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a warm welcome Now that it’s September, as the air cools and kids head back to school, it’s a good time to think ahead about your child’s education. Is a private school the right fit? If so, now is when to consider it for the next academic year. In our 10th annual Bay Area Private School Guide, we present resources and information to help you pick the ideal educational setting. You’ll find features on mindfulness training as well as on how schools are embracing diversity, equity and inclusion, plus a list with particulars on more than 140 private schools in San Francisco, Marin and Sonoma counties and the East Bay. It’s a comprehensive guide designed to provide the tools you need to evaluate options for the 2020–2021 school year.
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PRIVATE SCHOOLS ARE INCREASINGLY EMBRACING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION, WEAVING THESE IDEAS INTO THE FABRIC OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. BY DONNA BERRY GLASS
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larger society, but many schools, especially independent schools, are formally initiating policies around diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI for short. This movement has been building for the past few years, with many private schools now adopting the concept and making parents aware of it early in the admission process. The biggest benefit of DEI is that it makes students feel they are all on equal footing and ensures that everyone feels included. Studies show that DEI can also derail bullying and counter the social media shaming that can happen at the middle school level and above. “DEI has only been formally recognized by the National Association of Independent Schools since the early 1980s,” says Alison Park, founder of Mill Valley–based Blink Consulting, which works with schools to help them articulate and advance their DEI visions and initiatives. “While it is a researched field of practice, it is still new in implementation in independent schools.” According to Park, it’s important to first understand how the terms of diversity, equity and inclusion are defined. Park’s definitions came in part from the book The Inclusion Breakthrough by Frederick Miller and Judith Katz. According to her research, diversity is characterized partly as aspects of identity that correlate with disparities of status, privilege, opportunity and access to resources within a community. The definition includes dominant social groups whose identity and culture set the norm against which perceived “differences” are defined. Equity refers to equalizing the ability of diverse groups to thrive, by ensuring that everyone has what he or she needs and by addressing unfair biases and discrimination in the greater community’s culture. Inclusion goes beyond simply being nice or prohibiting discrimination. It refers to how a group actively creates an environment in which diverse members “share a sense of belonging, mutual respect, being valued for who they are, and supportive energy and commitment from others so that they can do their best work.” Brooke Wilson Broudy, admissions director at the Bay School of San Francisco, says that while more parents are proactively asking about the school’s DEI initiatives during the admissions process than they were several years ago, it is still largely up to the school to educate parents about those initiatives, even if the parents don’t initially recognize the importance of them.
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“We all have work to do,” she says, “and there isn’t a person who isn’t impacted by the issues in today’s society. If you don’t have experiences with people unlike you, then you will be in a weaker position.” She points out that students need to be prepared for a multicultural world at the preparatory level, not just when they go to college or enter the workforce. “Kids are ready and willing to be challenged around diversity topics in a way that adults are not. There’s more flexibility there.” One such student transformed by DEI initiatives is Damon, a Bay School graduate who was part of the school’s “White People and Learning Racism” affinity club. Wilson Broudy says the club is set up for Caucasian students to
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Equity, in Wilson Broudy’s opinion, is a moral imperative. “It means that we treat all students the same — everyone has the same technology, the same access to special programs, even the same lunch,” she says. Lunch is served daily on campus, and although Bay School allows juniors and seniors to leave campus for it, they are not allowed to bring the food back with them or import it from outside. In other words, no one can pull a Fast Times at Ridgemont High “Jeff Spicoli” and order in pizza during history class. “A community filled with individuals from different races, cultures, religious beliefs, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, family structures, learning styles, and life choices ensures that we are learning from one another on a person-to-person basis, not by making assumptions based on lack of direct experience,” Pearson says. “The classroom is the microcosm of society; therefore, our priority is to create a safe space for our students to be who they are, honoring their cultures and celebrating our differences.” m
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learn about the intrinsic challenges of being a person of color and opens up the conversation about that in a way that makes students feel safe to share without fear of judgment. Damon, who was initially timid about joining the club, ended up being one of the biggest advocates of it. “Damon was passionate about talking about issues surrounding race and actively encouraging his classmates to do the same, which was positive for everyone.” At Mount Tamalpais School in Mill Valley, DEI concepts are introduced to students as early as kindergarten, according to Amy Pearson, the school’s director of admissions. “Our youngest students are typically our most open and inclusive because it comes with the territory,” Pearson says. “They are our best advocates and ambassadors for thinking outside of the box, taking on new perspectives, and trying something on without secondguessing themselves. Young children are used to falling down, making mistakes and trying again.”
