At The Learning Castle and La Cañada Preparatory, our focus is predicated on the individual success of every student and the promotion of the critical skills students will need in future academic pursuits.
Our summer school program is a six-week, academically based educational program that is divided into to two three-week sessions; wherein, we offer a comprehensive curriculum focusing on core subjects.
With the continuous support of our parent body, we are able to give our students the highest quality education and provide them with the opportunities to develop their individual skills and to achieve their personal best.
Our preschool, The Sand Castle, offers two, three or five-day schedules for children between the ages of two and four years old. The Sand Castle provides a loving, nurturing environment wherein children can blossom educationally, emotionally and socially.
We pride ourselves on creating a diverse student body and desire to share the unique TLC-LCP experience with students of different cultures, backgrounds and nationalities.
9:1
Student-teacher Ratio
Our transitional kindergarten and kindergarten classes have ratios as low as 5:1.
19
Average Class Size
Classes have a head teacher who specializes in the subject being taught and at least one teacher’s assistant.
12
Athletic Teams
LCP fields twelve teams in the following seven sports: Flag Football, Girls’ Volleyball, Coed Tennis, Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball, and Girls’ and Boys’ Soccer.
After six weeks and seventy-one games, the Fifteenth Annual LCP Chess Tournament concluded on May 31st with sixth grader Gayane Pogosyan taking home the all-school title.
On Thursday, June 1, 2023, twenty-four graduating eighth-grade students from La Cañada Preparatory, adorned in blue baccalaureate caps and gowns, processed down the aisles of Lanterman Auditorium to “Pomp and Circumstance” before administration, faculty, family and friends.
The Learning Castle and La Cañada Preparatory held their fourteenth-annual Diamond Donor Dinner on Thursday night, May 25, 2023, at the Oakmont Country Club in Glendale. CLICK HERE FOR COVERAGE IN THE OUTLOOK
The La Cañada Preparatory Athletic Department hosted their Twelfth-Annual Sports Awards Banquet with over 125 student-athletes, family and friends attending. The event was held at the FIS gymnasium.
On Friday, May 12, 2023, over 150 mothers from The Sand Castle Preschool, The Learning Castle and La Canada Preparatory gathered at the Chevy Chase Country Club in Glendale for the Second-Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon.
On April 11, 2023, the 72nd-Annual California Science and Engineering Fair showcased 896 individual and student-team projects at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. The fair featured the top middle- and high-school students from around the state and awarded over $60,000.00 in prize money.
On March 13, 2023, the 73rd-Annual Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair showcased over 500 individual and student-team projects at USC’s Shrine Exposition Hall. The fair featured some of the most accomplished middle- and high-school students that the county has to offer.
In March 2020, The Learning Castle and La Canada Preparatory were two weeks from presenting their spring musical production of Frozen, Jr., when a global pandemic shut the world down. On Saturday, March 23rd, TLC and LCP’s performing arts department returned to the stage for the first time since March 2019 to present their spring production, Broadway Junior Revue, before near-capacity crowds at La Canada’s own Lanterman Auditorium.
On Friday, January 27th, after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, local La Cañada private schools, The Learning Castle and La Cañada Preparatory, held their 22nd-Annual Science Fair. Over 95 entrants, ranging in age from eight to thirteen, proudly displayed their experiments which covered eight different scientific disciplines.
On Saturday evening, January 28, 2023, over 250 friends of The Learning Castle and La Cañada Preparatory gathered at the Castaway Burbank to commemorate the schools’ 30th anniversary.
After a three-year hiatus, the TLC Winter Sing returned to the stage of Lanterman Auditorium. This year's show was entitled, Simple Gifts, and focused on the little things we receive for which we should all be thankful.
On Thursday, December 8th, parents, staff and students of The Learning Castle and La Cañada Preparatory came out in droves to support their annual Book Fair and Art Show at the Americana’s Barnes and Noble in Glendale.
The Learning Castle and La Canada Preparatory began their 31st year on Wednesday, August 31st, click here to see the coverage in the Outlook newspaper.
The Learning Castle and La Canada Preparatory are pleased to announce that it has received a six-year accreditation , the highest level of accreditation possible, from the Accreditation Commision for Schools of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC).
🎉🌟 The countdown to summer is on, La Canada Prep! 🌞🌈 Join us for an unforgettable End of Year Party, where we'll celebrate the achievements, friendships, and memories that have made this year incredible. From exciting games to delicious treats, get ready for a half day filled with laughter, joy, and a whole lot of fun. It's time to let loose, create lasting memories, and bid farewell to this chapter in style. See you there, ready to make this end-of-year bash one for the books! 🎓🎉🌟
In lieu of open houses, The Learning Castle and La Canada Preparatory offer small group tours with our founder and director, Terry Villanueva. Parents tour the facilities, peek in on classes, and see the entire campus as it is on any given school day.