Our Santa Ana Student Center prides itself on small class sizes, free daily meals, free after-school care, and a close-knit school community where every child on campus is known, supported, and inspired to thrive.
Quest Academy (TK-8): at our Santa Ana Student Center offers a full-time, tuition-free learning experience designed to spark curiosity and deepen understanding. Rooted in Montessori-aligned principles and powered by a STEAM-focused curriculum, students explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math through hands-on, inquiry-based learning. Whether modeling the phases of the moon, studying the structures of plants, or experimenting with solar energy, students are encouraged to ask questions, collaborate, and engage with real-world concepts.
Homeschool Learning Center (K-12): offers pick-and-choose courses for students who are primarily homeschooled. These courses include art, drama, and math for K-8, and advanced mathematics, lab sciences, and language classes for high school.
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Springs Charter School Santa Ana Student Center (TK-8)
Springs’ Santa Ana Student Center's Quest Academy hosted its annual Art Expo, showcasing art pieces they worked on throughout the school year, reported Principal Katherine Kim. With instruction and support from STEAM teacher Catherine Hasson, students produced work from various genres and media.
Springs’ Classical Community of OC has been “buzzing with engaging learning across grade levels,” reported Linda Larson, Homeschool director. In history, students wrapped up a hands-on study of the 13 colonies with younger students exploring colonial life through jobs, quill writing, and sewing, while older students researched regions, created projects, and presented their learning. The educational focus has now shifted to events leading up to the American Revolution, with interactive activities helping students understand colonial perspectives.
Katherine Kim is the new principal at the Santa Ana Student Center. She is in her third year with Springs and also serves as principal of the Flabob Airport Preparatory Academy (FAPA). She has previously worked as a teacher, instructional coach, and administrator for the Los Angeles Unified School District and Arizona State University Preparatory Program. She was also an Associate Professor of Education at Cal State University, Los Angeles, and Loyola Marymount University. Katherine earned her bachelor’s degree from UCLA and her master’s from USC.
Throughout November and December, all Springs sites and programs are invited to participate in Springs' Regional Preliminary Spelling Bees. Winners from each program or academy earn the opportunity to advance to the All-School Spelling Bee in January—a showdown where the strongest Springs spellers compete for a chance to move on to their local county competition.
