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Peninsula Heritage At-A-Glance

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Our School

  • Established in 1961
  • Non-profit
  • Independent School
  • Kindergarten - 8th Grade
  • Member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
  • Accredited by California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC)
  • We have a school bus that provides transportation between PHS and the Beach Cities
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Academics

  • Average class size of 14 students
  • One teacher and one teacher associate in each classroom
  • Student to teacher ratio is 7:1
  • Coding, Spanish, Music, Art, and Physical Education taught in each grade
  • Math Enrichment is offered in each grade
  • 12 electives offered in Middle School
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Campus

  • California Ranch Style buildings in a park-like setting where every classroom opens directly to the outdoors.
  • Middle School Campus across the street from our Elementary School
  • 3 acres of campus

  • 15-minute drive to the beautiful beaches on the California coastline

  • Our students enjoy seeing horseback riders on the trails directly adjacent to our campus.