Crescenta Valley Adventist School is a private school of Christian orientation. It is guided and operated by the…More North American Division of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Christian values are integrated into the academic curriculum.</p> <p>In addition to the academic curriculum, the school plans many activities for its students and parents. There is a school fair, school picnic, a talent show and numerous fundraisers throughout the year.</p> <p>Class sizes are limited to 24 students. Thomas Harder is the principal. The school is located behind the Living Stones Seventh-Day Adventist Church on Honolulu Avenue.</p>

Armenian Sisters Academy is one of three schools in the United States that operates under the Catholic Order of the…More Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. The school welcomes Armenian boys and girls. In addition to standard academic subjects, Armenian language and culture classes and religion classes are taught.</p> <p>In second grade, Spanish language classes are introduced. Music, art and computer classes are part of the standard academic curriculum.</p>

Holy Redeemer Middle School is the sister school of St. James the Less School. After children complete elementary…More school at St. James, they can continue on to Holy Redeemer for fifth through eighth grade. The schools share a principal and a pastor.</p> <p>Holy Redeemer is of Roman Catholic orientation and located behind Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Christian values are integrated into the academic curriculum.</p> <p>Athletic teams are affiliated with the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO).</p>

Vahan and Anoush Chamlian Armenian School is located in a quiet neighborhood in La Crescenta. The school offers an…More academic curriculumn in line with California standards, while also providing classes in Armenian language and culture. Art, music and P.E. are also offered.</p> <p>Teachers hail from near and far. Some have grown up in the area and attended the California School System, while others are from Iran, Beirut, Armenia and other countries. Vazken Madenlian is the principal.</p> <p>Many extracurricular activities center around Armenian culture, such as participation in the Armenian Genocide Walkathon, the Armenian History Timeline competition, Armenian General Knowledge competition, and an 8th grade class trip to Armenia.</p> <p>Two after-school athletics programs are offered. One requires students to try out, and accepted team members compete in the Kaham games against other Armenian schools. The other is an intramural program open to all grades where no tryouts are required.</p> <p>An entrance exam is required for new students entering the school in 3rd through 8th grade.</p>

Rosemont Middle School is a public middle school in La Crescenta, within the Glendale Unified School District. In…More 2007, Rosemont was honored as a California Distinguished School.</p> <p>Core class sizes vary from 27 to 31 students. In addition to traditional academics, classes in fashion, drama, industrial technology and home economics are offered.</p> <p>During the 2008-2009 academic year, 81% of Rosemont students performed proficiently or higher in English and Language Arts, 78% of students performed proficiently or higher in Math, 99% of students performed proficiently or higher in Algebra, 76% performed proficiently or higher in History and Social Science and 86% performed proficiently or higher in Science.</p>

Crescenta Valley High School, home of the Falcons, was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2000, and…More a California Distinguished School in 1999 and 2005. It is part of the Glendale Unified School District. Dr. Michele Doll is the principal. In 2008, 63% of CVHS graduates completed coursework that would gain them acceptance into the University of California and California State University systems. On average, CVHS teachers have 13 years of experience.</p> <p>In addition to the standard academic curriculum, CVHS offers AP, Honor and ESL classes. The school also has a variety of programs that ready students for the working world, including Vocational-Technical Training, Regional Occupational Program and Work Experience. There is also a Community Service Program.</p>

Mountain Avenue Elementary School is a National Blue Ribbon School and has the highest Academic Performance Index…More (API) in the Glendale Unified School District. The school started off the 2010-2011 school year with an API of 936 out of a possible 1000. Rebecca Witt is the principal.</p> <p>The academic curriculum is focused on reading comprehension. In addition to standard subjects, performing arts, visual arts, computer lab and P.E. are offered.</p> <p>Mountain Avenue students had an above-average performance on California Standards Tests during the 2008-2009 school year when compared to all of the students in California. 87 percent of students performed proficiently or higher in English and language arts, 85 percent of students performed proficiently or higher in math, and 88 percent of students performed proficiently or higher in science.</p> <p>Mountain Avenue teachers have an average of 16 years teaching experience.</p> <p>Mountain Avenue Committed to Kids (M.A.C.K) is a nonprofit organization that raises money to support students at Mountain View. There is also an active PTA.</p>

Valley Vista School is a private pre-school nestled on Orangedale Avenue, just beyond the main strip in Montrose. The…More brightly-colored campus consists of two outdoor playgrounds and two indoor classrooms. One classroom is for 3-year-olds, while the other is for the pre-kindergarten students.</p> <p>At capacity, Valley Vista School has 94 students in three 3-year-old classes and 3 pre-kindergarten classes. One teacher and one aide oversee each class.</p> <p>In addition to the regular curriculum, extra-curriculars are offered in music, drama and movement.</p> <p>Valley Vista School is a non-denominational pre-school.</p>