Our campus is beautiful, spacious, secure, and filled with amenities
Character Development
Students develop leadership and public speaking skills with service-mindedness
Academic Excellence
Our rigorous program prepares students for top independent high schools
Involved Parents
Our families help build an inclusive and dynamic community
High Achievers
Clairbourn students aim high, explore interests, and develop well-rounded skills
Abundant Resources
Clairbourn has leading-edge materials needed for a stimulating experience
Effective Technology
The right educational tools are in our classrooms and students have what they need to learn
Creative Exploration
The musical, visual, dramatic, and creative arts are part of our well-rounded curriculum
Clairbourn is currently running a combined on-campus and remote learning program for certain grades. Find out more about remote and on-campus learning.
Clairbourn School - Creating Scholars and Leaders with Heart
At Clairbourn, we believe in the ability of every student to achieve balanced and competitive academic success. We strive to impart in our students not only the mastery of academic content, but also the development of intellectual habits and leadership skills, and a strong social and cultural competency.
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Voices of Clairbourn - Parents and Students
In the videos below, we asked current parents and students about their Clairbourn experience and what makes it special.
Daughter's Passion for Learning Found!
Michelle C. transferred her daughter from Carver public school to Clairbourn's Middle School in 2016. Next year, her daughter will attend Harvard Westlake Upper School.
8th-Graders Comment on the Clairbourn Experience
Isabel C. now attends Westridge, Samantha F. attends Mayfield Senior admitted with a top 5% merit scholarship, Branden O. attends La Salle, and Jason L. attends St. Francis admitted with a top 5% merit scholarship.
Equal Emphasis on Academics and Character
Dr. Zori B.'s family came to Clairbourn in 2014 for Kindergarten. Livia A.'s family came to Clairbourn in 2005 for JPK. Livia is now a Trustee and her oldest graduated from Clairbourn in 2016 and now attends Flintridge Prep. Her youngest son is a current sixth-grader at Clairbourn.
Students at Clairbourn are on an exciting journey of self-discovery and risk-taking made possible by a team of supportive teachers, a kind community, and an inspiring and safe environment. Children learn to discover their abilities in math, science, art, drama, music, and sports thanks to the cultivation of a growth mindset which keeps them motivated and moving forward in the face of setbacks encountered along their learning journey.
STEM activities like those found in Clairbourn’s annual Engineering Design Challenge are a big part of that journey. It is where students learn to believe in their abilities as designers and problem-solvers, and self-identify as engineers. To continue this school-wide activity during the Pandemic, with learning taking place at home, called for some serious re-imagining on the part of the school to make sure students didn’t miss out on this important learning milestone.
In prior years, students used identical batches of materials to build bridges, catapults, vehicles, parachutes, rockets, or other semi-sophisticated devices, and professional engineers were even brought on campus to explain the engineering process and help students improve their builds. To do something similar in the students’ own personal homes was not logistically possible.
But, as famous Chinese-American martial artist and philosopher Bruce Lee said, “Be like water making its way through cracks…adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it.” In the same wise way, Clairbourn’s Engineering Design Challenge was adapted to a new form for 2021. The main adjustment was to minimize the physical outcome and instead to maximize the mental journey of engineering design. Students were asked to design and build pillow forts and focus on the engineering thought process.
For elementary school students, early technology training, a growth mindset, and teamwork skills can help them make the most of opportunities that come later in life. Former Clairbourn School students Nina Luo and Caroline Kwan, from the Class of 2018, exemplify this perfectly. The following article describes their new app, “Dishcovery,” and how Clairbourn School provided early educational advantages that helped them to take on a technology challenge as high-schoolers.
Anytime an interactive tool or device is created, there is a lot to learn and accomplish. Having an ability to think conceptually as well analytically is key to generating the initial idea, the plan, and the steps for development and deployment. When busy high school students Nina Luo and Caroline Kwan set out to create an app for their summer computer class at Coding Minds Academy, they didn’t flinch when faced with the mountain of work involved. They chose to invest their precious free time, both in and outside of class, to make an app that had meaning and value for their everyday life.
Clairbourn School admits students of any race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin to the rights, privileges, programs and activities made available to students of the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship programs, athletic and other school-administered programs.
Clairbourn School - Creating Scholars and Leaders with Heart
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Clairbourn School is a coeducational, private school for students in preschool through middle school (JPK-Grade 8) that has continuously served the greater Pasadena area since 1926. We are known for excellent academics, our welcoming community, our attractive campus, and a strong record of sending graduates to top area high schools.
Private School Education for Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School, & Middle School Grades - Serving Families in the Pasadena Area and Surrounding Cities
Clairbourn is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. (K-12 Private Schools)