Foothill Chinese School Competitors

YWCA USA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities. We are one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the nation, serving over 2 million women, girls, and their families. YWCA has been at the forefront of the most pressing social movements for more than 160 years — from voting rights to civil rights, from affordable housing to pay equity, from violence prevention to health care reform. Today, we combine programming and advocacy in order to generate institutional change in three key areas: racial justice and civil rights, empowerment and economic advancement of women and girls, and health and safety of women and girls.. Visit http://ywca.org to learn more about our over 220 local associations nationwide.

Chinese American International School educates students for embrace Chinese, become their best selves, and create their place in the world. In 1981, a group of multi-ethnic San Francisco Bay Area parents, educators and civic leaders implemented a compelling vision. They created a school with a bilingual, multicultural curriculum in English and Chinese to prepare children for an increasingly interconnected world. Shirley Lee, the Head of School for 15 years, began teaching four young students in two modest classrooms. CAIS was the first school of its kind in the nation and remains one of the few independent Preschool through eighth grade Chinese English dual language immersion programs in the U.S. This bold experiment has become a shining model of success. Today, the school enrolls 556 students. Under the leadership of Head of School Jeff Bissell, CAIS graduates continue to enter leading high schools and universities. Some alumni now study and work in China, while others enjoy exciting careers in the U.S. that draw on their bicultural education. The school now boasts a best-in-class 5.4 acre campus with state of the art Athletics, Arts, and Teaching and Learning facilities and abundant outdoor space on 19th Avenue in San Francisco.

Pinecrest Academy is a private, Pre-K through 12, college preparatory Catholic school, located in North Atlanta, GA. We provide an atmosphere of academic rigor and critical thinking, while offering Christ-centered personalized attention to students. Pinecrest implements the philosophy of Integral Formation®, developing the human, intellectual, spiritual, and apostolic dimensions of the whole child. Pinecrest is a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School, the only PreK-12 school in the State of Georgia to receive the 2014 award. We are a Cardinal Newman Society Catholic School of Excellence. We maintain a one hundred percent high school graduation rate. Our Lower School consists of class sizes of 20 or less, allowing for more teacher-child interaction. Middle and High School students dedicate at least 10 hours per year to service projects, as part of our mission to form Christian leaders who will transform society. Pinecrest is located in Cumming, GA, serving Forsyth County, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Suwanee, Duluth, Milton and other North Atlanta areas. To learn more, visit www.pinecrestacademy.org or call (770) 888-4477.