Last year at Condit we celebrated our 65th year as a school. Condit continues to be an AMAZING place for children. Anyone that has been any part of Condit over the last 65 years will tell you what a unique and special place it is for students.

Condit Elementary School opened its doors to eager young minds in 1958 and continues to welcome diverse families from many neighborhoods and neighboring communities. The school is in Claremont, California, about 30 miles east of Los Angeles. Claremont is home to nationally renowned colleges yet has a small-town appeal. Money, a national magazine, ranked Claremont the best place to live in California and the fifth best place to live in the nation, according to economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do, and a sense of community.

Condit is one of the largest of eight elementary schools in the Claremont Unified School District and currently serves a little over 600 students. Condit families come from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. More than 15 languages are spoken by students and their families.

Condit teachers are devoted to the “whole child”. Our rigorous standards-based curriculum meets the academic, social, physical, and emotional needs of students within a safe, child- centered environment. The goal of our teachers is to differentiate instruction to educate, challenge, and inspire students of all ages, talents, and ability levels, while preparing each with the skills required to adapt and succeed in an ever-changing world. Our teachers believe learning should be based on student needs as evidenced by formative, summative, and authentic assessments. Instruction is carefully thought out, creatively presented, and meaningfully applied so that students understand the value of these lessons and can make real world connections.

The Condit staff participates in Professional Learning Communities (PLC). In a PLC, teachers focus collaboratively in grade level teams on student learning, not just teaching. The teachers work collaboratively to discuss current data and implement strategies that focus on what students are learning and what to do when they are not. Condit has always strived for the success of lifelong learners soaring above the rest. The continuation of PLC’s helps us move in that direction, and also give us a chance to celebrate successes throughout the school year. During the 2013-2014 school year, Condit was recognized as a California Distinguished School with Professional Learning Communities as one of our Signature Practices. Teachers here embrace a risk-taking environment where failure is considered part of the learning process, and students gain confidence through their mistakes. The heart of Condit begins with our families and community who work together to build a foundation that fosters innovation. Condit has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for embracing a culture of continuous innovation in 2017, 2019 and 2022.

Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) were introduced to Condit during the 2017- 2018 school year. Students are recognized for their positive behaviors through Condit "ROCKStars." A "ROCKStar" is filled out in triplicate (school, teacher, office) with the student's name and put into a box in the office. Every Friday, names are pulled out of the box and students can redeem incentives if their name is drawn. Students can also be recognized in trimester assemblies for the "Soaring Condor Award," Academic Excellence, and ROCKStar Award. Students are selected by their teachers and awards are given out at an assembly at the end of the trimester.

The Condit staff is committed to ongoing communication with its families through a variety of means. Numerous programs and communication systems at Condit ensure that families are part of their students’ success. Condit families and staff maintain a very close relationship regarding all aspects of a child’s schooling. Parents often comment that their children are happy at Condit. They have also shared how impressed they are by the dedication and amount of personal time the teachers and staff put into the students at Condit.

The characteristics of learning, leadership, and community have been joined together to distinguish Condit as a place that has provided warmth and security for over 65 years. We firmly believe that education entails academic skills taught in a rigorous, creative, and innovative way, as well as the development of the physical, social, and emotional character of each child.

Condit’s school community, its emphasis on high achievement, understanding of students' social/emotional needs, and our collective dedication to all, make it an exemplary school.

If you would like to visit Condit, you are welcome to call our school at 909-398-0300 and speak with our Office Manager to set up a time.