New High School To Open In Carlsbad

Pacific Ridge, a private school located in the Bressi Ranch area of Carlsbad, is in the process of completing a new high school building that will open this fall. The campus has been open since 2007, providing private education to over 350 seventh through twelfth graders.

The City of Carlsbad has been helpful in helping the school with expediting the planning and permit process so that the buildings could be completed before the school year begins this fall. School officials have designed the buildings with energy efficiency and sustainable features in mind, hoping to become one of the first nationally recognized schools to receive gold accreditation under LEED–Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

Pacific Ridge School has a high focus on academics, with an integrated curriculum that focuses on community involvement, ethics and global engagement. The school has received some nice reviews from media as well as families whose children attend the school. I spoke with one young man who is a current student. He told me that classes are small, teachers are wonderful and he is happy there. His parents felt the same, and told me that the financial assistance program at Pacific Ridge is very accomodating and helpful.

For more information visit the informative Pacific Ridge website at http://www.pacificridge.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1.