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T SAN DOMENICO School in San Anselmo, you can find “glitter jars” in many of the classrooms. Students pick up the jars, swirl them around and see the glitter move about, then set the jar down to see how the glitter settles back in place. It’s a visual representation of how emotions work — shake it up and things get hectic, settle down and everything returns to a calm state. It’s part of the school’s mindfulness program, designed to teach kids to gain a better grasp on emotions and handle stressful situations.
“Mindfulness helps people combat toxic stress, which occurs when life’s demands consistently outpace our ability to cope with those demands.” According to Mindful Schools, a Bay Area nonprofit that works with schools worldwide to create such programs and train teachers in the techniques, mindfulness helps people combat toxic stress, which occurs when life’s demands consistently outpace our ability to cope with those demands. For schoolchildren, these demands can be anything from test anxiety to conflicts with classmates to trouble paying attention in class. More and more schools
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are adopting mindfulness instruction and weaving it into daily student life. At San Domenico, practices vary from class to class. Some groups might pause to observe a “mindful minute” at the beginning of the day; in others, a collapsible geodesic dome–like structure called a Hoberman sphere helps kids visualize breathing and expansion or transformation of the mind. “Mindfulness is important in education as it teaches students skills to support their overall well-being, as whole, integrated selves,” San Domenico lower school counselor Lisa Richter says. “These are skills they can learn and use from the earliest ages in school and can build on throughout their lives.” Students at Mount Tamalpais School in Mill Valley start off each morning in homeroom with a 30-minute mindfulness meeting that includes greeting each other face-to-face and verbally checking in about how they are feeling. Teachers lead them through visualizations, breathing techniques or yoga poses meant to connect body and mind. But does all this really work? “Students frequently selfreport to their parents, teachers and the counselor that they have found mindfulness to be helpful to them in reducing test anxiety,” Richter says. “It also helps students fall asleep at night, and they enjoy teaching their parents and siblings about the practice.” Such methods seem particularly helpful for adolescents dealing with peer pressure and schoolwork stress. “Mindfulness gives teens tools to respond to situations thoughtfully rather than just reacting or being impulsive,” says Kathy Laughlin, San Domenico’s director of counseling. “The practice can be done anytime and anywhere, as it helps to ground you in the here and now.” “Mindfulness is one of the many tools we teach our students to use to approach different feelings that they experience throughout the day,” adds Amy Pearson, Mount Tamalpais School’s director of admissions. “While we as adults may discuss mindfulness techniques, our students tend to embrace it as a very normal part of their day. In fact, many parents tell us that their 6- and 7- year-olds have very sage advice when they observe [parents] getting frustrated — in traffic, for example” — offering suggestions like, “ ‘Why don’t you use your breathing tool?’ ” m
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Good Shepherd Lutheran School PRESCHOOL – 8TH GRADE, “CREATING FOUNDATIONS FOR LIFE“
For more than 40 years, Good Shepherd Lutheran School has been so much more than just a place to go to school. Generations of proud alumni, past and present faculty, students and their parents will tell you about our values that shape all that we do in and outside the classroom. We believe our Core Values of honesty, respect, responsibility, courage, fairness and compassion are essential building blocks for success in Preschool – 8th grades, high school, college, and life. Good Shepherd has always emphasized the importance of comprehensive, educational excellence that is supported and nourished by a caring community. However, our students are so much more than a collection of well-rounded young people. We see them as rays of light, tomorrow’s leaders, and beacons for the future. To learn more about GSLS or the application process, please contact our Admission Office.
