School Tour

Major Private Schools
Catholic Schools

Anita Oaks School
822 Bradbourne Ave, Duarte, CA 91010; 626-301-1354; School Website;
Private school grades K-8 established circa 1940 includes activity programs, summer school and sports.

Mayfield Senior School of the Holy Child Jesus - Pasadena CA
500 Bellefontaine St, Pasadena, CA 91105; 626-799-9121; School Website;
Established 1931, Mayfield is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for young women grades 9-12, sponsored by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus and guided by the educational philosophy of the Society's foundress, Cornelia Connelly. Average school enrollment size is 300.

Pasadena Polytechnic School
1030 East California Blvd, Pasadena CA 91106; 626-792-2147; School Website;
Founded in 1907, Polytechnic School is an independent, coeducational day school for students in kindergarten through grade 12. With high academic standards as its cornerstone, the school has developed a broad curriculum with outstanding programs in the performing and visual arts, athletics, and community service.

Western Christian High School - Covina
1115 E. Puente Ave, Covina, California 91724, 626-967-0733; School Website;
Includes Lancer sports and student clubs.

Westridge School For Girls - Pasadena CA
324 Madeline Dr, Pasadena, CA 91105; 626-799-1153; School Website;
Private girls school featuring academics, arts, athletics, community service and technology.

Special Education
Sylvan Learning Center - Offices in Vista, Encinitas and Rancho Bernardo

Pomona School District [PUSD]
Includes Pomona High School and Diamond Ranch High School.

Walnut Valley School District
Serving the communities of Walnut and Diamond Bar. Includes Diamond Bar High School, Walnut High School and Ron Hockwalt Academies.

Public Magnet Schools

Education:

Pomona Unified School District
800 South Garey Ave, Pomona, CA 91766; 909-397-4800; District Website;
Encompasses most of Pomona and parts of Diamond Bar.

Pomona High School [PUSD]
Pomona Red Devils
475 Bangor St., Pomona, CA 91767; 909-397-4498; School Website;
The school is technologically equipped with computers and Internet access available throughout the campus. 2002 and 2003 Valle Vista League football champions.
Pomona Band - The Pomona Band with over 200 students in grades 9-12 offers 3 concert bands, marching band, 2 jazz ensembles, winter guard, winter percussion ensemble and orchestra with regular appearances in the Rose Parade and London New Years Day Parade.

Diamond Ranch High School [PUSD]
Diamond Ranch Panthers
100 Diamond Ranch Dr., Pomona, CA 91766; 909-397-4715; School Website;
A state-of-the-art high school in the hills where Diamond Bar and Pomona meet.

Duarte Unified School District
1620 Huntington Dr, Duarte, CA 91010; District Website;
Includes school administration, schools, board of education and job openings.

Duarte High School [DUSD]Duarte Falcons
1565 East Central Ave., Duarte, CA 91010; 626=599-5700; School Website;
Public High School.

Pomona Sheraton Resort Hotel
The Sheraton Suites Fairplex is a comfortable and well-appointed all-suite hotel featuring 247 spacious two-room suites. This resort hotel is located at the 543-acre Fairplex Exposition Complex, home to the Los Angeles County Fair.

Walnut Valley Unified School District
District Website;
Serving the communities of Walnut and Diamond Bar.

Diamond Bar High School [WVUSD]
Diamond Bar Brahmas
21400 Pathfinder Road, Diamond Bar, CA 91765; 909-594-1405; School Website;
Traditional high school features programs such as Pathway Communications Academy, Brahma Technology and Fine Arts Academy.

Walnut High School [WVUSD]
400 N. Pierre Rd, Walnut CA 91789; 909-594-1333; School Website;
Academic programs focus on Applied Arts and Technology, Humanities and Fine Arts, Language Arts and Math & Science.

Ron Hockwalt Academies
Formerly Del Paso High School
476 Lemon Avenue, Walnut, CA 91789; 909=594-0776;

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Whittier Radisson Resort Hotel
The Radisson Hotel Whittier is located in the heart of historic uptown Whittier Village, makes it an ideal base for travelers doing business here. Recreational amenities include a beautiful garden courtyard pool as well as a fully equipped fitness center. Shopping is just a casual stroll away.

