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The Pegasus School

Coordinates: 33°40′37″N 117°56′50″W / 33.67680793774496°N 117.94731043513734°W / 33.67680793774496; -117.94731043513734
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The Pegasus School
Address
Map
19692 Lexington Lane

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92646

United States
Coordinates33°40′37″N 117°56′50″W / 33.67680793774496°N 117.94731043513734°W / 33.67680793774496; -117.94731043513734
Information
School typePrivate-Independent Day School
MottoWhere Bright Minds Soar
Established1984
FounderLaura Hathaway
StatusOpen
Head of schoolJason Lopez
GradesPre-K-Grade 8
GenderCo-Ed
Enrollment565
Average class size20
Student to teacher ratio1:11
LanguageEnglish
Campus size14 acres (57,000 m2)
Color(s)   
MascotPegasus
Team nameThunder
AccreditationThe California Association of Independent Schools
PublicationPegasus Magazine
Communities servedSuburban
AffiliationsNational Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Educational Records Bureau (ERB)
Websitethepegasusschool.org

The Pegasus School is a co-ed, non-profit, non-sectarian, private day school on a 14-acre (5.7 ha) campus in Huntington Beach, California.

History

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In 1984, Laura Hathaway founded The Pegasus School.[citation needed]

The school purchased its current facility in 1995 and then began work to refurbish classrooms and expand buildings. The Palley Complex which serves fourth and fifth graders was added in 1997 and the Hathaway Activities Center was built in 2000 to provide a home for performance, art, and student athletics.[citation needed]

Laura Hathaway was the first head of school. John Zurn was appointed the second head of The Pegasus School in February 2010. Jason Lopez joined the Pegasus community in July 2014 as the third head of school and still is currently.[citation needed]

Average class size

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Pre-Kindergarten:16 students in a classroom with two teachers

Kindergarten: 18 students in a classroom with a teacher and associate teacher

First through Fifth grades: 20 students per classroom with a teacher and teaching assistant

Sixth through Eighth Grades: 16-18 students in a classroom with a teacher and teaching assistant.[citation needed]

Recognitions

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The Pegasus School is a nationally recognized blue ribbon school[1]

Environmental aspects

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The school is an energy star pledge participant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Three More O.C. Schools Win National Blue Ribbons". Los Angeles Times. May 24, 2001. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  2. ^ "Pegasus School", Energy Star, retrieved April 7, 2010
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