“Train up a child the way they should go: and when they are old, they will not depart from it.” ~ Proverbs 22:6
1180 Lynwood Drive Novato, CA
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AGES 2.5-5.5 Terra Mandarin is a project-based, Reggio Emilia-inspired Mandarin immersion preschool that seeks to nurture the infinite capabilities of children and prepare them for their future. Mandarin is the #1 most spoken language in the world. As our planet becomes increasingly globalized, so must our children. Besides broadening a child’s cultural awareness and empathy towards others, bilingualism also enhances their math and reading comprehension and improves their critical thinking aptitude and creative problem-solving. Explore what Terra Mandarin has to offer – where teachers are students, students are teachers, and parents are partners in an innovative and engaging learning environment.
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Terra Mandarin Preschool
Register for a tour today and learn how we can be partners in your child’s education.
70 Lomita Drive Mill Valley, CA
415.906.2220 terramandarin.org
Terra Marin School LEARN. GROW. BELONG. Situated in Mill Valley (15 minutes from San Francisco), Terra Marin School (TMS) is an independent TK-8th grade school. At TMS, learning is an active joyful process of discovery, where students are challenged to ask essential questions, solve problems in creative ways, and develop deeper understandings under the guidance of passionate educators. • Arts, Music & Drama – A core component of our curriculum • Band Scheduling – Meeting students according to their ability via movement across grades in specific subjects • Mandarin & Spanish – Developing culturally aware, multilingual graduates • Earth Education – One school day each week spent outdoors learning from the beauty of the natural world Tour and discover how we prepare your children for their future. 70 Lomita Drive Mill Valley, CA
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Marin Catholic FAITH. KNOWLEDGE. SERVICE. Marin Catholic’s student body is made up of 780 young men and women. We are committed to small class sizes, which create an intimate learning environment and produce strong teacher-student relationships in a challenging college preparatory curriculum. Marin Catholic is one of the premier Catholic, college preparatory high schools in California. Consistent with Gospel Values, we are committed to the education of the whole person and instill in our students the confidence that will empower them as informed, compassionate individuals to live a fulfilling life and engage in learning as a lifelong process. Students are drawn from a broad spectrum of social, religious and economic backgrounds. We don’t just talk about making a difference-our students make the difference. Experience is what sets us apart. Experience Marin Catholic. Faith. Knowledge. Service. It’s more than a mission, it’s a way of life. 675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd Kentfield, CA
415.464.3800 marincatholic.org
Marin Horizon School WHERE ACADEMICS AND CHARACTER ARE CLASSMATES. Marin Horizon is an independent, co-educational day school located in a safe, residential neighborhood in Mill Valley, only 15 minutes from San Francisco. From toddlers to 8th graders, we place equal importance on academics and integrity, in joyful classrooms and as part of our larger community. Teachers collaborate across departments to present students with complex, challenging curriculum, and a hallmark of Marin Horizon is its commitment to equity and inclusion. Our dedication to outdoor education sends students across the Bay Area and beyond, reinforcing the independence and leadership fostered in the classroom. Call or visit our website to sign up for a tour to view our campus, meet our head of school and academic leaders, hear from 8th graders about their experience, and watch our students engaged in the classroom.
305 Montford Avenue Mill Valley, CA
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CONFIDENCE, CREATIVITY, INTEGRITY, AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE The Marin School is an independent, college prep high school in San Rafael. Small by design, TMS students thrive in a challenging, collaborative environment where dedicated faculty set high expectations and encourage each student to realize their full potential. We offer a UC-approved, thought-provoking curriculum, with a creative approach to everything we do. Our small, supportive environment inspires our students to take risks and explore new ideas.
