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!

PacPrep’s Curriculum Specialist, Erika Sneath, busts through the myths of virtual learning to highlight how it can work for every student.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.”

The latest in our "Interview with an Expert" series features Shelley Lawrence, a family’s “educational quarterback” and trusted advisor and coach for schools.

At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the most engaging and interactive instructors, all who bring lessons to life with hands-on learning, customized to every student’s strengths. This month, we are pleased to celebrate Hannah, an amazing science teacher who sparks curiosity and joy in her students. Learn more about what makes Hannah great!

The latest in our "Interview with an Expert" series features Manny Torres, who specializes in helping kids develop executive functioning skills both inside the classroom and outside in the real world.

The latest in our "Interview with an Expert" series features Josh Horwatt, a self-described alien whose sense of humor and positive energy engage and inspire his students.

“Kids do well if they can” is a quote that stopped me dead in my tracks. It comes from Ross Greene, author of “The Explosive Child.” The 4-minute video clip where he expands on the concept of “collaborative problem-solving” changed the way I parent my three kids.

The latest in our "Interview with an Expert" series features the dynamic duo Leyla Ostin and Sarah Cacciato, Educational Therapists in private practice in the Los Angeles area. They bring compassion, energy and years of expertise to students with learning differences, and share their experience leading a year-long COVID pod.

At Pacific Preparatory, we are so lucky to work with the best of the best instructors, all who are deeply committed to creating customized lessons for each and every student. This month, we are pleased to celebrate Beth, an amazing math teacher with us who is beloved by her students. Learn more about what makes Beth great!

Taking an AP class might seem like a big step for a student, especially for students who already pursue various extracurricular activities and specialty classes. But taking an AP course can change a student’s life, and it’s worth consideration.

Science–but how do you make it hands on!? This is one of the most common questions we get when speaking to prospective families about PacPrep’s online, one-on-one model. It comes up most often in the context of science classes.

Often parents wonder about the best time to start teaching their children reading and writing. The average child learns very basic writing skills around 3-4 years of age and knows how to read simple, age-appropriate books between 5-7. To get here, experts also say that the sooner parents start reading with their children, the better!

It’s hard enough to stay organized as an adult – someone who has grown used to organizing their day. Children, whose brains are still forming and are new to the organization game, can have an even trickier time organizing tasks like homework and projects. Luckily, as technology has advanced to a point where digital classrooms are becoming more and more prevalent, so too have tools for helping students stay organized.

Ring in the new year with a virtual dose of school pride. During Spirit Week, we encourage students to dress up in their comfiest, silliest, and most out-there costumes when meeting with their teachers.

As education in a post-pandemic society has begun to shift to digital and hybrid learning spaces, something else has happened to education in the United States. More families are turning to 1:1 education than before, and it’s drastically changing the way students learn.