Howard School Gets OK to Expand Capacity

Howard School courtesy photo

Howard School courtesy photo

The Carpinteria Planning Commission recently voted unanimously to allow The Howard School  to expand its enrollment capacity from 80 to 100 students.

Offering  pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade instruction, the Howard School, located at 5315 Foothill Rd. in Carpinteria, is the only school in Santa Barbara County that offers an education based on the Carden Method—a curriculum that cultivates development of the whole child, and focuses on teaching students how to think rather than simply what to know.

Courtesy The Howard School

Courtesy The Howard School

“It is important for us to create a nurturing, sound environment that equips children with the skill sets they need in order to go out and thrive in the post-education world,” says headmaster, Joel Reed. “The tenets of the Carden Method provide the ideal foundation for critical thinking, confidence-building, and a balance of self-reliance and cooperation with one’s community.”

The Howard School is accepting applications through mid-March, and the admissions materials are available online at www.TheHowardSchool.org, as well as the school’s office.

—Leslie Dinaberg

Originally published in Santa Barbara SEASONS on March 2, 2014.