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The Marin School
Shuttle service from San Francisco, Southern Marin and the East Bay | Competitive in small-school sports league | Digital, Visual and Performing Arts | Unique STEM offerings including Virology, Zoology and FabLab Maker space
Open House: 10/12 San Rafael, CA
415.339.9336, ext. 1004 themarinschool.org
Tilden Preparatory School MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL ESTABLISHED 2006 Tilden Preparatory School is an award-winning, WASCaccredited, college preparatory school with a 10+ year history of helping students succeed through individualized instruction and teaching to each student’s needs. We teach the way students learn, ensuring that they master material to a B grade or higher. Students experience real success in their courses and increased confidence for future learning. • Full-time school or single courses • Master course content at your own pace • Recover a grade • One-to-one personalized learning • Academic success and confidence Explore our wide range of over 150 UC-approved courses including 34 AP and 26 honors classes. Call today to schedule a tour or a consultation on one of our three campuses in Sausalito, Albany, or Walnut Creek!
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Marin Primary & Middle School BE CONNECTED. BE CURIOUS. BE COURAGEOUS. At Marin Primary & Middle School we make education meaningful, while encouraging pride in self, respect for others, and enthusiasm for learning from preschool through eighth grade. We believe that it’s deep connections—between students, with teachers, and with ideas—that help kids know themselves and push through boundaries in school and in life. Every day, we strengthen these connections so that our students are able to tackle new ideas and challenges, pursue their goals with optimism and courage, and apply all they learn to the world they’ll inherit. We offer a low overall student-teacher ratio, small class sizes, and a departmentalized program in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Learn more at mpms.org or better yet, come visit us!
20 Magnolia Avenue Larkspur, CA
415.924.2608 mpms.org
Marin Montessori School TODDLER THROUGH 9TH GRADE At Marin Montessori we know that potential is unleashed when students motivate from within to learn by doing. Every day, we empower students with the time and space to explore their passions, dig deep, do meaningful work and solve real world problems. Because when students are taught to lead, rather than told to follow, they confidently navigate a grounded, successful path through academics and life. Please join us on campus for our Fall Prospective Parent Open House - Saturday, October 19th. Get to know our program in sessions with our faculty, current parents, and recent alumni. Follow up the Open House with a weekday tour to see Montessori classrooms come alive. Register on our website: www.marinmontessori. org. We look forward to meeting you soon.
5200 Paradise Drive Corte Madera, CA
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COMPASSIONATE, INNOVATIVE, FUTURE-READY Saint Hilary School is a faith-filled community where children receive a strong ethical and academic foundation allowing them to develop their unique personal and intellectual gifts. Saint Hilary’s “whole child” approach prepares students for academic success with an innovative, future-ready curriculum taught in a community that cultivates compassion, empathy, honesty, and faith.
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Saint Hilary School
A Future-Ready Saint Hilary includes: • Next Generation Science Standards • Apple Distinguished School since 2013 • Tinkering Lab, Coding, 3D printing, Robotics • Advanced Academic Specialists • Stanford Challenge Success Partner • Service Learning curriculum • Honors placement in high school • NEW Private Bus Service for Marin County students Book a tour today. Contact the Admissions Office at admissions@sainthilaryschool.org or 415-937-5502. 765 Hilary Drive Tiburon, CA
415.435.2224 sainthilaryschool.org
Mount Tamalpais School WHERE TRADITION MEETS TOMORROW Mount Tamalpais School is a co-educational day school enrolling children in Kindergarten through 8th Grade. Located in Mill Valley, just 12 minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge, our beautiful and convenient campus is surrounded by grass and redwoods. Parents choose Mount Tamalpais School for its academics, strong values, and joyful community. Mount Tamalpais School students love the school for its teachers and a feeling of belonging. With its small class sizes in Kindergarten - 2nd Grade, and teachers who have the time and energy to provide academic, social, and emotional support to every child, Mount Tamalpais School may be the perfect fit for your child and family. We invite you to tour and experience the academics, values, and daily arts and athletics in action. Come visit Mount Tamalpais School this fall.
