What’s the difference between La Canada and La Crescenta schools?

As a La Canada real estate agent, I am often asked, “What’s the difference between La Canada and La Crescenta schools.”

The community of La Crescenta has three elementary schools.

It is part of the Glendale Unified School District. This district offers dual language immersion in seven languages. It offers both 90:10 and 50:50 dual immersion programs beginning in kindergarten. The target language is taught through content. Not as a separate course of study.  Additionally, these classes are taught by fully credentialed, bilingual teachers. For this reason, they have additional preparation and expertise in teaching in both English and their target language.

GreatSchools.org rated Dunsmore Elementary as a “seven’ . It offers Japanese language immersion. Monte Vista, which offers Korean language immersion, rates as a “nine”. The third La Crescenta Elementary School is Valley View, which rates as a “ten.” However, it does not offer a language immersion program.

Rosemont Middle School, which serves grades seven and eight, rates  “nine.” Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School serves grades nine through twelve. It rates as a “ten.” Crescenta Valley High School serves grades nine through twelve and rates as a “nine.”

La Canada, California, has three elementary schools.

Earlier, my daughters attended La Canada Elementary. The other two are Paradise Canyon and Palm Crest. Each is rated “nine” by GreatSchools.Org.  La Canada High School, rated “ten,” serves grades seven through twelve. No actual junior high exists.  Although junior high and high school students have some separation on campus.

However, the primary difference between La Canada and La Crescenta schools is the lack of a middle school in La Canada or a language immersion program. 

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