The Alliance Française de Pasadena is a not-for-profit institution dedicated to the promotion of French language and Francophone cultures, encouraging friendship and collaboration with the French-speaking world. We offer language classes for children and adults, official linguistic certifications, cultural activities for the community, library resources, and an outreach program supporting the study of French in affiliated schools. Fluent speakers or complete beginners, new arrivals or confirmed Francophiles, all are welcome at the Alliance Française de Pasadena. 

ArtCenter College of Design, founded in 1930, offers 11 undergraduate and seven graduate degrees in a wide variety of industrial design disciplines as well as visual and applied arts.  In addtion to its top-ranked academic programs, the College also serves members of the Greater Los Angeles region through a highly regarded series of year-round educational programs for all ages and levels of experience.

Aspires West Pasadena (AWP) is a non-profit community service organization.  it is an after-school student success program, designed to help students maximize their learning potential in Mathematics and Language Arts and other key subjects.

California Institute of Advanced Management (CiAM), one of the leading experiential learning based education institutions in the world, the Best MBA Program of the San Gabriel Valley according to Reader's Choice Awards, and Southern California's leading hands-on graduate school, announces that it has received a 6-year accreditation, the maximum amount allowed, from the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).  The accreditation means the educational programs offered at CiAM are widely recognized by institutions of higher learning in the United States, China, India, and the vast majority of western countries.

To learn more about CiAM, please visit: www.ciam.edu

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering Institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions and pressing societal challenges. The Institute has 300 professorial faculty members offering a rigorous curriculum and access to hands-on research to approximately 1,000 undergraduates and 1,250 graduate students. Caltech is an independent, privately supported institution with a 124-acre campus located in Pasadena.

Cottage Co-op Nursery School was founded in 1972 as a non-profit, cooperative preschool by former Pacific Oaks parents who were inspired to create a co-operative school that honored Pacific Oaks approach to learning while extending its benefits to the whole family. Serves children 2 years through pre-K Small class sizes with a capacity enrollment of around 60 Low adult: child ratios of 1:3 for our younger students and 1:4 for our older preschoolers.

Elite Dentistry of Pasadena is a private practice catered to adults and children of all ages. We want our patients to feel comfortable, confident in their decision of giving us the privilege to help in their dental health. When you choose Elite Dentistry of Pasadena, you will be treated like family.

Families Forward Learning Center, formerly known as Mothers’ Club, is a non-profit organization that provides free education and social services to low-income families in Pasadena and Altadena with children from birth to five years old. All of our services are based on a two-generation learning model that empowers both parents and children to gain knowledge and skills that improve outcomes for the whole family. Our primary objectives are to ensure that children in our program are safe, healthy, and on-track developmentally, and to enhance parents’ skills, literacy, and self-sufficiency so that they can be active participants and advocates for their children’s education. Learning programs are offered during either a morning or afternoon session, Monday-Friday, and include early childhood education, parent education, adult education, mental health support, and leadership training.

Five Acres, The Boys' and Girls' Aid Society of Los Angeles County, is a child and family services agency that strengthens families and prevents child abuse through treatment and education in community-based and residential programs. Originally founded as an orphanage in 1888, today Five Acres offers an array of services including residential care and education, mental health services in homes and schools, foster care and adoptions, and domestic violence prevention.

Fuller Seminary, the largest multi-denominational seminary in the world, provides professional, graduate-level education through its schools of theology, psychology, and intercultural studies. With its main campus near Old Town Pasadena, several regional campuses across the U.S., and online programs, Fuller serves 4,000 students from 90 countries and 110 denominations, offering five programs fully in the Korean language and four in Spanish. The seminary's 43,000 living alumni, the largest alumni base of any seminary, serve throughout the world as ministers, nonprofit organization and corporate leaders, government officials, therapists, counselors, teachers, and in many other vocations of service and leadership.

Preschool - kids from 2-5 years of age.

Bridging East and West, Linking You to the World

Jiangsu Education Services for International Exchange (JESIE), a division of Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education (JPDE), is one of the largest professional education organizations in China, providing comprehensive support and services for international educational exchanges. Established in 1988, JESIE has been in business for 30 years and set up four overseas branches in UK, Canada, United States and Australia respectively. As the American branch of JESIE in the United States, JESIE.USA is located in Los Angeles, California and responsible for all of JESIE’s international exchange programs in the U.S. JESIE.USA is established with the mission of continuously developing and promoting international education, training, and cultural exchange programs between China and the United States.

Since its inception, JESIE.USA has successfully hosted and trained more than 1000 Jiangsu teachers and education administrators in the U.S. Having developed rapport relationships with local institutions and received advanced academic support in the field of international education from both countries, JESIE.USA has hosted study tours for 2,600 students. Meanwhile, the office earned recognition from the Consulate General of China in Los Angeles and U.S. Education society in regards to its contributions in international education.

JESIE.USA has also developed other programs to foster U.S.-China international cooperation for education: overseas study programs which include ELL programs for elementary and secondary students, college scholarship programs and customized college summer programs for undergraduate students; teacher training programs; study abroad services; sister-school partnerships; annual International Principal Forum; Study-in-China programs which offer short-term Discover Jiangsu Cultural Immersion Program and long-term Jasmine Scholarship for American students, and lastly, International Teacher Recruitment.

Our network covers 41 states and Washington D.C. and has nearly 500 collaborative partner schools across the United States including elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and universities. We have developed lasting, collaborative relationships with some of the top universities in the United States, including the University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, Northwestern University, University of California-Los Angeles, University of California-Berkeley, University of Southern California, University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill, University of California-San Diego, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Saint Louis University.