100 Harvard Avenue Mill Valley, CA
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San Domenico School EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION AND A SENSE OF PURPOSE San Domenico (SD) is California’s oldest independent — and Marin County’s only — K-12 school, offering both day and boarding options for students from throughout California, across the country, and around the world. On a bucolic, 515-acre campus amid the rolling hills of San Anselmo, SD carries on a 169-year tradition of purposedriven and college preparatory academics balanced by the core values of study, reflection, community, and service. The School maintains a commitment to leading the way in redefining the metrics of achievement and graduating inspired students equipped to create a better world. 515-acre campus | Private buses throughout the Bay Area | 3D Makers Lab | Equestrian Center | Music Conservatory | 25 teams in 13 Sports | Digital, Visual, and Performing Arts
Open Houses: K: 11/3; K-8: 1/12; HS: 10/20, 12/2 415.258.1905 San Anselmo, CA sandomenico.org
Saint Patrick School DEVELOPING SMART MINDS AND KIND HEARTS Our educational environment consists of traditional values and innovative curriculums that cultivates engaged learners and encourages students to work to their full potential. Our school community fosters an enthusiasm for learning and inspires students to be critical thinkers who lead with compassion. We believe that a partnership with parents helps our teachers motivate our children in developing their unique talents and gifts with confidence which prepares them for success in premier high schools. We invite you to tour St. Patrick School to learn about our programs and to hear about how we partner with the parent community to educate the whole child. Together, we help our children grow to be STAR students. Skilled Learners – Thoughtful Individuals Active Christians – Responsible Citizens 120 King Street Larkspur, CA
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CHARACTER - COMMUNITY - PURPOSE Celebrating 100 years of educational excellence, Bentley School is a nationally recognized K-12 community. Our exceptional teachers inspire intellectual curiosity and a love for learning through the joys of inquiry and a rigorous academic program. We empower students to build strength of character and to lead lives of purpose through transformative learning experiences.
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Bentley School
Learn more, join us for Fall 2019 Open House and arrange a visit at www.bentleyschool.org
Oakland (K-8): 510.843.2512 bentleyschool.org Lafayette (9-12): 925.283.2101 admissions@bentleyschool.org
Lycée Français de San Francisco FROM AGE 2 THROUGH GRADE 12, IN SAN FRANCISCO AND MARIN QUESTION. CREATE. EXPLORE. THRIVE! At LFSF, we strive to inspire future generations to think critically and internationally. Our multilingual and multicultural education helps Pk-12 students build confidence and adaptability in a never-changing world. With their dual diploma, our graduates carry throughout their lives and wherever they go, the excellence of the education they received and the spirit of openness, curiosity and integrity shaped at LFSF. PARLEZ-VOUS FRANÇAIS? Your two-year-old could teach you! Discover “La Petite Ecole”, our Sausalito based program for age 2+ children. Halfway between daycare and preschool, La Petite Ecole class is a gentle and the perfect introduction to our Early learning program. Learn more www.lelycee.org Ortega & Ashbury Campuses, SF Sausalito Campus
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Montessori de Terra Linda 2 YEARS THROUGH 6TH GRADE For nearly 50 years MdTL has been a leader in providing authentic Montessori education to Marin children. We empower students to have agency over their own learning. In beautifully prepared, multi-age classrooms, our expert teachers guide children in inquiry and creative expression. Our students are remarkably independent, self-reliant and intellectually curious. Through a robust community aligned by values of respect, cooperation and engagement, we create an environment where grace and courtesy are the norm, and children are prepared for a life of purpose and meaning. Our academic program is rigorous and engaging, enriched through instruction in art, music, nature, gardening, Spanish and PE. Schedule a tour and discover for yourself what makes Montessori de Terra Linda an exceptional school for preschool through 6th grade. 610 Del Ganado Road San Rafael, CA
415.479.7373 mdtl.org
Marin Waldorf School AWAKEN THE JOY OF LEARNING Marin Waldorf School provides a curriculum that inspires students at each stage of development from early childhood, grammar school to middle school. By meeting children where they’re at developmentally, we’re able to push through learning roadblocks and engage the children’s academic abilities. We provide a creative approach to an academically rigorous curriculum that also uniquely addresses the inner life of the child, their sense of self and the relationship to the world around them. At our beautiful 10-acre campus, school days are filled with wonder, exploration, movement, and freedom of expression. These are essential elements to a child’s capacities and their ability to shape their futures. Since 1972, Marin Waldorf School has been helping parents raise emotionally intelligent and resilient children. These successful alumni have graduated from Bay Area private and public high schools, universities and beyond. 755 Idylberry Road San Rafael, CA
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Brandeis Marin WE BELIEVE YOUR CHILD HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR GREATNESS. Our task is to prepare students for the future they will inherit. Located on our beautiful campus in Marin County since 1978, Brandeis Marin is recognized as a forward-thinking center of educational innovation. We harness the timeless values of the Jewish tradition to infuse cutting edge learning in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and the humanities with social purpose. Our students are confident leaders and joyful learners, ready to face the challenges of the future with an open mind and courageous heart. Discover an inspirational K-8 education. Schedule a visit today!
