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The Buckley School, founded in 1933, is the oldest K-12 independent co-educational day school in Los Angeles. Dr. Buckley developed the 4-Fold Plan of Education with equal emphasis on Academics, Arts, Athletics, and Moral Education. These four pillars remain the foundation of our school and are continually updated to reflect current research in teaching, brain science, diversity, and a globalized world. There is a deliberate approach behind the K-12 model that addresses every child's development stage. At Buckley, we take this responsibility very seriously. By doing so, everyone reaps the benefits of feeling indeed known, building strong and long-lasting relationships, and learning in a safe and nurturing community. Below, see why our teachers, students, and staff love being a part of a K-12 school. The Buckley School is a dynamic, nurturing learning community committed to equity and inclusion. Our innovative teachers and challenging programs inspire creativity, courage, and collaboration. By promoting a balanced development of mind, body, and character, we encourage each student to find joy and meaning in life and impact the world. The Buckley School is a dynamic, nurturing learning community committed to equity and inclusion. Our innovative teachers and challenging programs inspire creativity, courage, and collaboration. By promoting a balanced development of mind, body, and character, we encourage each student to find joy and meaning in life and impact the world. The Buckley Commitment embodies our school's expectations for respect, kindness, honesty, loyalty, self-discipline, and self-reliance. It adorns the Buckley classroom walls, and teachers and students sign the commitment at the beginning of each school year. When you sign the commitment, you promise yourself, the school, and the community to live with integrity, to love learning, and to exemplify our motto, "Dare to be True." By formalizing the commitment, we communicate the seriousness with which it is held and develop a more robust community sense. The Buckley Commitment means that each of us will strive to develop the following values: We respect the rights, feelings, and possessions of others, just as we respect ourselves. We also respect authority and the rules by which we are expected to live. Because we are committed to helping others, kindness is essential. We each need to empathize with others and help students and faculty in a caring, supportive manner. We must be truthful and value honesty in all school life areas, both inside and outside the classroom. Because loyalty means commitment, we support the goals of the school and the efforts of its members. A healthy community is one in which each member has the self-discipline and self-reliance necessary for independent thought and action, balanced by the community's support when that support is needed. Whether learning to read, analyzing the first text, or presenting a high school paper, Buckley calls its students to develop confidence, courage, and perseverance. At our kindergarten through twelfth-grade school, we make learning exhilarating. In classrooms, on the playground, and at assemblies, as well as on the athletic field, on stage, or in an art studio, your child will take risks and ask questions that are fundamental to academic growth and deep, joyful learning. To see this for yourself, visit Buckley during one of our Open House events in the fall or take a private Lower School tour with a current Buckley parent. View full school