El Rancho Private School – Serving preschool through 8th grade scholars Carmichael school grows to include 8th graders Carmichael, CA – El Rancho Private School has been producing top-scholars since 1961. Beginning this summer El Rancho School will welcome 7th and 8th graders for the first time on campus. Families are welcome to stop by for a tour to learn how El Rancho Private School is creating top-scholars in our technology and language arts rich, small class sizes. The Ritchie Family started the preschool in 1961 with Mrs. Ritchie as the only staff member. She was the teacher, bookkeeper and lunchtime cook who made each child a birthday cake on their special day. Mrs. Ritchie started El Rancho with the idea of teaching 4 year olds to read, an idea that was ridiculous in the early 60’s. For over 40 years she had a hand in teaching individual and small group reading instruction to every student. El Rancho grew to include through the third grade in the early 1970’s, and under the principalship of Mrs. Ritchie’s daughter, Anne Ritchie, the school grew to include through the 6th grade in 1993. Anne Ritchie developed the curriculum and maintained the esthetics of the adobe designed buildings and sweeping grounds filled with shade tress and flower beds for over 30 years. Under the current leadership of Anne Ritchie’s daughter, Holly Olson, the school is growing once again. Click her to download the ERS mobile app? https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/elranchoschool/id881408692?mt=8 Explore our Virtual Tour http://bit.ly/1aFKn3A Fan page: https://www.facebook.com/ElRanchoSchool