Carlthorp School is an independent co-educational day school located in Santa Monica, CA. Established in 1939, Carlthorp School enrolls approximately 280 students from kindergarten through sixth grade. CARLTHORP SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT DAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-6. CARLTHORP SCHOOL PROVIDES A STRONG ACADEMIC FOUNDATION IN A DIVERSE AND NURTURING SCHOOL COMMUNITY THAT EMPHASIZES TRADITIONAL VALUES, DISCIPLINED WORK HABITS, AND EXCELLENCE IN ORDER TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL IN EDUCATION AND LIFE.CARLTHORP SCHOOL, ESTABLISHED IN 1939, IS THE OLDEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN SANTA MONICA. THOUGH THE BREADTH OF OUR CURRICULUM HAS RADICALLY EXPANDED IN THE LAST 76 YEARS, OUR BASIC PHILOSOPHY REMAINS THE SAME. WE FOCUS ON THE CHILD AS A WHOLE, HELPING HIM OR HER TO GROW ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND ETHICALLY - ALL WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF A TRADITIONALLY ACADEMIC SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL'S TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO EDUCATION, COUPLED WITH POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT IN A CARING WHOLESOME ENVIRONMENT PREPARES CHILDREN TO EXCEL IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE SOCIETY.