Where Arts and Education Come Together 

 The Children's Creative & Performing Arts Academy of San Diego

 was founded in 1981 and is now permanently located in the North Park area of San Diego at 3051 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego 92104.  CCPAASD draws students from the entire county of San Diego and the globe:  students are currently enrolled from South America, China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand and Taiwan.  Our population is approximatley 250 students and includes preschool, prekindergarten, kindergarten, elementary, middle school (junior high), and high school.  

Contact us at (619) 584-2454

  Our sister campus

the Children's Creative and Performing Arts Academy of El Cajon (formerly Wonder World School)

was founded in 1970.  CCPAAEC encompasses preschool, prekindergarten, kindergarten, and elementary grades through grade 6.  CCPAAEC is located at 1375 East Washington Avenue, El Cajon, CA  92019.   This campus draws students from the East County, El Cajon, Alpine, Lakeside, Santee, Spring Valley, Jamul, La Mesa, etc.  The El Cajon campus is currently offering an enrollment opportunity:  25% tuition reduction for new students enrolling now through October 2009.

                **NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS for the 2009-10 school year must apply for I 20 Now! 

College Counseling:  seniors schedule an appointment to review your college applications

 CCPAA emphasizes excellent academics:   excellent mathematics, English and writing; laboratory sciences; research oriented social sciences; foreign languages:  Spanish, Japanese, Latin, Chinese and French; full dance department, theater department, fine art/architecture department, instrumental and vocal music, ensembles, and theory, writing and publishing, and computer science. 

:What is our prekindergarten and preschool program?

individualized reading programs (Montessori) through first grade levels

hands on math (Montessori) including numbering, adding, place value, numbering to 100, being introduced to the 1000's

geometry and size dimensional changes

eye hand coordination skills

zoology, botany, physical science, geography and cultures of the world

beginning ballet and tap, music and movement classes, Spanish, and art

What is our Kindergarten program?

Individualized reading from beginning levels through the beginning of grade 2 reading

Grade kindergarten or grade 1 math (placed by exam), also addition, subtraction, numbering to 1000, place value,2-3-,and 4-digit adding and subtracting including carrying and borrowing, mutliplication 

Global political and cultural geography; zoology, botany, and physical science 

Foreign Languages are Chinese and Spanish

Artistic:  ballet, tap, drama, music and theory, violin,  fine art

What is does our Middle School (junior high ) Program include?

English:  literature, grammar, spelling , vocabulary, writing, and speaking

Mathematics assigned by placement test

Laboratory science; research based history

High school levels of Spanish

Studio art, drama and production, choir and music theory/history, instrumental music, ballet/tap/jazz levels, computer classes, sports and physical education.

  Daycare (Childcare) Program offered from 6:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. (El Cajon Campus) & from 6:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. (North Park Campus).

 Where are our seniors going to college:

UC Berkeley,UC Los Angeles, UC San DIego, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, UC  Riverside, George Washington University, Rochester Institute of Technology, U Texas Austin, U of Southern California, Ohio State University, SDSU, CSUSM, San Jose State, and U of San Diego.  CONGRATULATIONS!

Call today for an appointment to take a tour: 

San Diego (619) 584-2454 | or | El Cajon (619) 440-1704.

Scholarship programs available!