Crane Country Day School

Crane Country Day School, established in 1928 by William D. Crane, is a kindergarten through eighth grade, coeducational private school in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
William D. Crane shared a vision with founding headmaster F. Arnold Lejeune.
Campus
; 13 Classrooms, Science Laboratories, Computer Laboratory, Music and Art Buildings, Library, Performing Arts Auditorium, Sports courts, and sports fields.
In 2007, the original classrooms, built in 1928, were demolished, and larger classrooms were built to replace them.
Programs
Crane has a number of programs which include daily assembly and "families".
Daily assembly: Each day, the school comes together in daily assembly to hear guest speakers, celebrate student accomplishments or to hear an eighth grade student deliver a current event.
Families: As "parents", eighth grade students are given leadership opportunities as the head of their family.
Enrollment
255 in Grades K-8;
Lower School - one class per grade level with approximately 20 students in Kindergarten through Fourth Grades. Kindergarten and First Grade classes are taught by two co-teachers; Second through Fourth Grade classes have full-time teachers and half-day assistants; Fifth Grade has two sections with approximately 15 students per section.
Upper School - 123 students in grades Six, Seven and Eight, departmentalized with 11 to 18 students per section.
Sports
Sports available include soccer, basketball, volleyball, surfing, and track and field. Boys and girls compete separately. Crane is a member of the Christian Athletic League which has a number of nonsectarian member schools.
Accreditation
*Western Association of Schools and Colleges
*California Association of Independent Schools
*National Association of Independent Schools
Notable alumni
*David Crosby, musician (Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young)
*Josh Brolin, actor (No Country for Old Men and Milk)

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