Art Center College of Design
1700 Lida St, Pasadena, CA 91103; 626-396-2200; Center Website;
A leader in art and design education for nearly 75 years, The College offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide range of disciplines.

Carnegie Observatories
813 Santa Barbara Street, Pasadena, CA, 91101; 626-304-0270; Center Website;
Renowned astronomical research facility founded by George Hale and Andrew Carnegie. Operate 48-inch and 100-inch telescopes on Las Campanas, Chile. Tours available.

Mt Sierra College
101 E Huntington Dr, Monrovia, CA 91016; 626-873-2144; Center Website;
Advanced educational programs in business administration, information technologies, telecommunications, and media arts & design. Founded in 1990.

Pasadena City College PCC
1570 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106; (626) 585-7123; College Website;
Junior College founded in 1924, today it offers a wide range of academic programs and intercollegiate sports programs. Their mascot is a Roman-type warrior called The Lancer. PCC is the third largest single-campus community college in the country.

Rio Hondo College RHC
3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601; 562-692-0921; College Website;
The college’s Administration of Justice Program is the largest college-based program in the State of California and trains police officers for some 40 jurisdictions. In addition, RHC’s Fire Technology, Nursing, Environmental Technology, Emergency Medical Technician, Welding, Drafting, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Automotive Technology Programs, among other vocational offerings, are top programs in the region. Rio Hondo educational programs prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities, grant two-year degrees in a number of specialties, issue certificates in technical or professional fields, provide contract training for employer workforces, and offer community service classes in subjects ranging from computer skills to cultural event fieldtrips. RHC enrolls over 20,000 students each semester.

Western University of Health Sciences
309 E. Second St., Pomona, CA 91766-1854; 909-623-6116; College Website;
Advanced educational degrees coursework for Ostheopathic Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy and Nursing.

University of Phoenix : Diamond Bar Learning Center
1370 South Valley Vista Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765; College Website;
University of Phoenix degree programs are designed in collaboration with academic and industry professionals to ensure quality, relevance and rigor. Our curriculum is regularly updated to reflect the latest proven concepts, methods and practices.

University of the West
1498 W Walnut Grove Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770; 626-571-8811; College Website;
Formerly known as Hsi Lai University was founded in 1991 as a contemporary university intent on educating, inspiring, and preparing students to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex and globally interdependent world. Home of the International Academy of Buddhism - an international Buddhist research and publications center.

University of La Verne
1950 3rd Street, La Verne CA 91750; 909-593-3511; College Website;
Academic course work in the Arts, Sciences, Business, Education and the Law.
Theatre at ULV - ULV's Theatre Arts programs produces over two dozen productions every year.

Whittier College
13406 Philadelphia, PO Box 634, Whittier, CA 90608-0634; 562-907-4200; College Website;
Whittier College is a four-year independent residential liberal arts college distinguished by its small size, nationally recognized liberal arts curriculum, and innovative interdisciplinary programs. Home to WC Poets athletic teams and Shannon Center for Performing Arts. This school was founded in 1887 by members of the Religious Society of Friends, who named it after Friends (Quaker) poet John Greenleaf Whittier.
Shannon Center for Performing Arts - Upcoming stage and concert schedule.
WC Poets Athletics - NCAA III Intercollegiate Sports programs.

Citrus College
1000 W Foothill Blvd, Glendora, CA 91741-1899; 626-963-0323; College Website;
This college offers advanced course work in behavioral and social sciences, business administration, computer science, cosmetology, various technology fields including transportation, fine arts, performing arts, languages, mathematics, science, engineering and athletics.
Athletic Department - Fighting Owl intercollegiate sports including baseball, cross country, football, basketball, golf, soccer, water polo, volleyball and track & field.
Theatre Arts - Several productions staged each year by students and facultry in the Little Theatre and on the main stage. Each year Citrus College hosts hundreds of international students in a series of workshops including Event Planning, Film Scoring, Recording Engineering, Sound Design, Live Sound and Theatrical & Lighting Design.
Hough Performing Arts Center - Featurs student productions, concerts and dinner theatre.

