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Alma Heights Christian Academy

Private | K-12 | 295 students

 

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Posted November 15, 2009

Alma Heights is a wonderful school environment for my high school students. I especially love the diverse student population and faculty. My kids have a bigger understanding of the international community by attending school with students from around the globe, Ghana, South Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan, Brazil, and many more more! The school is a loving and inclusive environment for all students. Alma Heights has a heart for God and a heart for their students. Excellent faculty members challenge my students academically and they are accredited by Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). Alma Heights achieved accreditation with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
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Posted February 13, 2009

My daughter attended Alma Heights for High School. She thrived during her 4 years. She loved the sports league for volleyball and basketball and had great coaching which really helped her improve her game. The games were very exciting to watch. She felt loved by all the teachers and really got to know them. I loved the small town community feel there. and the Christian love and covering over the school.
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Posted June 3, 2008

Alma Heights is a great school for a parent who is looking for a k-12 school. It has a great environment with kids and the teachers are awsome
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Posted May 2, 2008

This school is the best kept secret in the Bay Area. We love the beautiful campus, great teachers and solid curriculum. We appreciate the individualized attention our students receive.
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Posted March 26, 2008

We love the nurturing, small school atmosphere. The class sizes are small so our children do not get lost. We have a gifted student and a struggling student and both are served well.
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Posted March 4, 2008

Alma Heights is a small private Christian school offering K-12th grades. I love the school because it is a beautiful area and the teachers are nurturing and loving with good academics!
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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school
White 62%
Asian 23%
Hispanic 11%
Two or more races 4%
Black 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0%
Source: NCES, 2009-2010

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 12N/AN/A
Source: NCES, 2007-2008

Teacher resources

Foreign languages spoken by school staff Chinese (Cantonese)
Russian
Spanish
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Awards

Academic awards received in the past 3 years
  • Best of Pacifica Award by the U.S. Local Business Association (2008)

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)

School facilities
  • Computer lab

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • Ceramics
  • Painting
  • Photography
Music
  • Choir / Chorus
Performing and written arts
  • Drama

Language learning

Foreign languages taught
  • Spanish
Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • Chinese (Cantonese)
  • Russian
  • Spanish

Gifted & talented

Instructional and/or curriculum models used
  • Accelerated credit learning
  • Honors track
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School basics

School start time
  • 8:15am
School end time
  • 3:30pm
Before school or after school care / program onsite
  • After school
  • Before school
School Leader's name
  • David Welling
Gender
  • Coed
Affiliation
  • Christian
Associations
  • ACSI
Fax number
  • (650) 355-3488

Programs

Instructional and/or curriculum models used

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  • Accelerated credit learning
  • Honors track
  • Independent Study
Specific academic themes or areas of focus

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  • Religious
Foreign languages taught
  • Spanish

Resources

Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • Chinese (Cantonese)
  • Russian
  • Spanish
Transportation provided for students by the school / district
  • None
School facilities
  • Computer lab
  • Library
School leaders can update this information here.

Sports

Boys sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Volleyball
Girls sports
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Volleyball

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • Ceramics
  • Painting
  • Photography
Music
  • Choir / Chorus
Performing arts
  • Drama
School leaders can update this information here.

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Parent involvement
  • We love parent participation. we have a program called s.a.l.t. = serving and laboring together. each family works 30 hours per school year, we call it salt hours. there are many ways to work these hours, just participate in your child's class, events, field trips. it's fun and easy.
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  • Our school is peaceful and loving in a scenic valley near the Pacific coast ocean.
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1030 Linda Mar Boulevard
Pacifica, CA 94044
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Phone: (650) 359-0555

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