Private school

Carden Academy of Whittier

Whittier · Pre-K–6 · 72 students, not counting pre-K (2021-22) · 9 students per teacher (2021-22)

A Pre-K–6 private school in Whittier.

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Questions to ask

School fit

What would my child’s experience be like?

Survey classification
Nonsectarian (Regular)
NCES survey 2021-22
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
NCES survey 2021-22
Reported school day
6.8 hours
NCES survey 2021-22 · confirm current hours

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  1. Which math courses can students take, and how are placements decided?
  2. How do students get academic help and connect with a trusted adult?

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Admissions and cost

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Approach and support
How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
Tuition and financial aid
What is the total annual cost, including fees, and how does financial aid work?
Admissions and availability
Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
More questions for admissions
  1. Which tests do students take, and how do they do?Private schools don’t take California’s state tests. Ask which tests they give and for the school’s overall results.
  2. How do you teach students at different levels?Ask how they challenge students who are ahead and help students who need more support.
  3. How many students leave each year, and why?If many families leave, ask what they told the school.
  4. Where do students go after they finish here?Ask for the list of schools or colleges recent graduates went on to.
  5. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there?Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  6. Who accredits the school?Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school. Ask which group, and when it last visited.

Location and visiting

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9920 Mills Ave, Whittier 90609

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Call (562) 694-1879 to ask about a visit.

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The record

From the federal private-school survey

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Common questions

Why doesn't Carden Academy of Whittier have a Scope Score?

SchoolScope does not score private schools alongside California public schools. This profile has no comparable CAASPP result in SchoolScope's record. The page therefore omits a Scope Score, performance band, and rank.

Where do Carden Academy of Whittier's directory facts come from?

The enrollment, grade-span, and student–teacher figures shown here, when present, come from the NCES Private School Universe Survey 2021-22. That survey-period record is not a current enrollment or inspection report.

Data source: NCES Private School Universe Survey · Explore all schools