180 North San Pedro Road San Rafael, CA
415.472.1833 brandeismarin.org
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Branson School
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WASC, CAIS, NAIS
Bright Horizons
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Caulbridge School
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Independent
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Corte Madera Montessori
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Montessori
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Fusion Academy Marin
6-12 COED
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Gate Academy
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Nondenominational
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Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Pre K-8 COED
Lutheran
Pre-K 9:1; K-5 10:1; 6-8 16:1
ELEA, WASC
Lycée Francais de San Francisco
Pre K-5 COED
French
Pre-K-K 7:1; 1-5 9:1
CAIS, WASC, AEFE, NAIS
Marin Academy
9-12 COED
Nondenominational
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WASC, NAIS, CAIS
SCHOOL brandeismarin.org • 415.472.1833
branson.org • 415.454.3612
child-care-preschool.brighthorizons.com • 415.492.2262
caulbridgeschool.org • 415.481.1243
cortemaderamontessori.com • 415.927.0919
fusionmarin.com • 415.472.1421
gateacademy.org • 415.491.4700
gslsnovato.org • 415.892.2880
lelycee.org • 415.661.5232
ma.org • 415.453.4550
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Marin Catholic High School
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Marin Christian Academy
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Marin Country Day School
K-8 COED
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Marin Horizon School
Toddler-8 COED
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Marin Montessori School
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Montessori
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Marin Primary & Middle School
Pre K-8 COED
Nondenominational
7:1
WASC, NAIS, CAIS
Marin Waldorf School
Pre K-8 COED
Waldorf
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Mark Day School
K-8 COED
Independent
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NAIS, CAIS
Montessori de Terra Linda School
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Montessori
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AMI, NAIS
Mount Tamalpais School
K-8 COED
Independent
7:1
CAIS, NAIS, BADA
North Bay Christian Academy
9-12 COED
Christian
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ACSI, WASC
North Bridge Academy
3-8 COED
Dyslexic/Independent
10:1
Our Lady of Loretto School
TK-8 COED
Catholic
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WCEA, WASC
Saint Hilary School
K-8 COED
Catholic
13:1
WASC, WCEA
Saint Patrick School
K-8 COED
Catholic
9:1
WCEA, WASC, NCEA
San Domenico School
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CAIS, WASC, NAIS, TABS
St. Anselm School
K-8 COED
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7:1
WASC, WCEA, NCEA
St. Isabella School
K-8 COED
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St. Raphael School
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Catholic
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Star Academy
1-12 COED
Nondenominational
6:1
WASC
Pre-K
Nondenominational/Mandarin Immersion
