"The bar is high," says an industry mom of the school with about a 500-member student body that's 55 percent diverse. Parental involvement is required. Active since 1949, Westland moves, starting with the 2017-18 school year, to a flexible tuition model with a goal of making the school more financially accessible. If you see your name among the Windward School graduates, someone is looking for you! When they say the school is centered on compassion, social justice, environmental sanity and a student body reflective of our diverse society, they mean it. "Some schools boast of families with notoriety, but there is no formula for success in raising good, strong, successful, fulfilled, happy kids." Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. "My son says that college is easier than Brentwood," says Irena Medavoy, wife of producer Mike Medavoy. "The kids were sweet, funny and really well-mannered." Los Angeles, CA 90066 Tel: (310) 391-7127 www.windwardschool.org REQUEST INFO SAVE SCHOOL Windward is a dynamic a college-preparatory school that challenges each student to achieve academic excellence in a nurturing, inclusive community. Parents who have sent kids there include David Fincher, WME's Brandt Joel, Peter Guber, Ben Stiller and Amblin president of production Holly Bario. He played college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins. THR also polled Hollywood insiders for favorites and convened experts to advise on the schools that most appeal to L.A.'s entertainment industry: Education consultants Jamie Bakal and Harriett Bay; child development specialist, author and school consultant Betsy Brown Braun; admissions counselor Kat Cohen of IvyWise; admissions expert Sandy Eiges; child psychologist, author and school consultant Fay Van Der Kar-Levinson; Christina Simon, co-author of Beyond the Brochure: An Insider's Guide to Private Elementary Schools in Los Angeles; and The Whitney Guide's Fiona Whitney. Grace Desiderio '19, Co-Chair. "PS1 kids have individuality, they're engaged and confident," says the PS1 board member. Construction of Windward's newest facilities, the Science, Dance & Music Center and the Center for Teaching & Learning, was completed in the summer of 2009. He has also played for the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA as well as the Los Angeles D-Fenders and Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-League. This traditional "school on the hill" with 336 students on 11 acres has a stellar record as a feeder to L.A.'s top high schools. ", Extant executive producer Greg Walker's two boys spent 14 years at PS1 and emerged with the two qualities he cherishes most: curiosity and kindness. In 2016, the football program accumulated their first US Army All-American football player, Breland Brandt, who played football for UCLA. Since its founding more than four decades ago, Windward has continued to develop and prosper thanks to those community members, volunteers, foundations, and other friends who have given generously to ensure the continuous advancement of the school. Notable Alumni. Windward celebrates its 50th Anniversary. Partnerships are at the heart of Windward School, whether among alumni members of the Windward Network, active volunteers of the Parent Guild, or civic organizations in our neighborhood of Mar Vista. Aenean feugiat pharetra vehicula. "It's a very nurturing, loving community in the middle of the big city," says Slate PR co-founder Simon Halls, who, along with husband Matt Bomer, are school parents. Says education consultant Harriett Bay: "When I hear, 'Tell them I can buy a library,' I say, 'There are so many people that could do that, stand in line.' Beverly Hills High School This school has more than its fair share of famous alumniblame it on their location advantage. In 2019, the 8-man football team won the 8-man Division 1 championship, and the Boys Basketball team won the Division 1 CIF Southern Section Championship. For a first-day breakfast for first-graders, parents once opted for a florist truck, a balloon arch that costs several thousand dollars and Edible Arrangements for every table, which "makes middle-income and scholarship parents not want to join a committee," says McRee, whose husband, Don Granger, is president of production at Skydance. It's really good for a kid who thrives with structure." ", STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO 9-to-1 (pre-K); 11-to-1 (K-2); 16-to-1 (3-6). Windward School was founded in 1971 to provide a dynamic education in a nurturing community for co-ed students in Grades 7-12 in Los Angeles. Windward has grown in ways that we could not have imagined forty years ago: state-of-the-art facilities, award winning arts programs and championship sports teams, an alumni base of nearly. Prep, as it's known, draws Pasadena-based doctors, lawyers and financial advisers as well as entertainment industry names, some of whom do the commute for its nationally acclaimed program (including strong STEAM, or Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts and Math classes) and focus on leadership skills. Suspendisse potenti. [4][5] The boys' varsity 8-man football team won back-to-back CIF Southern Sectional Championships (also the highest level of state competition) in 2010 and 2011. Shareef Rashaun O'Neal (born January 11, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Instead, the school has poured energy into building an award-winning sustainable campus. "I don't find it to be snobby, and the people like that are gone now," says Fields. Both the campus and general community are invited to attend. "But 'highly gifted' is not a buzzword for elite. Before then, they always return false. The school's first Hollywood parent was Agnes Moorehead, quickly followed by Marlon Brando, Tony Curtis, French icon Roger Vadim and eventually Elvis Presley; Madonna, who sent both Lola Leon and Rocco Ritchie; and the former Jolie-Pitts, who transferred their children among different Lycees worldwide. These days, industry moms and dads are just as likely to obsess over which institutions are right for their kids (and how to get them in) as they are over the weekend box office or Nielsen live-plus-3s if not more. Says WME agent Adam Venit: "I have five children who have gone to a number of schools, and Windward has far and away been my favorite experience. TUITION $31,500-$37,250; plus up to $4,225 in fees, STUDENT-TEACHER RATIOS 9-to-1 (K-8); 15-to-1 (6-12), Wildwood is a mecca for Hollywood's heavy hitters, as some of the Spielberg kids, two of Dustin Hoffman's kids and all of Demi Moore's brood went; Rob Reiner's kids and a Meryl Streep daughter also are alums. Northumbria University is renowned for the calibre of its business-ready graduates. Real family participation is key: "Every week was three hours of library duty," says former JTD mom and ex-Good Morning America anchor Lisa McRee, "and nobody would dream of swanning in and having their nanny do it." Your web browser does not support the
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