We had a great visit with the students from Yakumo Academy Junior High School in Tokyo. Yakumo’s students practiced their English skills while sharing their culture with our students by participating in games and songs. We were thrilled to have them on our campus and the students had a wonderful day together.

As part of their Classroom City unit, the second and third graders took a field trip to the Santa Barbara Courthouse to visit a courtroom, meet a presiding judge and witness a live court case. The Honorable Judge Anderle answered questions as students sat in the jury box, visited with lawyers and met the courtroom […]

The kinder and first-grade students have been learning about string instruments! They took a violin lesson from Aksel’s dad and created guitars in art. While in art, kinder and first grade was introduced to the master, Pablo Picasso, and created a guitar inspired by his work. Students learned about the cubism and abstract styles seen […]

Our High School students recently took a field trip to Ice in Paradise! They enjoyed getting out on the ice, trying new moves and spending time together as a community and recharge after working so hard during the semester. As you can see, they had tons of fun getting out of the classroom for a […]

AMR visited the K/1 classroom last week as part of their Community Helpers unit! Diego, a GSA alumnus, and his partner showed students inside of their ambulance. Students were excited to see all of the medical equipment and asked very good questions! They went over the importance of knowing your address and when we should dial 9-1-1. […]