The Rhoades School inspires curious minds to think deeply and live courageously. Since 1980, we have been known in San Diego County for our excellence in preschool through eighth grade education.
By combining rigorous academics with high-impact instruction we can meet the unique needs and passions of gifted students.
Curricular Innovation
At The Rhoades School, we believe academic rigor not only creates a foundational knowledge base for our students, but develops in them lifelong love of learning. However, we don’t just challenge students to challenge them.
Each year, we collect and analyze data to adapt our curriculum to meet the needs of students and society today, incorporating intentional technology and digital content with dedicated spaces in both our Lower and Middle schools.
Even our preschool follows a research-based curriculum called Links to Learning, balancing academics and play to foster curiosity and confidence while promoting important social skills and character development.
At every stage, our academic standards ensure that our students receive an advanced and tested curriculum that sparks excitement in learning.
Our campuses are also purposefully designed to combine learning with application: from STEM spaces where students can work with 3D printers, circuitry, robotics, and coding to a full music and recording studio, we provide opportunities for students to delve into projects and build upon their own passions.
What’s more, as an Apple Distinguished School, we use technology to support both individual and group learning. Second graders create ebooks using Book Creator, fourth graders design their own food truck businesses with iPads, and fifth graders use Adobe Draw to create self-portraits.
In our Middle School, students use iMovie to bring historical events to life and build models of historical inventions to demonstrate how technology changes lives.
Inspirational Instruction
Our emphasis on academics is successful because of our staff of excellent teachers, who use research-based instructional practices to tailor each lesson to drive student learning.
We do not just teach our students information: we teach them how to learn. This means teaching them how to take notes in a history class versus a science class, how to ask thoughtful questions, and how to apply their knowledge in real-time.
For example, we use project-based learning to deliver high-level content across subject areas and inspire connections between topics. This helps students connect classroom learning to the real world while allowing our teachers to measure their ability to understand the subject at hand.
At The Rhoades School, each new year centers on a Service Learning theme, such as environmental sustainability or food insecurity. Our students will participate in long-term projects that challenge them to solve these real-world issues.
Ultimately, by focusing on learning as a process, we ensure our students understand that learning does not end with the school year.
You can learn more about The Rhoades School at our Virtual Info Session on March 1, or visit: RhoadesSchool.com
