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PRIVATE SCHOOLS SPRING-1971 Driver Education a j.e Lan have Lite No matter which college or school a student plans to attend, probably one of the most important phases of his education will be learning to drive an automobile. Almost everyone drives a car for a large part of his life and usually holds, directly or indirectly, more than one life in his hands. Dick Dootson, head of the 10 Dootson Driving Schools throughout Southern California points out the importance School Helps Child Grow Development of the whole child with emphasis on in- depth training in basic subjects is offered at Children's Day School in Park. Small classes for children from nursery school through sixth grade, are conducted in a creative and relaxed atmosphere at the private, fenced, two-acre site at 415 S. GarfieldAve.

Under the direction of ovvn- ers Phi! and nose Alterio; fully credent ialed, i- enced instructors help each child to grow to his maximum capabilities. of good driving liabits being formed when a student first learns to drive. Good and bad habits stay with a driver for life. IJootson Driving School has a remarkably high record of quality driver graduates over 14,000 teenagers, adults and senior citizens driving during the 16 years since the school was founded. While patience and thor- pughness are stressed, there is always the relaxed feeling that learning to drive is fun.

There are even fun road trips to Ihe mountains, desert or Las Vegas to help "try your wings" when you are ready. When a student successfully 1 his driving course at a Dootson School he is as a driver as he can ever hope to be. All instructors are full time operators with years of experience behind them able to recognize behavior problems, weaknesses, and bad habits and giving a student a consistently, guarded confidence in his lifetime of safe driving. The school also offers many refresher courses for adults and helps senior citizens to obtain their license. 1 Complete information and brochures on all courses may be obtained by calling National Headquarters 287-0766.

A DAY SCHOOL OFFERS Special Education al Ihe Student's Success Level for Children and Adolescents with Learning and Behavior Disorders Exuitlte Plrecter: AIIC4 Tltcmpio.i. Pb. D. 536 E. MENDOC1NO, ALTADENA A nan-profit, nen-ntlarinn pmatt school Phone 795-0144 Mayfield Junior School Kindergarten Through 8th Grade Applications' Now Beiny Accepted, for September Entrance Testing Begins Feb.

6th For Information Call 796-2774 or Write: 405 S. Euclid Pasadena Offered by Barnhart It, as a parent, you are seeking the right school for your child, The Ethel Barnhart School in Arcadia offers answers and opportunities for you. Dr. William R. Parker, Ph.D.

is adviser to parents children and the school staff. He presents a common sense approach and solutions to special challenges. Dr. Parker was for many years associated with the world-famous speech clinic at the University of Redlands and has written a best-selling book on group and prayer therapy "Prayer Can Change Your Life." Applications and interviews are now being given for the new spring semester. Call Mrs.

Spencer at the school office 446-5588 for further information. Values Key At Oakhurst Oakhurst School was found- ed through the efforts of concerned and interested parents who felt their children of average and above-average ability were not achieving their'potential. The school feels that the first aim of education is to inspire and to give a sense of values with which one can distinguish and choose what is worthwhile from what is not. With that belief we constantly a a what is taught, how it is taught and when it is taught, so that students develop and achieve accordingly. Small a provide teachers with the opportunity to'know students quickly and to help them build confidence which leads to success.

A lull high school program to meet college entrance requirements if offered. In the elementary grades special stress is given the language arts in a i writing, speaking and listening, as good reading is the basis for success in all areas of study. DRIVING LESSONS AT 7-0766 HI 7-2603 SY 3-0336 DOOTSON DRIVING SCHOOLS THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF PASADENA AT 255 S. OAK KNOLL AVENUE FOR CHILDREN AGES to 7 ANNOUNCES NEW LOWER TUITION RATES (AS LITTLE AS $65 PER MONTH) NEW MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN NEW EXTENDED DAY CARE PROGRAM NEW SPECIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM NEW BUS SERVICE PROGRAM PARENTS! Don't Waste the Important Formative Years 2V. to 7 Give Each Child the Best Educational Foundation Available EACH CHILD TAUGHT INDIVIDUALLY AT HIS OWN PACE CHILDREN TAUGHT SELF-RELIANCE AND SELF-DISCIPLINE UNGRADED CLASSES PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO EACH CHILD'S SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL NEEDS ENROLL NOW FOR THE SPRING TERM CALL 449-5075 THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF PASADENA (FORMERLY CASA MONTESSOII) A DIVISION OF INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI SCHOOLS, INC.

