Student Success

JTD’s dedicated and talented faculty is committed to providing an educational experience that meets each student’s needs through a variety of instructional strategies and approaches. In order to do this, faculty routinely partner with The Student Success Team.
The Student Success Team (SST) is a collaboration between the School Counselor, Student Success Teachers, School Nurse, and division heads. This team approach provides a forum for teachers to collaborate with specialists in order to share strategies, measure/monitor progress, set goals, and design support for students with distinct academic and/or social emotional strengths or needs.
Student Success
We stay focused on student success—at all levels.
  • Provides universal support to meet the needs of all learners
  • Provides equitable, targeted, support, and guidance to enhance the individual student experience as determined by the SST process
  • Promotes individual excellence, and supports the community through consultation, collaboration, and counseling to best meet a student’s strengths and needs

The Team

List of 7 members.

  • Photo of Carla Cretaro

    Carla Cretaro 

    Lower School Head
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  • Photo of Anna Himmelrich

    Anna Himmelrich 

    Upper School Head
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  • Photo of Kristen Venick

    Kristen Venick 

    School Nurse
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  • Photo of Wyatt Gitlin

    Wyatt Gitlin 

    Student Success Teacher
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  • Photo of Kelli Stuart

    Kelli Stuart 

    Lower School Student Success Teacher
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  • Photo of Brittany Adams

    Brittany Adams 

    School Psychologist and LS SST Coordinator
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  • Photo of Diane Zhu

    Diane Zhu 

    School Counselor & US SST Coordinator
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Ready to apply?
Applicants for admission are accepted one year prior to the student's enrollment. If you have just found out you are moving to Los Angeles or if you have any questions, please feel free to call the admissions office for information.

The John Thomas Dye School


11414 Chalon Road
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 476-2811
The John Thomas Dye School admits students of any race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.

Located In Los Angeles, CA, John Thomas Dye is an independent school for grades K-6. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.