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= Balboa School = Balboa School is a comprehensive private school that strives to prepare students for college, career, and civic life. Students and parents at Balboa value the individualized attention they receive in the classroom. Class sizes are small, intimate, and structured for small-group teaching, interaction, and individualized instruction. Teachers are able to recognize the needs and strengths of each learner. Balboa provides a learning environment where students may pursue their interests at school as well as through community involvement, internships, part-time jobs, or college classes.

In grades TK-6, Balboa offers a dual curriculum Mandarin or Spanish immersion program. Currently, elementary students study core subjects such as Language Arts, math, science, and social studies along with art, music, and PE.

The academic program for grades 7-12 is based on Balboa graduation requirements, which also satisfy the UC “a-g” requirements. Electives are offered in art, music, physical education, coding, film studies, Chinese, and Spanish. AP classes are offered in math and science, and ESL courses are offered in three different levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. All seniors are expected to complete a Capstone Project and community service requirement.

== History                                                                                                                                                                                                 == The origins of Balboa school lie with Dr. Stephen and Michelle Parker, who founded Balboa Secondary School in 1991 as a program to help serve bright and gifted adolescents who were underachieving. During the 1994-1995 school year, Balboa Secondary School received its Candidacy for Accreditation from WASC, and in 1998, Balboa City School finished its first self-study resulting in a 3-year accreditation status. In 2001, Dr. & Mrs. Parker acquired The City School, a nonpublic school serving younger students with similar needs; the merging of the two schools produced Balboa City School, a unique, dynamic and continuously evolving educational institution. Since 2001, Balboa City School has continued to be accredited by WASC and has completed the self-study in 2001, 2004, and 2007. In 2010 and 2016, Balboa City School received a 6-year accreditation term with a mid-cycle visits which occurred in 2013 and 2019. In addition to WASC accreditation, Balboa City School was approved by the Department of Homeland Security in 2006 to issue I-20s. In the fall of 2012, the Parkers transferred their stock ownership to Aston Educational Group (AEG). Aston Educational Group has hundreds of English language schools in China and Vietnam, and assisted in growing our international enrollment. In the summer of 2016, Balboa City School moved from its location in Banker’s Hill to the Escondido area and the name was changed to Balboa School. A separate school was also formed named Balboa International School, which serves students primarily in Asia.

Accreditation
Balboa School is accredited by the Cognia and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). In addition, the school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

Notable Alumni
Deandre Ayton (2012-2015) -  current professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns (2018- Present)

Jaylen Hands (2014-2015) -  current professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets (2019-Present)