Pomona Rodeway Inn & Suites
The Rodeway Inn hotel is conveniently located on historic Route 66 in a quiet area of Pomona, overlooking Mount Baldy. The hotel is within walking distance to restaurants and supermarkets.

Pomona Shilo Inn
The Shilo Inn Pomona Hotel is near Cal Poly with easy access to highway 57 and I-10. America's Sports Grill and Bar features an extensive menu for lunch and dinner and a full-service bar. The Shilo Hilltop Restaurant and Lounge is across the street.

National Parks in Southern California
Death Valley National Park - The canyon and mountain walls of Death Valley change color with the shifting sunlight. Other landscape features: large sand dune formations, sculpted rocks, isolated valleys, and volcanic craters.
Joshua Tree National Park - Scenic desert preserve habitat with many unusual plants found here including Joshua trees, cactus, ocotillo, smoke treess, palo verdes, pinon pins, yucca plants. The best time to visit is early spring when a big array of desert wildflowers reach full bloom.
Channel Islands National Park - Protected marine wildlife habitat that is assessible only by air or sea.

Pasadena Hilton Resort
The Hilton Pasadena hotel is a cozy boutique-style hotel in the heart of Pasadena, California. Each of the Hilton Pasadena hotel's 296 guestrooms are designed with technology in mind and equipped with the 'Smart Desk.'

California State Polytechnic University Pomona
Cal Poly Pomona, 3801 West Temple Avenue, Pomona CA 91768; 909-869-7659; School Website;

1,400 acre campus is home to a 18,000-student facilty of higher education. Guided campus tour info (909) 869-3529. Special programs include.

Cal Poly Pomona - Academic Programs
College of Agriculture - Teaching traditional and urban agriculture with seasonal farm animal residents, veterinarian medicine and horticulture.
College of Business Administration - the largest college on the Cal Poly Pomona campus and one of the largest business schools in the CSU system. * Accounting * Computer Information Systems * e-Business * Finance, Real Estate, and Law * International Business * Management and Human Resources * Marketing Management * Technology and Operations Management
College of Education and Integrative Studies -
College of Engineering - Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Technology, and Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology.
College of Environmental Design - Regenerative Studies in Architecture, Landscape, and Urban and Regional Planning, and Art.
Collins School of Hospitality Management - Hotel and Restaurant Operations.
College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences - Bachelor's degree programs and minors are offered in the performing arts, humanities, behavioral and social sciences, and kinesiology.
College of Science - Biology, chemistry, computers, geology and physics.

Cal Poly Pomona - Student Life
Career Center - job placement counselors and conferences.
Rose Parade Float Committee - CalPoly students spend the year working on their fantastic parade entry.
Barkada - Pilipino Americano Student Association for CalPoly Pomona.
CalPoly Pomona Foundation - University community that includes students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni and members of the larger community.
CalPoly Online Video Collection
Panorama - Student Life Magazine.

CalPoly Sports - Bronco Athletics
Cross country, soccer, volleyball, tennis, track & field, basketball, baseball and cheer squad.
CalPoly Pomona Athletic Dept
CalPoly Summer Sports Camp - Training camps and sports education for youth. Baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball for boys and girls.
CalPoly Pomona Hockey Club

CalPoly Performing Arts
CPP Pep Band
CPP Theater
CPP Music - Brass band, concert band, concert choir, gospel choir, guitar ensemble, jazz band, chamber singers and music theatre workshop.

W. K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center
3801 West Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768; 909-869-2224; Center Website;
Public Horse show : 1st Sunday of month 2PM (Oct - May);
Equine research farm and stables dating back to 1929 and then donated to CalPoly Pomona Equine Sciences school and College of Agriculture. It is home to approximately 85 purebred Arabian horses used in Equine Sciences’ teachings, outreach, research and internationally recognized breeding and training programs. Facilities at the center include 38 acres of pasture, three barns, foaling stalls, a breeding area, a veterinary clinic, a farrier shop, four arenas and a grandstand.
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CalPoly Pomona Equine Sciences - Research School

Pasadena Sheraton Resort
The hotel features a full-service, 24-hour business center and a well-equipped fitness center with Life Fitness treadmills, Lifecycle and multi-station gym equipment. Guests can enjoy California-style dining in Restaurant Soleil, or a delicious happy-hour hors d'oeuvres buffet from Charlie's Bar.

