Every child is born with an innate desire to learn. Curiosity, the desire to learn and create, is instinctive to every person. It is these drives that should be encouraged every day at school.

Very smart children often don’t succeed in school because they are bored, feel disconnected from their teachers or peers, or their hands can’t move as quickly as their thoughts. Perhaps they get distracted in large classrooms. At Balboa City School our small, structured classes and emphasis on very high response rates ensure that each child is challenged but not overwhelmed. Our curriculum is based on the California Framework, and our school culture and highly qualified staff provide a welcoming structure for students.

Communication is a key component of what we do. By creating an effective framework for communication between student, parent, teacher and staff, we can help children attain their goals and regain their joy of learning. Usually we see a positive attitude shift toward school almost immediately.

Balboa City School is a fully accredited, K-12, college preparatory private school located on the western edge of Balboa Park, near downtown San Diego.

For more information about Balboa City School or to schedule a tour, contact Monica Studevent at 619-298-2990.




Summer School & Sports Camp – A Great Combination.

This year, Balboa City School will offer Sports Camp with Coach Marty every day after summer school classes. The camp will be available until 5:30 and provide children enrolled in kindergarten through eighth grade with the opportunity to learn new sports skills and have time to socialize with their fellow classmates.
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Thank you to our many sponsors and supporters. Your generous contributions are making a big difference in the lives of our students – one child at a time.


• Steve and Marlene Hovagimian
• Robert and Laura Cosway
• Tom and Mindi Davis
• Nancy Chiquete
• Linda Barner and Deborah Martin
• Frank E. Mayer, M.D., A.P.C.
• Eric and Susan Naslund

• Aladdin Restaurant
• Aqua Adventures Surf Camp
• Aqua Pros Swim School
• Balboa Tennis Club
• Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
• Dimensional Design
• Disneyland
• The Endoscopy Center
• Giant Campus, Inc.
• Great News Cooking School
• Jimmy Carter’s Mexican Café
• JV’s Mexican Food
• Keil’s Food Stores
• La Jolla Piano Institute
• La Valencia Hotel
• Los Angeles Dodgers
• Maritime Museum
• Mr. A’s
• Museum of Photographic Arts

• Natural History Museum
• Old Globe
• On the Border
• Pt. Loma Seafoods
• Roppongi
• Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza
• San Diego Air and Space Museum
• San Diego Chargers
• San Diego Museum of Art
• San Diego Symphony
• San Diego Zoological Society
• Sea World
• Sun Balloons
• Team Touche Fencing Center
• Ultrazone
• USS Midway Museum
• Walter Anderson Nursery
• Gary and Joan Wilson