Two smiling elementary students from The Cambridge School embrace on a sunny playground, reflecting a nurturing and joyful learning environment where children flourish.

LATERAL ENTRY

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Do You Find Yourself Asking...

The Search

Finding a school where your child can flourish can too often seem an impossible task.

We all want an environment where our children are known by their teachers as individual learners and are supported by a community of like minded families with the same hopes for an upcoming generation marked as much by their intellect and ability as they are by their wisdom and virtue.

Parent and student walking to school hand in hand

What kind of person do I want my child to be?

What is the end goal of my child's education?

Is my child reaching their full potential?

Does my child's teacher truly know my child?

Is this all that education is meant to be?

What happens after my child gets into college?

You are asking the right questions.

Like you, our founder, Jean Kim, was asking the same questions.

Like you, I was looking for a place that would partner with me as a parent to help my children thrive and flourish intellectually, spiritually, relationally, physically and emotionally.

 


Transitioning to Cambridge

Although classical education has been around for millennia, it is a fairly new phenomenon in the modern educational marketplace. After a tour, many parents are eager to apply, but ask, “How will my student catch up in things like Latin, Grammar, and Singapore Math if he or she hasn’t started from the beginning?”

Ensuring a Smooth Transition

A Cambridge Education is particular. It is vertically aligned, rhetorically oriented, and distinctive. New learning for each year is built on the former knowledge and skills gained in the grade prior. Entering mid-stream is not impossible, but there are specific ways to make the process positive for your student and your family. We encourage you to apply early in order to meet first round application deadlines. Having your admission decision by early spring leaves your student, especially those applying for 4th grade and up, with plenty of time and opportunities to transition successfully.

Elementary school students at The Cambridge School, the number one k12 school in San Diego, gather around a science experiment, filled with wonder.

Three students smiling together on the playground

Summer Academy

During the summer prior to matriculation, the student will complete the following:

  • Attend Cambridge Summer Academy
  • These week-long intensive classes are taught by Cambridge faculty who specialize in Singapore Math instruction, Latin, Grammar, Upper School Math, and Speech and Debate.
  • Complete the carefully selected at-home packet provided after enrollment
  • Complete any faculty assigned summer work

Prerequisites

If you are applying for the following grades please be mindful of the following prerequisites and preferences.

7th Grade
  • Attend Cambridge Summer Academy
  • Preferred – Latin Instruction
  • Preferred – Formal English Grammar Instruction
8th Grade
  • Attend Cambridge Summer Academy
  • Algebra 1 or Equivalent – to be assessed in person by our Math faculty
  • Preferred – Latin Instruction
  • Preferred – Informal Logic
9th Grade
  • Attend Cambridge Summer Academy
  • Geometry (Must show transcript) – to be assessed in person by our Math faculty
  • Preferred – Latin – 2 years of high school level instruction
  • Preferred – Logic Instruction

 

Meet Ivy
Wondering What The Lateral Entry Process Is Like At Cambridge?

Ivy is the mother of 3 students here at The Cambridge School. She has a Kindergarten student, a 6th grader, and a 9th grader. Ivy and her family just moved to San Diego from Illinois 3 months ago. They are new to Cambridge and have experienced the ‘Lateral Entry’ process with their older students. I sat down with Ivy to hear her Cambridge story. Here is what Ivy had to say.

Ivy's Story