Educational Solutions
Our program develops within each student the skills, knowledge, and values necessary for continued intellectual growth, moral development, and service to others. Grace Brethren offers a multi-sensory educational program in which students with learning differences are guided to achieve their unique academic goals.
Our Programs
Elementary
We provide a Christ centered learning environment where each student can learn at their own individual pace, and conducive to their learning modality.
We offer specialized classroom instruction in each class. When students are found to need additional classroom supports we offer additional, smaller class support programs through our Math Lab and Reading Intervention Program.
If you have any questions about these programs, please contact our Dean of Academics, Jenn Koster at jkoster@gracebrethren.com.
Enroll in one or both of our programs by clicking on the program below to access the enrollment link.
Jr/Sr High
On the Jr/Sr High Campus, EdSOL is a strategic effort to serve and care for students that desire to utilize alternative learning options. This educational community is fostered by not only the appreciation of an individual's strengths but also the fact that our students learn in many different ways. EdSOL Instructors desire to come alongside students to help them achieve their academic goals by constructing several learning options to advance their progress.
This designed support includes consideration of IEP/504 accommodations, ESL competencies, remedial care, credit recovery, under-achieving student intervention, as well as independent study courses for advanced learners.
Grace Brethren Schools accommodates up to 120 credits of independent study (3 classes per year) toward the 270-credit requirement for graduation. This gives students who qualify the opportunity to receive designed support to accomplish their specific academic goals.
Click on an image below to view the qualification requirements and specific academic offerings.
Please click on the links below for information on each topic.
Our Team
Danielle Crowder
Instructor, Jr/Sr High
Danielle Crowder graduated from California State University, Northridge with a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies and a minor in Psychology. Mrs. Crowder continued her education and received an Educational Specialist Teaching Credential. She worked in the public school system for seven years. She taught students with mild to severe disabilities. Including intellectual and physical disabilities, attention deficit, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, autism, behavioral and emotional disturbances. Mrs. Crowder comes to us with a passion for helping others and incorporates a variety of teaching strategies and resources to support her classroom.
She is married with three children. She regularly attends Simi Valley Community Church with her family. She loves staying active and regularly enjoys skiing, mountain bike riding, swimming, hiking, boating, Disneyland, traveling, and beach camping with her family.
Kim Harvey
Instructor, Elementary
Kim Harvey graduated from California Lutheran University with a B.A. in Communication Arts and Sociology. Mrs. Harvey continued her education by taking courses in Applied Behavior Analysis through Florida Institute of Technology and passed the Board Certification Exam and is a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst.
She worked as a Clinical Supervisor for over 5 years, conducting assessments and training staff and parents to target individualized goals for children with Autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. Mrs. Harvey has experience in goal writing, data collection, and IEP planning.
Additionally, Mrs. Harvey is married and has three children. She enjoys strength training, hiking, Zumba, photography, and spending time with her family. This is her second year as part of Grace Brethren Schools and she looks forward to all that the Lord has for her serving the community here.
Holly Locke
Instructor, Elementary
Holly Locke has been part of the Grace Brethren team for over 20 years, where she teaches the Reading Intervention Program at the elementary campus. She works with students that require additional support in reading and language arts. She is passionate about her work, and strives to build a personal relationship with her students and their families, which enables her to provide her students with the best level of support on their education path. Holly brings a unique blend of experience to the Reading Intervention Program. She has specialized training in working with dyslexia and individuals with attention struggles. Holly enjoys spending time in the outdoors camping and hiking with her family.
Erica Stevens
Instructor, Elementary
Math is a subject typically associated with fear and anxiety. As the Math Interventionist for Grace Brethren Elementary, Mrs. Stevens provides additional instructional time, support and remediation in order for students to become successful with math at their grade level. She works with small groups of students of all ages, teaching math concepts in a variety of ways often incorporating fun activities to promote conceptual learning and decrease anxiety. She is also the instructor for the Science and
Math Club (SAM Club) for the 5th and 6th graders and coaches for the ACSI Math Olympics. She enjoys participating in Ventura County Mathematics Council events and is a member of the National Council of Math Teachers. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Nursing degree from Biola University as well as an active RN license. She loves vegetable gardening and her efforts show as the head of the Grace Elementary Garden. She sings in the Grace Community Church Choir, is a member of the Northridge Sojourners Bible Study and hopes to someday participate in an evangelical medical mission. Mrs. Stevens finds it a great joy to see children grow and succeed in their math abilities.