Pomona Kellogg Conference Center Lodge
Nestled within one of California's few remaining natural black walnut groves, the hotel is atop a treelined hillside looking over the campus of one of the leading educational institutions in Southern California, Cal Poly Pomona University. Guest rooms are located within a backdrop of singing birds and various species of wildlife in their natural setting of over 75 varieties of plants and trees.

Claremont College Consortium
Claremont, CA; Group Website;
The Claremont Colleges is a consortium of five undergraduate colleges and two graduate institutions and a central organization that provides services shared by all students, faculty, and staff. The eight institutions support and strengthen each other to become more than the sum of their parts, and all but one are located on adjacent campuses.

Pomona College
333 N. College Way, Claremont, CA 91711; 909.621.8000; School Website;
Private residential liberal arts college that was founded in 1887 by a group of Congregationalists. Student enrollment is 1500. Course work offered in humanities, fine arts, languages, natural sciences, social sciences and ethnic studies.

Pomona College Museum of Art
Montgomery Art Center; Museum Website;
Since 1958 the museum has been home important holdings such as the Kress Collection of 15th- and 16th-century Italian panel paintings; over 5,000 examples of Pre-Columbian to 20th-century American Indian art and artifacts, including basketry, ceramics, and beadwork; and a large collection of American and European prints, drawings, and photographs.

Claremont Graduate University [CGU]
150 E. 10th St, Claremont, California 91711; School Website;
Founded in 1925, Claremont Graduate University is an independent institution devoted entirely to graduate study. The school is home to over 2,000 masters and PhD students, as well as approximately 170 full and part-time faculty members. CGU students continue cultivation of their own disciplines, but are also expected to augment this with research that incorporates other disciplines as well.

Scripps Women's College
1030 Columbia Ave, Claremont CA, 91711; 909.621.8000; School Website;
Frequently described as one of America's most beautiful college campuses, Scripps dates back to 1926 and the campus is now included in the National Register of Historic Places. Coursework featured in fine arts, letters, natural sciences, social sciences, women's/gender studies and race/ethnic studies. A key part of the Scripps experience is the Core curriculum, a sequence of three classes that encourage students to think critically and challenge ideas.

Claremont McKenna College [CMC]
500 East 9th Street, Claremont CA 91711; School Website;
Highly selective independent liberal arts college educating leaders in business and public affairs. CMC enrolls 1,000 students ande covers nearly fifty acres in the heart of The Claremont Colleges in Claremont, California.
The Athenaeum - a place where students and faculty could gather for intellectual discourse in an intimate and relaxed setting and integrate their academic and social lives.
Roberts Environmental Center - monitoring and comparison of many of the world's largest corporations as they have produced voluntary environmental and sustainability reports.

Harvey Mudd College [HMC]
301 Platt Boulevard, Claremont, CA 91711; 909-621-8000; School Website;
Mudd offers nine math, science, and engineering-based majors, all grounded in a solid core curriculum that includes a healthy dose of humanities and social science courses. Small by choice, with 700 students and 80 faculty this college started in 1955.

Pitzer College
1050 North Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711; 909-621-8000; School Website;
This private, undergraduate, coeducational college of the liberal arts and sciences — is consistently ranked among the best such colleges in the country. Founded in 1963, Pitzer College offers a comprehensive curriculum in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences leading to the bachelor of arts degree. Student enrollment averages about 950.

Keck Graduate Institute
535 Watson Drive, Claremont, CA 91711; 909-607-7855; School Website;
KGI's Master of Bioscience (MBS) program integrates systems biology, computational biology, and bioengineering with management, finance and bioethics. The MBS is a professional degree, offered in both full-time and part-time programs of study, designed to give graduates the skills, insights and experience to succeed in the bioscience industry.

