Admissions
Echo Horizon History
Development
Who are we?
Echo Center
100
The foundation of Admissions
Who is the EHS community?
100
What year did Echo Horizon open its doors?
1983
100
The t-shirt Arlo wore on his first day of Kindergarten at Echo Horizon referenced what famous children's book?
What is Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak?
100
Where would I find this line?
We actively promote mutual respect, individual responsibility, and ethical action.
What is the the Echo Horizon School Mission Statement?
100
Formally the Oral Education Center, when was the Echo Center established?
What is 1970?
200
Acknowledge & welcome guest, make a connection, provide a closing.
What are Tour Expectations?
200
The building that is Echo Horizon School was labeled a Culver City Historical Building, being the oldest school structure in the city. What was the name of this Culver City School back in the 1920's?
What is Washington School?
200
Through this action, the Advancement Team celebrates the joy, success and journey of the Echo Community.
What is Storytelling?
200
What are the nine traits—Curiosity, Empathy, Kindness, Optimism, Interconnectedness, Introspection, Emotional Navigation, Growth Mindset, and Gratitude called at Echo Horizon School?
200
What percentage of Echo Horizon students are DHH and use hearing technology?
What is 15%?
300
This generally happens on Thursday's at 9am
What are On-Campus Tours?
300
What is the name of this Guy Dill Culver City art installation that resides on campus?
What is Echo Echo.
300
This fall event welcomes students' extended family and friends to our campus.
What is Grandparents and Special Friends Day?
300
Which Echo Horizon Statement of Values would you find these lines?
Our beautiful diversity is a source of strength, excellence, joy, and creativity. We celebrate you, we see you, we love you, and we are infinitely better because you are part of our community.
What is Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion?
300
Who are the two founders of Echo Horizon School and its Echo Center?
Who are Kent Landsberg and Carol Proctor?
400
Day 1 — 1/21/23
Day 2 — 1/28/23
What are Saturday Assessments?
400
Which Echo Horizon faculty member has been here the longest?
Kristen "unicorn" Reyna going on 32 year at Echo Horizon!
400
There are two main fundraising efforts each year. What are they, and when are they held?
What are the Echo Horizon Fund in the fall and the Spring Affaire in the spring?
400
What is our Educational Philosophy at Echo Horizon, that states our ___________ curriculum combines the strongest structures of traditional education with the best researched and evidence-tested innovation.
What is Best of Both Worlds?
400
What is the name of our full inclusion instructional approach for d/Deaf and hard of hearing students?
What is co-enrollment model?
500
This can be found on the Internal EHS Calendar.
What are Admissions Events?
500
Which graduating class organized a school-wide vote to decide the new Echo Horizon mascot, choosing from the falcon, the pigeon, and the hawk. The hawk was the heavy favorite and the Echo Horizon Hawk was born.
Who was the class of 2015?
500
This board member retired in 2022, after joining the EHS community in 1996, putting four children through the school, serving in nearly every volunteer position, including PA President, Trustee, and Trustee chair.
Who is Pamela Kelly?
500
Which two accreditations does Echo Horizon hold?
What is California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)?
500
Which school began mainstreaming its d/Deaf and hard of hearing students before mainstreaming and inclusion were mandated by federal law?
What is Echo Horizon School and its Echo Center?