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.

An independent private school that mentors students in popular music; our emphases include voice, guitar, bass, drums, and piano performance as well as artist development, songwriting, and music production. Our mission is to educate musicians effectively, empowering them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to express themselves dynamically through modern popular music. Our vision is to create an inspiring, diverse, and inclusive higher education space in which students, faculty, and members of the community may gather together to study, create, perform, record, and share music.

Chandler School is an independent, coed, K-8 day school whose mission is to provide each student with the highest quality and most academically challenging education in a nuturing, balanced, and diverse environment.

The state-sponsored educational initiative of the California Public Utilities Commission tasked with promoting energy conservation awareness in communities and households across the State of California.

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

Founded 75 years ago in 1945, Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School is composed of two educational entities. Pacific Oaks College is a non-profit, accredited higher education institution offering bachelor’s, master’s, and certificate programs in human development, marriage and family therapy, education, early childhood education, teacher preparation, business administration, and organizational leadership and management. Pacific Oaks’ main campus is in Pasadena, Calif., and classes are also offered at convenient instructional sites throughout California (Chico, Porterville, Sacramento, Salinas, Santa Cruz, Visalia, and San Diego), at its San Jose branch campus, and Online.

Pacific Oaks Children’s School provides progressive early childhood education for children ages 6 months through 5 years and has pioneered achievements in the areas of anti-bias education, emergent curriculum, and peaceful conflict resolution.

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. 

We are a cosmetology school offering a barbering and esthetics course. We offer services from makeup, cuts, colors, facials, and waxing.

St. Francis High School is a Catholic, college-preparatory school for boys in grades 9-12. Since its founding by the Capuchin Franciscan Friars in 1946, it has been committed to enriching the mind and heart, strengthening respect through service and humility, creating a family environment, and envisioning men of hope and peace. It offers a challenging curriculum and many opportunities for extracurricular involvement. St. Francis is fully accredited by WASC and the WCEA.

"School of Rock Pasadena teaches guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards, drums, and combines weekly private music lessons and group band rehearsals to prepare students to take the stage in front of live audiences in an authentic concert setting. Through our innovative curriculum and community atmosphere, School of Rock students not only learn music but develop problem-solving and teamwork skills that crossover into other areas of their lives.  We start at age 3.5 and teach all the way up to adults. The first lesson is free."

St. Andrew Catholic School, an educational presence in Pasadena since 1897, provides a student-centered curriculum that exceeds curriculum standards and the Schoolwide Learning Expectations. SAS is an urban Catholic Elementary School located in the downtown area of Pasadena known as “Old Pasadena.” The school’s diverse population reflects Pasadena’s economic and demographic richness.

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.

University of Redlands, Burbank & Pasadena Campus.....A degree from the University of Redlands School of Business offers students and employers a well-rounded educational experience that focuses on the development of management and leadership skills. The University of Redlands adult programs offer classes and workshops at several branch campuses throughout southern California, including two local campuses in Burbank and Pasadena......Whether you’re looking to complete your bachelor’s degree or earn a graduate degree, we offer programs that are built to fit your needs. We offer a  Bachelor of Science in Business, Master of Arts in Management,  Masters of Business Administration, and Master of Science in Information Technology.....Redlands.edu/Burbank