Claremont School of Theology
1325 N. College Ave. Claremont, CA 91711; 909-447-2500; School Website;
Graduate school located in Claremont, California, offering Master of Art, Masters of Divinity, Doctorate of Ministry and Ph.D. degrees in religion and theology. The school is one of thirteen seminaries affiliated with the United Methodist Church, though usually more than forty different denominations are represented in the student body in any given school term.
Ancient Biblical Manuscript Center - a research center devoted to the documentary history of Judaism and Christianity.
Center for Process Studies - The CPS promotes a "relational approach" found in process thought, specifically process theology.
Episcoal Theological School at Claremont - (ETSC) serves as a resource of theological education for Episcopalians.
Disciples Seminary Foundation - DSF supports Disciples of Christ and United Church of Christ seminary students.

Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden
1500 North College Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711-3157; 909-625-8767; Garden Website;
Open Daily : 8AM-5PM / Free Admission;
RSABG is the largest botanical garden dedicated exclusively to our state's native plants. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the meandering pathways of this 86 acre natural setting which offers panoramic mountain views throughout the year. Throughout the peak blooming season of March and April, spring wildflowers, perennials, and shrubs bloom in waves of riotous color.

Claremont Golf Course
Beautiful and challenging nine hole (par-60) executive golf course located in the peaceful confines of Claremont, California. With majestic Mt. Baldy as a scenic backdrop and the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden surrounding the golf course, you couldn't ask for a more picturesque and enjoyable setting. A community recreational facility of the claremont colleges.

Claremont Howard Johnson Inn
Whether your travel is for business or pleasure, the Howard Johnson Express Inn is convenient to several locations including Pamona Fairgrounds, Pamona College, Ontario International Airport, California Motor Speedway, and Raging Water Theme Park.

Hotel Claremont
With 7 enclosed acres of park-like grounds, our hotel is the perfect setting for a garden wedding or outdoor corporate event.

Mt San Antonio College [Mt SAC]
1100 N. Grand Avenue, Walnut, CA 91789; 909-594-5611; College Website;

Founded in 1946, Mt SAC is one of the largest single-campus community college districts in the US.

School facilities include a planetarium, horse range, track field and a modern baseball complex. There is also an olympic-sized swimming pool, tennis courts, and an equestrian range.
Mt Sac Alumni Association
Mt SAC Foundation

Mt SAC Academic Programs
Aeronautics Department - aeronautics courses, including Air Traffic Control and Commercial Flight, the Mt SAC Flying Team competes with other colleges throughout the nation in aeronautics events.
Business Administrations - The division offers 31 different majors and 75 certificates for * Accounting & Management * Business Administration * Computer Information Systems * Family & Consumer Sciences * Office Technology * Child Development Center
Humanities and Social Sciences - offering twelve academic disciplines. It offers a broad selection of general education courses in language arts (English, American Sign Language, and foreign languages), literature, history, art history, geography, communications, journalism, political science, philosophy, psychology, education, sign language, and sociology.
Natural Sciences Division - composed of nine departments/programs and a state-of-the-art science center, Mt SAC offers degree, certificate and transfer programs in agricultural sciences, astronomy, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, engineering, mathematics, and physics.
Physical Education Division - offers instruction in all disciplines of physical education, including physical conditioning, sports theory, coaching theory, CPR/First Aid, athletic training, martial arts, yoga, athletics, and dance, Fire and Law testing (PAT) and conditioning programs.
Technology & Health Div - provides 39 career technical education programs in the areas of technology, public services, and health care including aeronautics transportation, air conditioning, aircraft and industrial technology, architecture and design, electronics and computer technology, fire technology, manufacturing technology, paramedic/EMT, psychiatric technician, nursing, radiologic technology, and respiratory therapy.

