit Week! We encourage students and teachers to dress up in their comfiest, silliest, and most out-there gear.
PacPrep Featured in the Wall Street Journal
Recently, PacPrep was featured in an article highlighting the benefits of a 1:1 education. Check it out!
Every Great Achiever is Inspired by a Great Mentor
PacPrep’s Mentorship Training curriculum helps teachers weave mentorship and social emotional learning with academics in every single session.
Teacher of the Month ⼁ Introducing Tracia S.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are pleased to celebrate Tracia, whose outside-the-box teaching reaches through the screen to create an interactive, hands-on experience for our young learners.
Over the last 20 years, we’ve changed. How has this impacted the work we do and students we serve?
As Tutor Corps approaches its 20th anniversary, we ask: who are we and what drives us? What needs are we meeting?
Teacher of the Month ⼁ Introducing Sarah K.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are pleased to celebrate Sarah, whose creativity and passion drives students to rise to the challenge of taking academic risks in a safe, welcoming environment.
Leadership Team Feature: Meet Maddi Ulrich
Meet Maddi Ulrich, our Executive Assistant who supports every member of the leadership team with an eye for detail and a calm demeanor.
Using Feedback to Drive Student Learning
PacPrep’s Instructional Manager, Kathy Tojaga, shares how our teachers utilize high-quality feedback to enhance student learning.
Teachers Who Love Teaching, Teach Children to Love Learning
95% of PacPrep teachers are returning next year. Find out how we’re bucking the national trends on teacher retention.
Teacher of the Month ⼁ Introducing Debbie G.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most thoughtful and inspiring instructors, all who bring lessons to life with engaging connections to student interests and their community. This month, we are pleased to celebrate Debbie, an encouraging mentor, English teacher, and book club leader whose students produce some of the most polished writing pieces our school has ever seen. Learn more about what makes Debbie inspiring!
Not All Classrooms Have Four Walls
Learn how Pacific Prep helps families step out of their comfort zones to travel and experience the outer world, allowing them to take their kids’ school experience along for the ride.
How to Stretch that Motivation Muscle
Hear from guest author Sonaleena Hargrove on the blog today, sharing her strategies for parents to help kids get and stay motivated.
Teacher of the Month ⼁ Introducing Nataly W.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most passionate and creative instructors, all who bring lessons to life with thoughtful connections between curriculum and student experiences. This month, we are pleased to celebrate Nataly, an award winning author and English teacher who encourages her students to take academic risks. Learn more about what makes Nataly inspiring!
Addressing the Top Three Virtual Learning Concerns: How PacPrep Reaches Through the Screen
PacPrep’s Curriculum Specialist, Erika Sneath, busts through the myths of virtual learning to highlight how it can work for every student.
Educational Therapist Series: Eric Kauffmann
The latest in our "Interview with an Expert" series features Eric Kauffman, an Educational Therapist who draws on his own experience with school struggles to connect and inspire his students.
Teacher of the Month | Introducing DJ R.
At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most caring and energizing instructors, all who bring lessons to life with hands-on learning, customized to every student’s strengths. This month, we are pleased to celebrate DJ, an amazing elementary teacher who masterfully weaves content information into student’s interests and passions. Learn more about what makes DJ wonderful!
Five Ways PacPrep Supports Students' Mental Health
At every step of the process, PacPrep’s primary goal is to provide exceptional, individualized education. This means that we leverage a relationship-based approach to create personalized learning plans that help each student thrive in their own unique way. We’ve built our program around this model quite simply because it works. Approaching each learner holistically allows us to help them excel, both academically and emotionally.
Interview with an Expert: Helen Egger
The latest in our "Interview with an Expert" series features Dr. Helen Egger, a trailblazer with a mission to bring accessible, comprehensive mental health care to children and their families.
Interview with an Expert: Kiley McGill, Marriage and Family Therapist
The latest in our "Interview with an Expert" series features Kiley McGill, who says, “Being heard and seen is what we seek, but being understood is what we need.”
Interview with an Expert: Shelley Lawrence
The latest in our "Interview with an Expert" series features Shelley Lawrence, a family’s “educational quarterback” and trusted advisor and coach for schools.