In recent years, JESIE.USA has implemented high-quality teacher training programs, and several of them are dispatched by JPDE. One of these training programs, “2,000 Education Professional Project”, built a high-level education exchange platform for educators from both China and the United States. Participants are drawn from 13 municipalities, some prefecture-level cities, and counties across the Jiangsu province. The program is determined to help participants obtain teaching strategies, interactive classroom management skills and enhance international education vision to improve their education quality.

JESIE USA is integrating international resources and promoting Jiangsu Education while aiming at improving the quality of Jiangsu education and build the brand of Jiangsu Education and its mission is to promote Chinese culture. JESIE USA will continue to promote and expand the influence of Jiangsu education in the United States, and at the same time develop a solid foundation to support the improvement of general education in Jiangsu Province.

Here is the website of our company: http://www.jesieusa.com/

Kiddie Academy of Pasadena remains open for essential workers. We provide educational childcare for infants  6 weeks to 12 years old school age children on weekdays from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.  Our days are filled with learning and fun, the key ingredients of our Life Essentials® educational philosophy. We also have a Preschool at Home curriculum for those families who are staying at home but would like the children to engage in daily curriculum (including home craft kits, teacher meetings and daily lunches). We observe strict health screening, cleaning and sanitation procedures, as well as limited class sizes as recommended by state guidelines. Call 626-606-2800 or email pasadena@kiddieacademy.net for a virtual tour!

Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes is an orgaization dedicated to helping students learn to their potential. Our research-driven instruction develops the sensory-cognitive processes of phonemic awareness, symbol imagery and concept imagery. These processes are the foundation of good reading, spelling and language comprehension skills. MISSION STATEMENT: We strive to enhance learning for all people, for all ages.....for life.

"For 50 years, Maranatha High School has been the only non-denominational Christian high school in the San Gabriel Valley. The school’s goal to provide excellent college preparatory education in a Christ-revering context has resonated with families who have voted Maranatha the Best Private School! Maranatha not only offers 31 Advanced Placement and honors courses, but has proven exceptional in the arts, and competitive in athletics with both CIF and State level wins this past year."

Music Lessons

We base our teaching on a combination of classical and modern cooking through contemporary concepts in a technique-based approach. Recipes are important but mastering skills involve hands-on learning. Our graduates can walk into any kitchen and feel right at home with the training they have received.

If you just want to learn to cook or bake better New School has a program for you.  We have a class or series for every skill level and area of interest from single themed classes to our highly-regarded 10- week Cooking and Baking series.  

Then there are our courses for the kitchen-curious little ones.  One day themed classes, summer camps, and party packages are all available to make cooking fun for everyone.

If you are looking for a school for career-training in California it is important to ask if it is approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. This approval means the school meets the highest standards and the credential you earn is recognized by employers. Our full-time professional programs in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts are approved by the State of California. In fact, the New School of Cooking is the only independent, State-approved culinary school in Los Angeles. 

We also provide a wide range of onsite and offsite Gourmet catering services. Our chef instructors and students provide the highest quality of local sustainable ingredients for any occasion. 

For the restaurant our hours are now the following:

M-F 8 am-8pm; serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner

3 pm - 5 pm daily is happy hour 

Saturdays we are closed

Sunday 9 am - 2 pm is our brunch

The SBDC is the SBA’s largest service program and provides high-quality business & economic development assistance to small businesses & entrepreneurs. We provide no-cost business advising and low-cost training to existing and new businesses.

Pasadena Dance Theatre (PDT) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support, foster, and advance the art of dance through educational programs. We are dedicated to instilling classical ballet techniques and a professional work ethic. PDT offers the highest quality dance education and training in the San Gabriel Valley. Our approach systematically develops proper alignment, placement, and strength in the students, providing them with a base on which they can master more challenging movement skills. PDT has 3 annual productions a year giving students the opportunity to gain performance experience in a professional setting. 

Professional Child Development Associates was established in 1997 by Dr. Diane Cullinane, Developmental Pediatrician, and Mimi Winer, R.N., M.S, Clinical Nurse Specialist, with the vision of providing innovative and comprehensive interdisciplinary services for children with developmental challenges or disabilities and their families. Using the DIR' - Flootime approach, PCDA provides quality, family-centered services for children and training and consultation to staff, parents and professionals about the best child development practices. PCDA became a nonprofit corporation in March 2008.

The Stowell Learning Center is a cognitive educational therapy center. We help children and adults with learning challenges. We aim to dramatically improve or completely correct these challenges through targeted and intense brain training.

Villa Esperanza Services is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the care and education of children, adults, and seniors with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Villa Esperanza Services is one of the few organizations offering programs that support individuals with disabilities at every stage of life. The need for services is growing. Today, autism affects 1 in 54 children in the United States. Villa continues to be a leader in providing education for children who are on the moderate to severe end of the spectrum. Villa school includes speech and language, occupational, and behavior therapy for students ranging from elementary to high school. Also available is the Community Integration Program for young adults transitioning into adulthood. For adults and seniors, Villa offers residential and employment services, independent living skills training as well as three adult day programs. For further information call 626-449-2919, ext. 168 or visit the website at www.VillaEsperanzaServices.org. 

The institute for the Redesign of Learning/Westmoreland Academy's mission is to empower individuals with special needs to take charge of their own learning and become competent, caring, and contributing members of society. Westmoreland Academy offers a unique specialty program for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) based on the belief that extraordinary students require and extraordinary program. the Institute's goal is to provide the most current, effective, and nurturing education and supportive services available anywhere for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and their fmailies, to enable students with ASD to lead happy and productive lives.