Mt Sac Performing Arts Center
Theatre Website;
Ongoing stage student performances from Mt San Antonio College for Art, Choral, Dance, Instrumental and Theatre.
KSAK 90.1 FM - Music and more - Mt SAC Student Radio
Mt Sac Choral Music Groups - Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Fermata Nowhere, Frontline Jazz, Singcopation, Women's Ensemble,
Mt Sac Instrumental Groups - Chamber Winds, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Guitar Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble.

Mt SAC Sports Events
Mt Sac Relays [APR] - 3 day track & field event attracts 15,000 athletes from over 300 colleges, universities and high schools. This event has featured many great olympian competitors.
Mt Sac Cross Country Invitational [OCT] - Mt. SAC is home to the largest Cross Country Invitational in the world. This very challenging course takes starts runners from a mile long airstrip and then runs over three hills.

Mt SAC Mounties Athletics
Since 2000, the Mt. SAC Athletic Department has captured 17 COA State Championships. Baseball, Basketball, Cheer Squad, Football, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swim,
Mounties Athletics Dept

Mt SAC Wildlife Sanctuary
Sanctuary Website;
The school has a 15 acre Wildlife Sanctuary since 1964, that supports a large variety of native species of birds, mammals, and insects. The Sanctuary supports a natural stream and a pond which has become a home and visitation spot for many bird species. The amphitheater is used as a location to conduct Biology classes and lectures for other visiting groups.

Hawaiian Island Getaway
One of the most popular tourism destinations in the world is the Hawaiian Islands. Local attractions include touring royal palaces, miles of beautiful beaches and polynesian cultural entertainment venues.

Romantic Getaways of the Southwest
Lake Tahoe - Popular wilderness destination winter or summer.
Morro Bay - California Central Coastline resort destination.
Sedona - Famous Arizona red rock desert resort community
Lake Mead - Watersport recreation area located near Las Vegas
Park City - Hosted many wintersport competition venues during the 2002 Winter Olympics
Big Bear Lake - Southern California mountain retreat.

Azusa Pacific University [APU]
901 E. Alosta Ave., PO Box 7000, Azusa, CA 91702-7000; 800-825-5278; School Website;

APU was founded in 1899 as the first bible college on the west coast. It is the result of the merger between Azusa College, LA Pacific College and Arlington College.

Situated on 52 acres, East Campus houses administrative facilities, classrooms, residence halls, a library, student center, and gymnasium.

The 53-acre West Campus is home to the School of Nursing, Behavioral and Applied Sciences, Education, Haggard School of Theology, two libraries, the Richard and Vivian Felix Event Center, the John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, as well as numerous classrooms and offices.

There are also seven off-site regional centers serving the High Desert, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Murrieta, Orange County, San Diego, and Ventura.

APU Academic Programs
Center for Adult and Professional Studies - an academic community dedicated to teaching, research, and service including K-12 special education teachers.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Includes art, sciences, languages, theater, history and political science.
School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences
School of Business and Management
School of Education
School of Music
School of Nursing
School of Theology - Religion, philosophy and biblical studies.

APU Cougar Athletics
Sports Website;
Participation in NAIA sports competition in soccer, tennis, baseball, cross country, basketball, volleyball, track & field, football and cheer squad. They also summer sports camps for youth in football, soccer and softball.

APU Performing Arts
APU Music Concerts - featuring APU choirs and bands including the Bel Canto Women's Ensemble, Gospel Choir, Men's Chorale, Handbell Choir, Woodwind Ensemble, Orchestra, and Marching Band.
APU Theater -

APU Student Life
The Clause - APU Student Newspaper
KAPU Radio 104.7 FM - Non-commercial. Alternative/Eclectic format. Live stream available.

Tour La Jolla
This scenic resort community is located on the coast north of San Diego It is an exciting mixture of sea caves, tide pools and wide beachfronts. Look for the famous La Jolla Cove which recently has become a popular retreat for California Sea Lions and other marine life. With its striking Mediterranean influence La Jolla has gained a well-deserved reputation as one of the most beautiful vacation destinations imaginable.

California Institute of Technology [CalTech]
1200 East California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125; 626-395-6811; College Website;

Since 1891, CalTech students and faculty investigate the most challenging, fundamental problems in science and technology.

