The Willows Community School vs. Turning Point School

The Willows Community School, located in Culver City, California, is a Developmental Kindergarten through 8th grade independent school enrolling 475 students annually.

Nationally recognized as a balanced, progressive educational leader, The Willows` strong academic program incorporates experiential learning and thematic instruction into cutting-edge curriculum and integrates technology, maker, design thinking, and the arts into the classroom.

At The Willows, we believe each child brings our community an extraordinary gift: a curious mind, ready to explore and eager to learn. Our mission is to grow that gift by challenging our students to uncover meaning and significance in the world around them and to become capable, confident individuals who demonstrate character, engagement, and a joyful passion for creative inquiry across a lifetime. The Willows is strongly committed to financial assistance and seeks a broad-based student body with a diversity of race, ethnicity, economics and learning styles.

Since 1970, Turning Point has been graduating students in Preschool through Grade 8 who are confident in their abilities, masterful in their achievements, and empathic in their worldview.

Brain research shows that early childhood and adolescence are the two most critical periods of a person`s cognitive, emotional, and social growth.

At Turning Point, we thoughtfully and purposefully construct a path for students to bridge these stages effectively -- in the classrooms, on the playing fields, and in our various creative spaces.

Our methods are research-based, our approach is systematic, and our outcomes are carefully measured.