About
Our Neighborhood
Orange County is situated between LA County and San Diego County. It’s well known for its beautiful coastline, shopping, and year-round sunshine. South Orange County is where the surf culture meets exquisite dining, art, and nature, where the best beaches, shopping, museums, and dining are located. It’s the home of Laguna Beach, South Coast Plaza, Irvine Spectrum, Bower’s Museum, Crystal Cove State Park, Big Bear Lake, and University of California, Irvine. It’s also within reasonable distance to San Diego and Riverside counties.
Our Schools
Private schools within the South Orange County area are some of the topic ranking schools in California. Below are just a few of the ones we work with and their ratings on Niche.com:
These schools range from a few hundred students to over 1,500 students. They have their own admissions process and generally require a higher level of English language skill. Most of them provide a wide range of academic and elective courses, along with major sports programs. The highlights for attending the private schools are:
| School | Ranking |
| TVT Community Day School | #2 in Orange County |
| St. Margaret’s Episcopal School | #1 in LA area |
| Santa Margarita Catholic High School | #1 Catholic HS in Orange County |
| Capistrano Valley Christian School | #8 in Orange County |
| JSerra Catholic High School | #10 in Orange County |
| Orange Lutheran | #4 in Orange County |
| Calvary Chapel Schools | #11 Christian HS in Orange County |
| Sage Hill High School | #1 in Orange County |
| Fusion Academy Aliso Viejo | #16 in Orange County |
| Fairmont Schools San Juan Capistrano | #3 in Orange County (Anaheim) |
- Can attend multiple years with an F1 visa
- Smaller classroom size and school campus area
- Higher language ability expectation
- Faith based schools that require religious studies and practices
Our public schools in the area are some of the high performing and well funded public schools in the state. These schools provide a full range of academic and elective courses from advanced placement to remedial levels. Below are the ratings for the school districts within a few miles from our neighborhood:
School | Ranking |
Laguna Beach District | #1 in Orange County |
Irvine Unified District | #2 in Orange County |
Tustin School District | #6 in Orange County |
Capistrano Unified School District | #7 in Orange County |
Saddleback Valley School District | #9 in Orange County |
Newport Mesa Distric | #10 In Orange County |
Some districts offer IB, career specific pathways, and dual language immersion programs. The highlights for attending these public schools are:
- Wide range of programs in core academic and elective courses from AP environmental science to creative writing
- Extensive extra-curricular clubs from theatre production to robotics
- Complete range of athletic teams and events from football and basketball games to water polo and golf
- Comprehensive student support services in ESL, IEP, college counseling
Learning Beyond Borders recruits and assists international students for Saddleback Community College in the Southern Orange County area. It is a college where students can receive AA degrees and transfer to a university across the US after a few semesters. Students who successfully transfer and complete the degree requirements of the university will receive a degree from the university of their choice at a fraction of the cost. Saddleback Community College is a great way for a student to ease into the language and academic demands of US, while getting better acquainted with the American culture and way of life. Below are the highlights for attending Saddleback Community College:
- Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) with six University of California campuses
- Waived TOEFL score for international school students from abroad
- Tuition and fee at a fraction of the cost compared to universities, and located in a safe and upscale section of Orange County
- Wide range of academic, extra-curricular, career guidance, and health care services and programs including technical education and online courses
- Partnership with other local community colleges for greater course selections and increased resources
- Smaller classroom size, greater connection with instructors, and numerous internship opportunities
Our Approach to Learning
Learning is everywhere. We believe in the learning and growing of students not just inside the classroom but also beyond its walls. The approach of our program is on the whole child and the multiple ways a student learns. A student can advance their knowledge, develop new attitudes, sharpen social interactions, and acquire physical skills. At Learning Beyond Borders, we provide each student with the experiences, resources, and support to progress in all four learning domains: cognitive, affective, interpersonal, and psychomotor.
Our Director
