//--> [CDATA[> Should the school suffer a defeat in the lawsuit, it could cause concerns for other private schools in California, especially Christian and religious-based ones, which might not want to compromise on religious teachings about gender to accommodate such requests from transgender children. //--> [CDATA[// > control other children or adults reactions, comments, etc. At one meeting, Cygan even argued that the students conduct was notbullying because it wasnt physical, and claimed that the comments about Nikkis gender identity were not hurtful. Celebrating over 50 years, Heritage Oak is a Blue Ribbon School which provides a challenging core curriculum that includes French, Spanish, art, vocal/instrumental music, enhanced writing, technology and character education. Kerry Owens, a spokesperson for the school's parent company Nobel Learning, explained in a statement the reason why the school was unable to accommodate the elementary student's request in a timely fashion when it had previously accommodated the request of transgender high school students. [CDATA[// > [CDATA[> //--> The application deadline for Heritage Oak Private School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round). //--> [CDATA[// > rct_load.type = "text/javascript"; [CDATA[// > [CDATA[// > [CDATA[> Bay Area Life; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7, No changes in military transgender policy for now, top US general says. The parents of the child have filed a discrimination lawsuitagainst the Heritage Oak Private School in Yorba Linda after it failed to swiftly change its policies so that their child could wear a girl's uniform and access girls' bathrooms, among other things. [CDATA[// > [CDATA[// > However, if you tackle it methodically, you will get good results. 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