About GHS
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 09 November 2007 22:16 |
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Golden Hills School strives to be a premier Junior Kindergarten through Eighth Grade educational community. The school’s administration, staff and parents nurture and expand the potential of each student. Our values-based education develops students’ intellect, creativity, and character within a small-group learning environment. |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 13 December 2008 12:54 |
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Written by Terry Petlowany
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Friday, 09 November 2007 21:59 |
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"I pledge, as a student of Golden Hills School, to strive toward excellence in my scholastic performance, my school attendance, and my behavior. I will work diligently each day toward reaching my goals. I deserve and will only accept from myself and others the very best education possible. Excellence is my goal!" |
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Last Updated on Friday, 13 March 2009 08:51 |
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Written by Terry Petlowany
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Saturday, 13 December 2008 12:48 |
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Golden Hills School was founded in February 1992 as a tutorial service by local educators, Brant and Caralyn Choate. Within a short time the tutorial service was transformed into a one-room, multi-age school. The school moved to rented quarters in the El Dorado Hills Business Park and a handful of teachers were hired to accommodate the steady increase in students.
In 1998, Dr. and Mrs. Choate partnered with Mary and Wil Agatstein and in 2001 moved the school to its present location on six acres facing Suncast Lane. It was the dedication and vision of these two families, and the financial support and enterprise of those and a larger group of GHS families, that allowed Golden Hills School to flourish into the exceptional school it is today.
In 2002, the Agatstein and Choate families donated the school to the GHS Academy, a non-profit corporation. In parallel, a group of GHS families including the Choate’s and the Agatstein's formed an entity which, with the help of the Winn Family, developed the school’s current campus for use by GHS. They later made it available to the School for purchase under favorable and charitable terms.
In 2007, GHS purchased the buildings and surrounding property from those families. In 2008, an athletic field was constructed on the site to complement our gymnasium, performance stage, technology lab, art and music studios, and two playgrounds.
Today Golden Hills School is a non-profit, independent and fully accredited school for grades Jr. Kindergarten through 8th grade, serving slightly more than 200 students. Strong academics, athletics, fine arts, character development, and community involvement are the foundations of an education at GHS.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 July 2009 14:20 |
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GHS - A Complete Education |
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Written by Terry Petlowany
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Saturday, 13 December 2008 12:55 |
Golden Hills School is a fully accredited, private, non-profit school, offering complete academic programs for students in Junior-Kindergarten through Eighth grade. Golden Hills School is locally managed and controlled and not part of a corporate chain. Our philosophy is that the successful education of a child requires an equal partnership between students, their parents, and the school. At Golden Hills School we are committed to nurturing and developing this partnership to ensure a superior educational experience for each of our students.
Small class sizes, student self-discipline, excellent teachers, and parental involvement are the foundations on which Golden Hills School was established. We believe in challenging each student at their ability-level, providing him or her with the opportunity to progress at his or her own pace. The environment we have created encourages motivated, self-confident and self-directed students. Our academic program focuses on the basics while offering students the ability to explore art, music, theatre, science, physical education, computers and Spanish.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 July 2009 14:18 |
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Written by Terry Petlowany
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Saturday, 13 December 2008 12:58 |
While maintaining modified programming for individual student needs, the overall school curriculum focuses on preparing students for advanced placement courses in public high school or entrance into private high school. To ensure proper alignment between our curriculum and the state standardized test, we have adopted the State of California’s Curriculum Standards. Our Technology education follows the National Educational Technology Standards Project.
 It is our goal at Golden Hills School to match the curriculum to the particular level of each child. Our structure enables us to challenge students at varying ability levels. While we don’t believe in pushing children beyond their natural abilities, if a student is ready for knowledge, he/she should be given the opportunity to progress at his/her own pace. If a student is functioning above his/her grade level, we will advance him/her to the appropriate level. If a student needs additional help in a particular area, our small class sizes and ability-level grouping enables that student to receive the instruction he or she needs in an environment that promotes self-confidence. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 25 October 2009 16:02 |
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