Caltech faculty and alumni have received wide recognition for their achievements in science and engineering including Nobel Prize (31 recipients), Crafoord Prize (5), National Medal of Science (48), National Medal of Technology (10), California Scientist of the Year (15), Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (86).

Tours of the Caltech campus are conducted throughout the year (except on Institute holidays, during winter break, and on rainy days), Mondays through Fridays, at 1:45 p.m., leaving from the Visitors Center, 315 South Hill Avenue, Pasadena. Reservations Req'd.

Academic Programs
Astronomy Department - observatories, academics, research activities, events, resources, and public outreach.
Seismological Laboratory [Earthquakes, Research, Academics] - Earthquake information, geodynamics, seminar schedules.
Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences - Research areas include California Earthquake and Seismology, Mars planetary science, geodynamics.
Computer Science -
Theoretical Particle Physics - Research in superstring theory, quantum gravity, quantum field theory, cosmology, and particle phenomenology.
Humanities and Social Sciences
Computer Graphics Research at Caltech - Conducts research that explores and develops new approaches to modeling, rendering, simulation and scientific visualization.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory [JPL]
JPL's main 72-hectare (177-acre) site is at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains. Managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology, JPL is the leading US center for robotic exploration of the solar system. The center hosts tours, lecture series and its popular Open House. Visitors will see exhibits, displays, demonstrations and presentations about new technologies, solar system exploration, spacecraft communication and much more.

Claremont College Consortium
The Claremont Colleges is a consortium of five undergraduate colleges and two graduate institutions and a central organization that provides services shared by all students, faculty, and staff. The eight institutions support and strengthen each other to become more than the sum of their parts, and all but one are located on adjacent campuses.

Pacific Oaks College - Pasadena CA
5 Westmoreland Pl, Pasadena, CA 91103; 626-397-1300; School Website;
A unique educational institution offering upper division and graduate-level college programs in human development, counseling and teaching credentials.

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California School of Culinary Arts - Pasadena CA
521 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101; 888-907-5222; School Website;
Featuring their Le Cordon Bleu Program where students train for a career in the culinary arts, in pastry arts and baking, or hospitality and restaurant management.

Fuller Theological Seminary - Pasadena CA
135 N Oakland Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101; 626-584-5200; School Website;
An evangelical center of faith and learning where people study God's Word and pursue His calling in their lives. Through its three schools, Theology, Psychology and Intercultural Studies , Fuller offers coursework leading to 13 different degrees. The seminary is widely known for its racial and denominational diversity, with more than 4,300 students from over 67 countries and over 108 denominations.

Most of the major Public School Districts have some form of independent study program available where they assign intense study at home packets in weekly increments. However they lack the social interaction, sports and performing arts programs found in traditional schools.

Home School Programs

Hurst Ranch Living History Museum - West Covina CA
Trained docents help young people experience life on a ranch in the early 20th century. Learn about early 1900's farm life, responsibility and teamwork. This museum has a good collection of antique farm equipment and machinery.

Tour Palm Springs
This desert oasis is a most popular warm-weather winter retreat with over 100 championship golf courses to play on, fine dining and great entertainment.

Life Skills Programs

Boys and Girls Clubs of Pomona Valley
1420 S. Garey Avenue, P.O. Box 1149, Pomona, CA 91769; 909-623-8538; Club Website;
Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence.

More San Gabriel Valley Youth Special Interest
Youth Sports Leagues - San Gabriel Valley County Special Feature - Soccer, Ice Skating, Baseball, Football, Gymnastics, Cheerleading.
Summer Camp - Southern California Special Feature - Leadership training, wilderness, sports, technology, crafts, music and career prep opportunities.
Boys Scouts - Southern California Special Feature - Leadership training, wilderness, sports, technology, crafts, music and career prep opportunities.

Youth Performings Arts

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Popular Local Campouts
Rose Parade - Join thousands of others in the most popular urban campout in the world on New Years Eve along Colorado Blvd in anticipation of the big parade.