La Salle Teaches New Subjects COUNTRY ATMOSPHERE Academics in country atmosphere is benefit of pri- vate schools os Girls Collegiate, Clare- monl, five-day-a-week boarding school. Mathematics Walden School Starts Specialty Scholarship Fund Education today no longer consists of the so-called traditional subjects and studies as known some years ago. A shining example of the many innovative of programs a high school can become involved in is strikingly illustrated by the Four-One-Four Program at La Salle High School. During the month of January upper division students Salle High School have the opportunity to study and work in many -interesting areas that were.unheard of a short time ago. Some of 'these unique college level courses given at La Salle consist of the follow- Why do students fail or get low grades in mathematics? The main reasons are inattention in class caused by difficulty in understanding what to do, and how to do it, fear of embarrassment in asking questions, failure to correct mistakes made in homework and tests, and lack of sufficient accumulative reviews so necessary to remember effectively the basic concepts and techniques learned in the past.

Every student needs expert guidance at some time if he wishes to do superior work. The services of a trained adult tutor will pay big dividends in developing enthusiasm and self-confidence, assuring quick and accurate results. So says Paul i Ph.D., mathematics specialist for 32 years, instructor at Pasadena City.College for 22 a and mathematics teacher and tutor at Westridge School. Dr. Gerrish has two mathematics studios.

His simplified teaching of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, andjrigonom- ctry makes it easier for stn- derlts to keep current, catch up in assignments, improve study habits, save homework time and do best on tests. Fine Arts And Media Pasadena School of Fine Arts and Media opens its spring classes Feb. 15. It is a unique school combining the visual arts of painting and photography with range from art history ma era me. This semester they are also offering special classes in arts and crafts by a fully accredited staff, the handicapped and mentally retarded.

Foi information call 7924300. ing: The Modern High School, Donations from a have made possible a scholarship fund for the Walden School, a non-profit private elementary school in South Pasadena. The school hopes to serve a wider cross-section of the community through an active scholarship program. The completely individualized curriculum of the Walden School has proven itself effective with a wide range of children. The gifted child is challenged and encouraged to progress as fast as his curiosity will carry him.

The child with minor learning diff i 11 i finds his strong points emphasized and his weak i unobtrusively remedied. for the spring r. Families interested are invited to call the director, Mrs. Marilyn Fiedler, at 799-6586. Paramedical Careers Stimulating In hospital-clean, equipped laboratory, dedicated women, clad in white uniforms intently through micro- rapport exists between teach- scopes and perform careful ex- ers and students and close periments to learn the secrets of man's oldest art: Medicine.

These School With A Tradition Established in 1931 with an enrollment of 11 students, Mayfield at 405 S. Euclid has grown up carefully attuned to the educational of the children of the Pasadena area. The Mayfield Junior School prides itself in being a family school where strong communication between parents and school personnel. Fundamentals of Film Making, Religious Experience in Media Song and Press, Criminology and Studies of the Indian Wars of 1870-1900 These courses are fcut a few of the many offerings in the. i Four-One-Four program which'was initiated at La Salle last year.

Day Care Initiated One of tlie area's oldest church-supported schools is Arcadia Christian. Chartered in 1945 by families from tile Arcadia Christian Reformed Church, enrollment is now made -up by children from families many different Christian denominations. Extended day care was Initiated last year for children of working parents, enabling them to have their children cared for from as early as Three years ago, kindergarten was added to round put a plan to offer classes through the eighth grade. The school board has advised that openings exist in the third, fourth, seventh and i grades. Interested families may contact the school or R.

