Located on a beautiful campus, tucked away in a tree lined canyon in the Santa Monica mountains, Buckley, founded in 1933, is the oldest independent school in LA. A progressive educational philosophy incorporates a blend of traditional and innovative hands-on teaching methods encapsulated in their portrait of a graduate with its five pillars of ‘Creative Thinkers; Resilient Explorers; Dynamic Storytellers; Inclusive Leaders and True Friends’; a blueprint for preparing student to thrive in the future. Rigorous academics as well as strong arts and athletics programmes in oustanding facilities plus exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio, means all pupils enjoy a very personalized learning experience.