Welcome to the Toluca 'Crossroads'. We are a year-round, small, private school and childcare facility, founded some 40 years ago on the belief that the early years are of major importance to a child's overall development, physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially.
Non-denominational, we aim for diversity ... our children come in all sizes, shapes and colors, most of them by recommendation. We believe "There are many faiths, but the spirit is one, in me, in every man." (Leo Tolstoy)
Located in a residential area, close to the larger and smaller media industries (Universal, Warner Bros., NBC, Disney, etc.) we are open from 7:30 AM to 5 PM (5:30 for a few by arrangement.)
We are developmentally oriented ... "What we want to see is the child in pursuit of knowledge, not knowledge in pursuit of the child." (G.B. Shaw) We are a small school and not just a school, we are a way of life. Our primary focus is not solely on the academics, but also on a sense of values, values such as appreciation, consideration, tolerance and patience, compassion, truthfulness and respect, and self-descipline as well as self-worth.
We are working hard to maintain a relaxed, flexible, inquisitive atmosphere with a curriculum serving those well who plan to go on to college prep-schools, but a curriculum also remembering that we are all better at one thing or other; as such we also do cater to the various talents of art, music, crafts. Feeling good about yourself is much more conducive to learning.
Beginning with pre-K we require uniforms (or school clothing some like to call it) which we like to see taken seriously, for simplicity's, safety's, organization's as well as self-discipline's sake. (No party shoes, no jewelry to lose, no "crazy" T-shirts to cause a commotion, etc)
We invite you to call for more information. Our tuition is comparable to the middle ground, or a bit above. We offer miniature tours once a month; please call for date and time.
Thank you for visiting with us. Press as indicated and let some photos tell you a bit more about us. Sincerely,
Irmie T Z Sofroniew
P.S. Check us out at GreatSchools.com