Philosophy

The Children’s School is a co-ed, private school in La Jolla serving students from 20 months - Grade 8. For nearly 40 years, we have been providing students from throughout San Diego with the best private school education possible by developing children's intellect, creativity, character and compassion.

As a progressive school, we believe three core tenets are vital to educating children:

• Academic development and social growth must be equally supported
• Students learn best when they take an active role in their education
• Teaching children how to learn is as important as teaching them what to learn

For these reasons and many others, The Children’s School offers an education like no other.

Our teachers are our foundation. Experienced and passionate, TCS teachers bring learning to life. They connect learning to what  children already know and to what they want to know. They create joyful classroom communities so that students feel confident in taking academic risks and free to develop socially. And they understand that children learn in different ways and flourish with individual guidance. 

A TCS education is broad, deep and engaging. Robust and interdisciplinary, our academic curriculum teaches math, writing, reading, science, art, technology, music, social studies, literature, physical education and Spanish. Yet rather than teaching subjects in isolation, we strive to weave numerous disciplines into all learning, giving students a deep appreciation of the true interconnectedness of the world. We also give students endless opportunities to learn with their hands and to pursue their own interests, allowing abstract ideas to become real, meaningful and memorable.

We are about respect. We believe that schools share a responsibility in developing each child’s character. Our school-wide social curriculum fosters each student's ability to communicate, to problem-solve and to treat others with compassion and respect.

TCS means community. We are a place in which teachers, administrators and parents are united by the mission to provide students with the best education possible and the joyful childhoods they deserve. Our parents take comfort in strong home-school partnerships. Our faculty members take pride in their work and responsibilities. We are a community based on shared values and priorities. We are a community that cares.