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Santa Monica is an 8.3 square mile city situated at a gateway to the Pacific Ocean on the west side of Los Angeles County. Offering an environment of unparalleled natural beauty, the city is home to a mix of residential communities, commercial districts, and recreational and art venues. Named by National Geographic as one of the Top 10 Beach Cities in the World, Santa Monica is home to three miles of wide beaches and the Santa Monica Pier, and attracts over 6 million visitors annually. Santa Monica’s residential population is approximately 90,000, increasing to an estimated 250,000 during the day with visitors and employees. The City of Santa Monica is a national leader in environmental, economic and social sustainability. The City has reduced water usage community-wide and is working toward water self-sufficiency by 2020, has increased solar capacity, and has adopted policies prohibiting single-use plastic bags and motorized leaf blowers to promote sustainable practices. Partnerships with local schools and Santa Monica Collage have created top-notch educational institutions, complemented by public libraries that are rated among the nation’s best. Outstanding educational opportunities are a prime reason that families choose Santa Monica. Learn more at www.santamonica.gov and follow the City on Twitter (@santamonicacity).

Located on 35 beautiful, rustic acres in the Chatsworth neighborhood of the northwest San Fernando Valley, Sierra Canyon School is distinguished by its commitment to excellence in education, the arts, and athletics, while preparing students to live and thrive in the twenty-first century. Sierra Canyon is a selective independent, nondenominational, coeducational day school in which students realize their greatest intellectual, creative, ethical, and physical promise. Our energized, attentive, and diverse student-teacher culture defines life on our two campuses: The Lower School, for students in Early Kindergarten through 6th Grade, is beautiful and provides the perfect setting for young children to discover the joys of learning, and The Upper School, for students in grades 7 through 12, which evokes a modern, collegiate setting where parents are proud to send their children. The educational programs of Sierra Canyon are grounded in the Liberal Arts tradition, yet flexible and able to adapt to the fast-changing world in which we live. Our faculty challenge and inspire students to pursue their passions whether they be in science, a foreign language, math, English, history, architecture, the visual, performing or fine arts, and athletics in nearly two dozen sports. Sierra Canyon students are encouraged to think, explore, and immerse themselves in the small classroom settings which will prepare them for life – ready to make an impact on society and those around them.

Los Angeles Tennis Club is a private, not-for-profit, member owned social club in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The club was founded in 1920 and was the home of the Pacific Southwest Championships for several decades. In the early days of the club, it was the home of American tennis on the West Coast, with the who's who of the tennis world frequenting the courts. Today, LATC is a vibrant social club that respects its' place in history as one of America's great tennis clubs, while focusing on engaging, family-focused member programming in all outlets from tennis and fitness to food and beverage and events.