Where Arts and Education Come Together

 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 approximately 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, Chula Vista 

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 Now accepting spring registration for students in:

 preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle school  and   high school divisions.  Some partial scholarships available for qualified students. 

                           CCPAA offers a military discount of 20%!

    **NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS for the 2011-12 school year semester 2 and fall 2012-13 must apply for the  I 20 Now! 

 CCPAA emphasizes excellent academics and preparation for the 4 year university:   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 and sports.

High School Division:

All levels of English including  2 Advanced Placement levels          All levels of history including 4 Advanced Placement (AP) levels

Mathematics through Calculus BC AP and Statistics AP                 Science classes including 2 AP levels

Foreign Language classes in Spanish, Chinese and Japanese through AP levels     

Studio Art and AP       Drama Workshop and Tech Theatre         Advanced dance levels in Ballet, Jazz and Tap       Writing and Publishing using In-Design

Art History AP     Music Theory AP      Music History Honors       Chamber Ensembles, Orchestra, Band, Jazz Band/Combos       Choirs and Tour Choirs

Computer education   including Computer A - AP    New class: Model United Nations and Speech and Debate!

  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 university:

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, University of Iowa, Manhatan School of Music, Cincinati College Conservatory of Music and U of San Diego.  CONGRATULATIONS!  To date:  22% of our senior class has been admitted to U C Berkeley!

Call today for an appointment to take a tour: 

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

Accepting registration!

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