Canterbury Christian School

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Private, christian school in the United States

Canterbury Christian School

Address

101 North El Monte Ave

Los Altos, California

United States

Coordinates| 37°23′02″N 122°05′54″W﻿ / ﻿37.383795°N 122.098455°W﻿ / 37.383795; -122.098455
Information
Type| Private, Christian
Established| 1974
Headmaster| Rev. Steve Macias[1]
Grades| Kindergarten through 5th
Enrollment| 60[2]
Education system| Classical Christian education
Color(s)| Red, White, and Blue
Tuition| $9,000-10,000[3]
Website| www.canterbury.school

Canterbury Christian School is a private, classical Christian school and member of the Anglican School Association.[4] It is located in Los Altos, California and serves students from Kindergarten to Fifth Grade.

## History[edit]

Founded in 1974 by retired US Navy Lieutenant commander Reverend Norman Randall Milbank. Prior to establishing Canterbury Rev. Milbank was the Bursar at Stanford University.[5]

## Academics[edit]

Canterbury offers a Classical liberal arts education from a traditional Christian perspective. Students study English as well as Latin and Greek using "traditional methods" such as phonics for teaching reading and cursive for penmanship from Abeka and Memoria Press. Math instruction is based on frequent cumulative review and employs material from Saxon Math and Singapore Math.

## Technology philosophy[edit]

Canterbury has been popular with some Silicon Valley parents working in the technology sector in the United States, including those from some of the most advanced technology firms such as Google, Facebook, and VMware. [6] Their low-tech approach has been featured internationally by the German News Agency (DPA)[7] and Taiwan-based online newspaper Apple Daily.[8]

## Spirituality[edit]

Canterbury is the parish school of Saint Paul's Anglican Church, Los Altos. Student enrollment is open to Christian and non-Christian families. Daily chapel services are based on the Anglican Book of Common Prayer.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "California Dept. of Education, School Directory".
2. ^ "Quality Education Private Schools in Los Altos, CA". www.canterbury.school.
3. ^ "Cost to Attend". Canterbury Christian School.
4. ^ "ASA Member Schools".
5. ^ "Obituary of Rev. Norman R. Milbank".
6. ^ "Silicon Valley school rejects tech". Los Altos Town Crier.
7. ^ Barbara Munker. "Technology and Brain"".
8. ^ Christy Tong. "California campus launches "low-tech" courses"". Next Digital.

## External links[edit]

* School website
* Anglican School Association Website

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Los Altos, California

Santa Clara County, California, United States

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* Mountain View–Los Altos Union High School District
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* Stevens Creek

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* Paul Shoup House

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* El Camino Hospital
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