Admissions and Enrollment

Baywood Learning Center is pleased to announce we are now accepting applications for enrollment!

Enrollment Options

Baywood Learning Center is unique in its ability to offer a variety of enrollment options including part time, full time, a la carte enrichment classes, homestudy and concurrent college enrollment programs.

Available Programs for Academic Year 2008-2009

Full time Enrollment

Currently, we have 3 openings for gifted children in our 5-7 year old group; 4 openings in the 8-10 year old group; and 4 openings in the 11-14 year old group. Children in these age groups work at individual and various grade levels, some quite advanced. It is not unusual for a child to be several grade levels above in a particular subject while being less advanced in other areas. For this reason we do not offer specific grade levels for same aged children.

Full-time enrollment is the traditional school hours of 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, five days per week except for holidays.

Part Time Enrollment

Baywood Learning Center offers half a half-time program Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays 8:30 to 3:30.

The Next Step

The Next Step is an exciting new progam that helps teens and their families prepare for the transition into college or the business world. This program is available as a part-time, full time or homestudy program through Baywood Learning Center. Click here for more information.

A la Carte Enrichment Classes

Homeschoolers and others are invited to join in these classes according to their interests. A variety of classes are offered, some cover State Standards and some are University level experiences. Testing for gifted is not required to take these classes, rather, we trust the parents to know if their child will be interested and ready for a specific class or workshop. Click here for FAQ.

Concurrent College Enrollment

Through the Next Step program children ages 13 through 17 have the option to enroll in courses for college credit through Baywood Learning Center and local Junior Colleges. Course work is determined with the assistance of the the student's Next Step counselor. For more about this program please click here.

If you wish to enroll your child in Baywood Learning Center you can use our new enrollment form online and pay with Paypal by clicking on the link "Online Application" link. The processing fee for the application is $75, application fees are not refundable, but may be deducted from your enrollment fee. After your application is processed, you will be contacted to schedule your child for an evaluation by Anne Beneventi.

Evaluations for Enrollment at Baywood Learning Center

Anne Beneventi is an educational consultant specializing in gifted children. Anne will be evaluating each applicant to determine if our program is a good choice for your child. It is an informal and relaxed evaluation. To schedule or ask questions about the evaluation process please call Anne at 510 672-0418 or click the link below to email her.

Online Application

If you have any questions about the enrollment process or Baywood Learning Center please contact Grace Neufeld at: 510 228-5961

Enrollment to Baywood Learning Center is open to any child regardless of race, gender, culture or religion. Children are placed based on their potential to benefit from our unique and specialized program.

We serve grades K-12. Our school is very small with about 20 to 24 students. Therefore, students will be carefully selected to include children that share similar interests and to maximize opportunities for positive social interaction.

Anne Beneventi will be evaluating each child to determine if he or she would be a good match for the program offered at Baywood Learning Center. As a professional child advocate who specializes in working with gifted children, Anne is well qualified to make recommendations based on each child's unique needs. See information and link for Anne Beneventi in the right hand column of this page.

Baywood Learning Center specializes in serving the educational and emotional needs of gifted students regardless of previous academic performance. We can accommodate some moderate learning disabilities on a case by case basis.

Baywood Learning Center; Serving the Educational and Emotional Needs of Gifted Children