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Awards |
Best Private School in SW Riverside County by Under the Sun Magazine in 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 |
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Special features |
nonprofit, before- and after- school care |
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Scheduling features |
extended day |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required |
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School Mission
- Hillcrest Academy's mission in partnership with students and parents is to pursue excellence in academics, character, and leadership, and to encourage each person to approach life with a sense of inquiry and purpose.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: French and Spanish.
- 0-10% of students receive special education services.
- This school offers the following special programs: accelerated credit earning or honors track.
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| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, golf, soccer, volleyball and Flag Football.
- Boys sports: basketball, golf, soccer and Flag Football.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: theater/drama, drawing/painting, dance and Music twice a week with after school violin and cello.
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Other news or notes
- only independent, private, non-religious school in the Temecula Valley that is dually accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview, essays, recommendation letters and student audition or portfolio.
- Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 81-100% were accepted.
- Tuition: $7000-7999
- 0-20% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
- Graduates typically go to: boarding high schools; Great Oak High School (International Baccalaureate) and Temecula Valley High School.
- Entering students typically come from: Private and Public.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 91-95% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in Academics, Foreign Language (French and Spanish), Fine and Performing Arts, Physical Education, Leadership, Character Development.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
- Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges in 2006.
- Accredited by California Association of Independent Schools in 2006.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: French, Spanish and Vietnamese.
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Volunteer requests
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Category: fundraisers/special events
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- Contact name: Elizabeth Hamerschlag
- Contact phone: (951) 676-4754 x106
- Contact email: ehamerschlag@hillcrestacademy.org
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Donation requests
- Contact name: Elizabeth Hamerschlag
- Contact phone: (951) 676-4754 x106
- Contact email: ehamerschlag@hillcrestacademy.org
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