F. Deems Jr. at 446-7080. highly i a women of all ages are students Tiie school serves children a The Bryman School for Med- from ages seven through 10 ical and Dental Assistants and in a non-graded, highly stim- Medical Receptionists, 801 W. ulating environment.

Admission is open to qualified students of all racial, religious and national backgrounds. The student body Is limited this year to 25 students, but a few openings are available Special Aid Offered by Escalon MATH TUTOR Paul Gerrish, Ph.D 792-5555 Escalon offers special education to the child who is not i in a regular school setting. Over the past 10 years Escalon has served boys and girls aged five through 18 with a full day program of academics and therapies especially designed to each child's needs. Escalon is a non-profit, non-sectarian facility v- erned by a voluntary board of directors. It is licensed by the Slate Department of Public Health and the Los Angeles County Public Welfare Commission.

Dr. Alice C. Thompson, certified psychologist and national authority on special education is president of Escalon. Dorothy Major, school psychologist is staff consultant, Dr. Ian Gill is medical advisor and Mrs.

Jane Ray is the administrator. The Administrative offices are at 536 E. Mendocino Altadena. Inquires may be made by telephoning 798-0744. Valley Alhambra.

They are preparing themselves for a i careers i Health Care field a field that needs qualified people each month. The brief, stimulating courses offered by the Bryman School lead in just four to sev en months lo the life-long secu rity of a paramedical career Classes in Medical and Dental Assisting combine studies in Theory and Terminology will actual practice in complete 1 medical and dental offices, using the very equipment a techniques they will encounter in the doctor's office. In a completing three months' classroom laboratory; course for Dental Assistants or Medical Receptionists or the six months' course for Medical Assistants, they then serve their last month as an Intern in a Physician's or Dentist's Office doing and learning the varied duties of their chosen career. Because of their thorough preparation a Internship, Bryman School graduates are in great demand. ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL and DAY CARE CENTRE (Episcopal) KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 6TH GRADE A solid foundation in the basic disciplines of through the applied principles of Christian love.

25 E. LAUREL, SIERRA MADRE. Tel: 355-7274 ADMINISTRATOR: John M. Tyler OAKHURST SCHOOL PRIVATE COLLEGE PREPARATORY CO-EDUCATIONAL GRADES 4 THROUGH 12 420 For brochure call 795-8068 or N. Oakland Pasadena Open fa all races and creeds Oar Johnny CAN Read! A outstanding i a school for boys and girls from kindergarten through the eighth grade.

Established 1942. Meinlncliil, Useful Education for Today's children Tomorrow's Parents. Applications now lieinjt Accepted for second quarter. THE STANCLIFF SCHOOL 1101 Arroyo Verde, South Pasadena, Calif. 91030 Telephone: 1213) 256-8379 PASADENA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS Glosses for children, teen-agers and adults in PAINTING, DRAWING, DESIGN, SCULPTURE, CERAMICS FILMS PASADENA MEDIA CENTER offering special courses in Communication, Photography Presentations, Films, etc, for business and professional people.

314 SOUTH MENTOIt AVENUi Tllephgnf: 792-4300 (01! Del Mir! LaSalle A College Preparatory High School for Boys Grades 9-12 Conducted by llie Christian Brothers Outstanding academic offerings in Humanities Sciences Fine Arts Athletic Program With an emphasis, on Christian Values Applications now being taken for the school year 1971-1972, Within easy reach by public and private transportation. Fully Accredited: ef California Wiitirn Altcdallon Sihocli and Collig.ii Weilerri Catholic education AsiMialfort for further information contact the DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS 3880 EAST SIERRA MADRE BOULEVARD PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91107 Phone: 351-8951.