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Important Upcoming School Dates
January 18 (Mon.)
MLK Day NO SCHOOL
February 5
End of First Semester
February 9 KPBS Story on our School - FM 89.5
(more info on right side -->)
February 3-5 and 8-10
Winter Parent-Teacher Conferences
February 12 (Fri.)
Lincoln's Birthday NO SCHOOL
February 15 (Mon.) Washington's BirthdayNO SCHOOL
March 25 (Thurs.) 6:00 PM
Spring Evening Show
"Hakuna Matata" based on Lion King.
Watch IES students perform! This fun
and adorable event is open to all, bring
your friends & family.
March 29 - April 2
Spring Break NO SCHOOL
April 18 (Sun.)
Earth Day Parade
INTEGRAL EDUCATION - A New Generation, A New Approach!
Parent Presentations and Tours
1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each Month
(10:00 - 11:00 a.m.)
Learn about our new and innovative approach to education, called Integral Education, where the individual needs of each child can be met. All are cordially invited to come learn about this innovative philosophy at our bi-monthly Parent Presentation Meetings. The school offers a holistic curriculum with hands-on learning and very low student/teacher ratios!! Focus is on academics, arts, and includes daily meditation and yoga with the children too. Presentation at Integral Elementary School - 8660 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, 92037 (click here for directions). Or call for a private tour. (858) 450-4321
IES Offers Private Parent Presentation Tours
Dr. Prapanna Smith, Principal of Integral Elementary School, is offering private presentations about our Integral Education Program and a tour of our school for interested parents and other members of the community.
Please call to make an appointment for
your private presentation and tour.
858-204-2096 or 858-450-4321.

Prapanna Smith, Ed.D.
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Apply for the 2010-2011 School Year!
Applications for the 2010-2011 School Year are now being accepted. Please call for a tour of our school and/or download the Application Packet here.
858-450-4321
KPBS FM Radio 89.5 will air a story on our school on Tuesday, February 9!
KPBS education reporter Ana Tintocalis is running a story about our school on the radio, this Tuesday at 6:30am, 8:30am and 2:44 and/or 4:44 in the afternoon. The reporter is framing the story as what a school can do for children without the constraints of Gov. beauracracy, etc.! There will be a link to it online as well, on kpbs.org, which we will post when it is up.
Our BLOG and Facebook...
Our BLOG,The Integral Connection, is a place where anyone with an interest in education and in raising the children of today will find a wealth of information, and engage in an important community wide conversation about how to meet the needs of the most precious people in our lives. Check it out!

We are also on Facebook. Both schools have a fan page (just search for Integral Elementary School or Rainbow Kids Integral Preschool). Become a fan and get regular updates on what is happening at the schools. Here's a link:

Our Principal, Dr. Prapanna Smith, successfully defended his Doctoral Dissertation in the UCSD-CSUSM Joint Doctoral Program!
Dr. Prapanna Smith, CIE Founder and Integral Elementary School Principal, recently completed his doctoral dissertation in the UC San Diego and CSU San Marcos Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership. His dissertation is entitled "Psychosocial Learning Environments and the Mediating Effect of Personal Meaning upon Satisfaction with Education." For those who would like to download a PDF of his dissertation, or view a video of his dissertation defense, please go to his dissertation page here.
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