Q: Why should our family consider Pacific Academy Costa Mesa?
A: PACM is distinctive for these features -
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Innovative and successful trilingual curriculum
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Small class sizes allow for personalized attention, ensuring each child's talents are recognized and nurtured
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A high academic standards supported by a focus on Social Emotional Learning
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A strong community that cultivates a wide range of extracurricular activities that enrich the educational experience
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Dedicated and passionate teachers and administrators
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A positive school environment guided by respect and trust
Q: Why should we consider a trilingual school?
A: Learning multiple languages at a young age is an invaluable gift that we can give our children.
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Early childhood immersion is critical for language acquisition. At PACM, students as young as 3 year old's communicates daily in three languages.
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Speaking the heritage language creates meaningful connections to family members that your child will cherish forever.
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Acquiring a life-long skill that your child can apply in academic studies and careers later on.
Q: What is Project-Based Learning, and why is it important?
A: Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a an inquiry-based and dynamic teaching approach where students learn by engaging in real-world issues or tackle an essential question.
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Each class has at least one project per semester in which students collaborate, explore, make choices, think critically and create a product for a real audience. A primary goal of the program is to inspire students to obtain deeper knowledge about the subjects they are studying.
Q: What does the interview entail?
A: Interview is a way for us to get to know the students!
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We want to know your child not only academically but also as individuals. Interview is a great opportunity for us to learn more about the student's learning styles in a formal class setting. During the interview, we will also observe the student's classroom readiness and maturity in terms of social-emotional development.
Q: What is the ratio per class?
A: PACM has small class sizes for preschool and K-6, ensuring care and attention to each child.
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Under California licensing regulations, every 12 preschoolers require 1 teacher’s supervision at all times. For each of our preschool classrooms, we are able to cater up to 15 students with 2 lead teachers.
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K-6 class has the capacity to go up to 1:14. Most classes are under 1:12.
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In 2023-24, the staff-to-student ratio is 1:4.
Q: Do you provide hot lunch?
A: Healthy school lunches are provided by The Lunch Mob. Students may also bring their own lunch.
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Please contact the office on how to order lunch. Information can also be found on your child's acceptance package.
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Lunch needs to be ordered two weeks in advance. Emergency lunches are available through The Lunch Mob by 7:00 AM on the same day.
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PRESCHOOL ONLY: Preschool provides healthy snacks to our preschoolers twice a day. Once in the morning and once in the afternoon.