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Egremont Schools, Inc. is a nonprofit, coeducational, independent Preschool-Grade 5 day school serving approximately 135 students on one site in Chatsworth, California. Egremont was founded in 1936 in Costa Mesa, California. Since its inception, Egremont Schools, Inc. has always been guided by a mission to provide high-level academics, a commitment to character education, and a belief in a broad offering of programs.

Over the years, the academic programs in Preschool-Grade 5 have reached unparalleled heights, driven by the twin beliefs that students seek that place where they are "challenged but not stressed," and that students are capable of extraordinary academic achievement. Three ingredients combine to help create this academic achievement: a strong academic curriculum; dynamic teachers who are skilled in their disciplines and who instill a love of learning; and a talented and diligent student body that spurs itself towards continual intellectual growth.

2020-2021 Enrollment Information

Covid-19 Parent Checklist

Planning for In-Person Classes

Going back to school this fall will require schools and families to work together even more than before. Schools will be making changes to their policies and operations with the goal of: supporting learning while trying to limit the chance of exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Teachers and staff can teach and encourage preventive behaviors at school. Likewise, it will be important for families to emphasize and model healthy behaviors at home and to talk to your children about changes to expect this school year. Even if your child will attend school in- person, it is important to prepare for the possibility of virtual learning if school closes or if your child becomes exposed to COVID-19 and needs to stay home.
CDC has created a checklist to help with back to school planning for school year 2020-2021.

Planning for In-Person Classes

Actions to take and points to consider:

Check in with your child each morning for signs of illness. If your child has a temperature of 100.0 degrees or higher, they cannot go to school.

Make sure your child does not have a sore throat or other signs of illness, like a cough, diarrhea, severe headache, vomiting, body aches, fatigue, new loss of taste or smell, congestion or runny nose.

If your child has had close contact to a COVID-19 case, they cannot go to school. Follow guidance on what to do when someone has a known exposure and call your doctor.
Identify your school point person(s) to contact if your child gets sick.

Name of school point person(s): Nurse Mary Morris, Ms. Struve, and/or Ms. Youlia

Be familiar with local COVID-19 testing sites in the event you or your child develops symptoms. These may include sites with free testing available.

My local testing options: https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing or call your doctor for a Covid-19 test.

Make sure your child is up-to-date with all recommended vaccines, including for flu. All school- aged children should get an influenza flu vaccine every season, with rare exceptions. This is especially important this year because we do not yet know if being sick with COVID-19 at the same time as the flu will result in more severe illness.

Review and practice proper hand washing techniques at home, especially before and after eating, sneezing, coughing, and adjusting a mask or cloth face covering. Make hand washing fun and explain to your child why it’s important.

Be familiar with how your school will make water available during the day. Please pack a water bottle that can be refilled at the classroom water dispenser. (All outside water fountains are closed.)

Develop daily routines before and after school—for example, things to pack for school in the morning (like hand sanitizer and an additional (back up) mask) and things to do when you return home (like washing hands immediately and washing masks).
Talk to your child about precautions to take at school. Children may be advised to:

Wash and sanitize their hands more often.
Keep physical distance from other students.
Wear a mask.

Avoid sharing objects with other students, including water bottles, devices, writing instruments, and books.
Use hand sanitizer (that contains at least 60% alcohol.) Make sure you’re using a safe product. *Develop a plan as a family to protect household members who are at increased risk for severe illness.
Make sure your information is current at school, including emergency contacts and individuals authorized to pick up your child(ren) from school. If that list includes anyone who is at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19, consider identifying an alternate person.

Be familiar with your school’s plan for how they will communicate with families when a positive case or exposure to someone with COVID-19 is identified and ensure student privacy is upheld.

Plan for possible school closures or periods of quarantine. If transmission is increasing in your community or if multiple children or staff test positive for COVID-19, the school building might close. Similarly, if a close contact of your child (within or outside of school) tests positive for COVID-19, your child may need to stay home for a 2-week quarantine period. You may need to consider the feasibility of teleworking, taking leave from work, or identifying someone who can supervise your child in the event of school building closures or quarantine.