Heritage Oak began in 1966 as a small preschool. How safe is your neighborhood? [CDATA[// > Despite repeated requests from Nikkis parents, Priya Shah andJaspret Brar, Heritage Oak refused to recognize Nikki as a girl, according to the complaint. [CDATA[> The family of an 8-year-old transgender student has filed a discrimination lawsuit against an Orange County private school. It also states that the school barred teachers from protecting her from bullying and harassment. Mrs. Laurel Kraemer, Brea resident and City Manager of Santa Fe YORBA LINDA, Calif. (Oct. 22, 2019) Students from Heritage Oak Private Education recently performed nearly 1,200 acts of kindness through a schoolwide kindness campaign. Private schools are not rated. First published on August 3, 2017 / 12:22 PM. Want to help your child build lasting, meaningful friendships? [CDATA[> Soon after, they began letting her wear girls clothes. [CDATA[> She said she felt free and that boys' clothes had felt like a prison to her. //--> [CDATA[> Cygan allegedly did not answer their demands, except to say that she would allow Nikki to grow her hair. As a society, we can't accept such discrimination from any quarter - least of all from a school seeking to deny the identity of one of its students," Mark Rosenbaum, the lead attorney for the Shah Brar family, said in a news release from the law firm Public Counsel. . NHA is a charter school management company that operates 100+ schools across nine states serving over 60,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. [CDATA[// > Hes wrong. //--> The lawsuit notes that Shah-Brar explained to her mother, Priya Shah, who taught college courses in gender and transgender theory, in 2016 that she has felt like a girl for a "long time.". [CDATA[> Also, the article said she left her school in November 2016. All rights reserved. [CDATA[> 3,881 were here. rlrctTRKDOM="rtsys.reachlocal.net"; [CDATA[// > PrepNet Virtual Academy provides an online school experience for students in grades K-12 who . Her social transition had solidified by December 2016. //--> YORBA LINDA, Calif. (October 18, 2017) This week, while on the annual trip to Washington D.C. and New York, students from Heritage Oak Private School spread kindness by leaving YORBA LINDA, Calif. (September 29, 2017) Heritage Oak Private Education has been named Editors Choice in the Best Single Location Private School category by Parenting OC Magazine. [CDATA[// > Officials said they needed outside guidance to figure out how and when best to inform students about Nikkis transition. We combine challenging academics, personalized attention for each student, and strong partnerships among parents, teachers, students and staff. of mind, body and spirit. [CDATA[// > But as a young child, she gravitated toward the color pink and rainbow ponies. If she was not comfortable using the boys restroom, her only option was to use a separate staff restroom. [CDATA[> //--> [CDATA[// > But the parents' lawsuit claims differently, quoting Heritage Oak principal Phyllis Cygan as telling one parent the school is a "conservative institution" and accommodating the student . Nikkis drawing of her inner light being blocked (Public Counsels filing), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Before and after photos from space show storms effect on California reservoirs, 19 cafes that make L.A. a world-class coffee destination, Before and after photos from space show epic snow blanketing SoCal mountains, Shocking, impossible gas bills push restaurants to the brink of closures, The chance of a lifetime: Five friends ski the tallest mountain in Los Angeles, Review: A reimagined Secret Garden fails to flower anew at the Ahmanson Theatre, Photos: Mountain communities buried in snow | More on the way, Prosecutor in controversial Hannah Tubbs case suspended for misgendering defendant, Environmentalists sue to overturn San Diego County climate plan, Jaguars, narcos, illegal loggers: One mans battle to save a Guatemalan jungle and Maya ruins, LAPD should stop handling many non-emergency calls, police union says.