FAQs
为你的孩子选择一所合适的学校是一个重大的决定. 在e世博esball, we partner with you from the beginning of the admission process and we are here to answer any questions along the way. 下面是一些最常见的问题.
ADMISSION
- 你们接受高年级的学生吗? Yes. Each year we have a number of students transitioning into our upper grades. Whether students move to Sea Crest because their families are new to the area, 或者是因为他们以前的学校不能满足他们的需求, new students (and their families) find a place quickly in our welcoming community.
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学生可以在年中转学吗? 你们能安排短期实习吗? Yes. 有些年级确实有年中增加学生的空间. If you are seeking to transfer into Sea Crest mid-year or a short-time placement, please contact admission@w-s-f.com 确认你感兴趣的年级是否有空缺.
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我的孩子必须年满几岁才能申请? Our Junior Kindergarten (JK) program is open to children who will be four years old on the first day of school. 未满五岁的准幼儿园(K)学生, 但要表现出对幼儿园的发展准备, 能被录取吗.
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有学费资助吗?? Yes. 为了创造一个社会经济多元化的社区, our school’s tuition is based on a flexible model in which each family’s contribution can be adjusted based on their ability to pay. 想了解更多信息,请继续阅读.
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我不确定Sea Crest是不是适合我们家的学校, 我能在承诺之前先去学校看看吗? Yes. Feel free to schedule a tour or connect with our admissions department. 我们将非常乐意回答任何问题.
灵活的学费
- 如何确定灵活学费的资格? 一旦学生被录取, the Flexible Tuition Committee reviews the application and determines an appropriate award depending on the family’s particular needs and the School’s flexible tuition policies and budget.
- 我的家庭收入是否太高而不能申请弹性学费? The income levels for families receiving a flexible tuition grant range widely. 我们努力确保我们能够满足证明的经济需求, and families with the same income and the same number of children can receive different aid rewards depending on their individual circumstances.
- Will I hurt my child’s chances of admission if I apply for flexible tuition? No. Flexible tuition applications are filed separately from admissions applications. The Admissions Committee does not know which students are applying for flexible tuition.
- Is the Flexible Tuition application and grant process confidential at Sea Crest? Yes, 只有弹性学费委员会, 由学校管理人员组成, 审查申请并决定拨款.
- 弹性学费每年自动更新吗? No. Each family on flexible tuition must reapply for each successive year at Sea Crest. Adjustments are made to the flexible tuition package from one year to the next, depending on changes in the family’s circumstances and the school’s resources.
- If I’m divorced or separated, do we both need to submit our financial information? Yes. Both parents/guardians are expected to contribute to tuition regardless of legal arrangements. 没有父母, 还有离婚的父母, separated, 或者未婚者需要提交所需的文件.
学生生活
- 孩子们放学后会发生什么? Sea Crest提供全面的延长日计划(EDP), 也被称为JAWS, 哪家日报提供戏剧等丰富课程, music, chess, 和机器人, 还有自习室, 健康的零食, 还有自由的玩耍时间. Many of our families enroll on a regular basis for a discounted rate, but drop in is also available. 这个节目一直持续到下午6点.m. 来支持我们的家庭.
EDP/JAWS
- 学校如何处理欺凌行为? Because many of our students are with us for all of their primary years and middle school, 我们有机会建立一种强烈的社区意识, 所以霸凌是一个不常见的问题. Our social-emotional program places a strong emphasis on conflict resolution skills. 如果出现了伤人的言语或行为, our staff’s location all in one building allows for a quick response to the situation and appropriate redirection of behaviors.
- 学校提供热午餐吗? We are fortunate to partner with a local company which provides hot lunch for families who choose to use them for some or all days. 这个程序很灵活,你可以在早上6点前下单.m. 在某日或某日设置一个循环顺序. There are a variety of options in the app to choose from with options appropriate for any common dietary restriction.
热午餐计划
ACADEMICS
- 学生在课堂上使用科技吗? Yes. We incorporate technology in developmentally appropriate ways in line with our mission of serving 21st Century learners. In addition to our Innovation Lab where students engage with new technology like 3-D printing, our JK-1st grades have tablets for scaffolded activities while our 2nd-4th grade classrooms are equipped with laptops. 从高中5 -8年级开始, 每个学生使用自己的笔记本电脑进行课堂作业和家庭作业, 学生选修计算机科学和机器人. 学校严格规定在校期间不准使用手机.
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学校如何支持有学习差异的学生? Our small class sizes make the Sea Crest environment ideal for students with mild learning differences because they can get hands-on attention and focus from our teachers. Faculty are also given extensive professional development around differentiation. 对于学习差异较大的学生, we have on-campus space available for them to meet with a private specialist when needed.
学校社区
- 什么是家长的义务服务? Sea Crest has thrived due to the thousands of hours that our parent body gives to all our programs and events each year. Although there are 20 required volunteer hours from each family every year, 大多数家庭很容易就超过了“光荣工作时间”的要求.”
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什么是独立学校? 作为一所独立学校, we are not constrained by national curriculum mandates or requirements from any religious body. 相反,我们直接对我们的家庭和董事会负责. 这允许灵活地提供新的和多样化的内容, 适应孩子们的需要, 吸引顶尖人才到我们的教室来. The school is a non-profit entity funded entirely by tuition and the generous contributions of our community.
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学校对多样性的态度是什么? 我们在Sea Crest庆祝多样性. As much as possible, we strive to attract diversity of all kinds to our school community. Our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum is also a large part of empowering students who embrace and celebrate difference. From our lesson plans to the books we read on campus to the way we interact with each other and others, not just diversity but inclusion is in the forefront of our approach.
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学生在哪里上高中? Approximately 40% of our students attend Half Moon Bay High school after graduating. The remainder pursue their high school diplomas from other independent and parochial schools in the area, 从贝尔蒙特圣母院和塞拉到Mercy和Lick Wilmerding, 从旧金山到硅谷的大量学校.
毕业生肖像
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学生团体中是否有来自半月湾以外的家庭?
Approximately two thirds of our families come from Half Moon Bay itself. Many of our families come from Pacifica, San Mateo, Pescadero, or other cities and towns in the area.