Monterey Bay Academy

Ojai Valley School’s experiential learning program allows students to utilize the world as their classroom. Students participate in week-long trips and outdoor activities such as camping, rock climbing, ropes courses, mountain biking, and kayaking. Students have the opportunity to learn from accomplished faculty such as former LA Times journalist and Ojai alum Fred Alvarez. FACILITIES The Ojai campus has facilities such as a center for performing arts, art studios, a science and technology center, stadiums, swimming pools, an equestrian stable, a climbing wall, an outdoor amphitheater, and ropes courses. OVS recently opened a new robotics laboratory, woodshop, and Makerspace. SPORTS AND ARTS Ojai Valley School’s year-round equestrian program allows students the opportunity to work with experienced instructors such as OVS alumna and 2012 Olympic equestrian Tiana Coudray. OVS offers 12 different fine arts and media courses such as videography, foundations of voice, and three AP art opt

Idyllwild Arts Academy is an arts-focused private boarding school in the United States, offering intensive, specialized training in creative writing, dance, fashion design, film and digital media, interdisciplinary arts, music, theater, and visual arts. Idyllwild graduates are sought after by some of the top conservatories and universities around the world. FACILITIES Located on a forested, 205-acre campus in Southern California’s San Jacinto Mountains, campus facilities include a $6 million concert hall, performance spaces, art studios, and galleries. Students also have access to a fitness center, a basketball court, a writing resource center, a library, and a bookstore. SPORTS AND ARTS Instead of an organized athletics program, Idyllwild Arts Academy provides recreational facilities for students’ athletic development. Idyllwild focuses on pre-professional training to gifted young artists. Idyllwild Arts Academy is one of the most recognized names in secondary art education. Student

Formerly called the Squaw Valley Academy, Lake Tahoe Preparatory School is surrounded by Tahoe National Forest, Lake Tahoe, and Squaw Valley Ski Resort, and incorporates daily outdoor activity into its college preparatory curriculum. The school features year round athletic opportunities, individualized instruction, and an Apple laptop for each student. FACILITIES Lake Tahoe Preparatory Academy’s campus is situated within the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The campus is minutes from Lake Tahoe, a ski resort, and a national forest. It features science labs, a darkroom, a music lab, and art studios. SPORTS AND ARTS The campus is located two miles from a 3,500-acre Olympic ski resort, providing students the opportunity to ski or snowboard seven days a week during the winter months. In addition to multiple highly competitive ski and snowboard teams, Lake Tahoe Preparatory Academy offer other various athletics options year-round. The school’s fine arts program offers diverse options such as