BSA San Gabriel Valley Council [SGVC]
Smiser Scout Center, 3450 East Sierra Madre Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107-1934; 626-351-8815;
Eastside Scout Shop, 305 Rowland Ave., Covina, CA 91723; 626-331-4612;
Council Headquarters;

The Boy Scouts of America operate a number of outdoor adventure programs that are available to boy scout groups and their families. Membership includes boys ages 7-20 / girls ages 14-20 / and volunteer leaders. They also maintain a number of outdoor facilities for weekend and summer adventures.
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Boy Scout Council is big and rambunctious, offering a wide range of Scouting activities. There are three Council Camps and great resources that include world renowned educational institutions, legendary community programs, sporting events, mountains with wild areas, fascinating history and opportunities for Scouts of all ages, backgrounds and interests. The council was officially organized in 1919, and has since served over one million youth in the area.
SGVC Eagle Scout Association - Mentor Support Group
Ta Tanka Lodge - Order of the Arrow - Home of the Great White Buffalo - BSA Council Honor Society provides dedicated service to Scouting programs and helps with many service activities.
SGVC High Adventure Team - High Wilderness Camping Expeditions and Training
Catholic Scouting Committee - Archdiocese of Los Angeles - Support group for religious emblems and scouting retreats.

Districts of the BSA SGVC
Rose Bowl District - Altadena, La Canada Flintridge, Pasadena and San Marino
Mission Amigos District - Alhambra, Monterey Park, San Gabriel and South San Gabriel
Lucky Baldwin District - Arcadia, Monrovia, Sierra Madre and Temple City
Valle Del Sol District - Covina, Glendora and Charter Oak
Golden Eagle District - City of Industry, Hacienda Heights, La Puente, Rowland Heights, West Covina and Valinda
El Camino Real District - Rosemead, El Monte and South El Monte
San Gabriel River District - Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bradbury, Duarte and Irwindale

Prominent Scout Troops of the BSA SGVC
Troop 7 Pomona Valley - Ranch Hills Elementary School
Troop 403 Claremont CA - sponsored jointly by the Claremont Presbyterian Church and Our Lady of The Assumption Church
Troop 407 Claremont CA - sponsored by Claremont UCC.
Troop 443 Covina CA -
Troop 448 Covina CA - - Meets weekly at Kelby Park Scout House.
Troop 483 Glendora CA - Organized in 1954, sponsored by Glendora UMC.
Troop 489 Glendora CA - Organized 2002, sponsored by Glendora Community Church

Prominent Cub Packs of the BSA SGVC
Pack 414 Azusa CA - chartered through the Fraternal Order of Eagles

Camp Cherry Valley - BSA Camp SGVC
Most popular Boy Scout Summer Camp in the Western United States - Reservations required two years in advance. Located on the leeward side of Santa Catalina Island , famous for a wide variety of water activities.

Holcomb Valley Scout Reservation - BSA Camp SGVC
This Boy Scout camp facility is located in the San Bernardino Mountains at 7500' elevation in a remote location halfway between mountain meadows and brilliant sunsets. Formerly used as a cattle ranch and movie set it still today retains the original ranch house and barn.

Camp Trask - BSA Camp SGVC
There are lots of reasons to come to Trask: The new dining hall, great swimming pool, archery range, Fort Rotary, and outdoor amphitheater for campfire programs. The silence in camp is broken only by the sound of the year-round stream which flows through camp. There are no city lights, so you can see the stars at night.

Firestone Scout Reservation - BSA Camp LAC
Firestone Scout Reservation is nestled in Tonner Canyon just east of SR-57 between Brea and Diamond Bar, California. Facilities include wilderness trails, archery and gun range, orienteering, camping and wildlife. Popular large outdoor wilderness that is freeway accessible to most of Southern California.

BSA Scout Expo - SGVC [JUNE]
This energetic event draws more than 15,000 Scouts, friends who are interested in Scouting, family and people from the three participating Scout Councils. There are merit badge demonstrations where requirements can be completed, Cub Scout belt loop activities, rock climbing and much more.

Spanish Trails Council - Girl Scouts
Council Headquarters- Montclair A
Charter Oaks -