Canyon Heights was established in 2000 as a private Catholic school. Our mission is to provide the highest quality Catholic education and foster integrally formed Christian leaders. This mission is fulfilled as Canyon Heights Academy students graduate as strong leaders, convinced of the truth, and prepared and committed to transform society where Gospel values are taught, embraced, and put into practice. Canyon Heights Academy implements the Integral Formation method of education developed by the Legionaries of Christ, which focuses on forming all dimensions of the person: intellectual, spiritual, human, and apostolic.

Overview
Canyon Heights Academy serves preschool through the eighth grade. Our school maintains the highest academic standards, offers recreational and varsity athletics, foreign language, fine arts programs, clubs, and opportunities to serve the community.

Our Approach
Our approach to education is designed to help students develop a solid foundation based on character, faith, social responsibility, problem-solving, and critical thinking, to build confidence through athletics, public speaking, performing, mentoring, and to learn to share through service to the community and each other.

Accreditation
Canyon Heights Academy is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is fully recognized as a Catholic school by and within the Diocese of San Jose.

Gender-Specific Education
International studies and Catholic tradition affirm the advantage of single-sex education. This environment best serves the learning styles and formative needs of both boys and girls. Canyon Heights' approach to gender specific classes on a co-institutional campus is unique in the Bay Area.

Exemplary Faculty
Our dedicated, motivated, and highly qualified teachers are what make our program work exceptionally well. Over one third of our faculty have advanced degrees.

Extended Care
Extended care is available to all students in preschool to eighth grade. Care is available beginning at 7:30am and until 6pm.

Hot Lunch
Hot lunch is available to all students. Our caterer is Impromptu Catering.

Exceptional Academics
Canyon Heights students rank in the top 15% of all schools nationally (public and private) on standardized achievement tests (SAT 10) as recognized by the United States Department of Education. To date, 100% of our graduates have been accepted into their private High School of choice.

Class Size
With an average class size of less than 20 students, teachers are able to ensure individual attention to every student.

Enrollment
Canyon Heights currently has nearly 200 students enrolled in grades Preschool to Eighth. The school has seen between 30 to 40 percent growth per year since 2005.

Academic Year
The academic year is comprised of 36 weeks divided into two semesters. For the Lower and Middle School, each semester is further divided into two nine-week quarters. Report cards are sent home at the end of each quarter.

Varsity and Recreational Athletics
Canyon Heights offers athletic programs for students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. In its first year participating in varsity athletics, the school plans to field teams in basketball, volleyball, and baseball as well as maintaining a successful Taekwondo competition group.

Outstanding Fine Arts Program
Canyon Heights offers two full scale performances a year (one lower school performance and one middle school performance) and all students take classes in art and music on a regular basis.