8:1
In process
Terra Marin School
K-8 COED
Nondenominational
8:1
In process
The Discovery School
Preschool COED
Independent
5:1
The Helix School
3-12 COED
Independent
5:1
NPS
The Marin School
9-12 COED
Independent
8:1
WASC, NAIS
SCHOOL marincatholic.org • 415.464.3800
marinchristian.org • 415.892.5713
mcds.org • 415.927.5900
marinhorizon.org • 415.388.8408
marinmontessori.org • 415.924.5388
mpms.org • 415.924.2608
marinwaldorf.org • 415.479.8190
markdayschool.org • 415.472.8000
mdtl.org • 415.479.7373
mttam.org • 415.383.9434
nbca.com • 415.892.8921
northbridgeacademy.org • 415.462.5657
school.ollnovato.org • 415.892.8621
sainthilaryschool.org • 415.435.2224
stpatricksmarin.org • 415.924.0501
sandomenico.org • 415.258.1900
stanselmschool.com • 415.454.8667
stisabellaschool.org • 415.479.3727
straphaelschool.com • 415.454.4455
staracademy.org • 415.456.8727
Terra Mandarin Preschool terramandarin.org • 415.906.2220
terramarin.org • 415.906.2220
thediscoveryschoolbadm.org • 415.339.3991
thehelixschool.org • 415.569.5056
themarinschool.org • 415.339.9336
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The Mountain School
Preschool COED
Independent
10:1
The New Village School
K-12 COED
Independent avant-garde
12:1
Tilden Preparatory School
6-12 COED
Independent
1:1
WASC
GRADES / GENDER
AFFILIATION / INFO
STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO
ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS
Archbishop Riordan High School
9-12 Boys
Catholic
10:1
WASC, WCEA
Cathedral School for Boys
K-8 Boys
Independent/Episcopal
5:1
CAIS
Children’s Day School
Preschool-8 COED
Independent
Pre-K 8:1; K 12:1; 1-8 15:1
NAIS, CAIS
Chinese American International School
Pre K-8 COED
Mandarin/English
Pre-K 9:1; K 10:1; 1-8 9:1
WASC, CAIS
Convent & Stuart Hall
K-12, Single-sex and COED
Independent Catholic
K-8 10:1; 9-12 7:1
CAIS, WASC, NAIS, WCEA, IBO
Cornerstone Academy
6-8 COED
Christian/Independent/Cantonese/ Mandarin/English
25:1
WASC
Cornerstone Academy
Pre-K COED
Christian/Independent/Cantonese/ Mandarin/English
24:1
WASC
Cornerstone Academy
Pre K-5 COED
Christian/Independent/Cantonese/ Mandarin/English
25:1
WASC
De Marillac Academy
4-8 COED
Catholic/Independent
12:1
NCEA, WASC
Drew School
9-12 COED
Independent
8:1
CAIS, NAIS, WASC
Ecole Notre Dame des Victoires
TK-8 COED
Catholic
14:1
WASC, WCEA
French American International School
Pre K-12 COED
French/English
10:1
CAIS, WASC, NAIS, CIS, IBO (HS)
K-8 COED
Bilingual/Non-Secular
K 10:1; 1-5 15:1
WASC
Hillwood Academic Day School
K-8 COED
Nondenominational
7:1
Holy Name School
Pre K-8 COED
Catholic
18:1
NCEA, WCEA, WASC
ICA Cristo Rey Academy
9-12 Girls
Catholic
20:1
WCEA, WASC
Jewish Community High School of the Bay
9-12 COED
Independent
5:1
WASC, NAIS
Katherine Delmar Burke School
K-8 Girls
Independent
7:1
CAIS, NAIS
SCHOOL marinmountainschool.org • 415.924.4661
thenewvillageschool.org • 415.289.0889
tildenprep.com • 415.944.2254
ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS
SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL riordanhs.org • 415.586.8200
cathedralschool.net • 415.771.6600
cds-sf.org • 415.861.5432
cais.org • 415.865.6000
sacredsf.org • 415.563.2900
cornerstone-academy.net • 415.585.5183
cornerstone-academy.net • 415.665.9747
cornerstone-academy.net • 415.587.7256
demarillac.org • 415.552.5220
drewschool.org • 415.409.3739
ndvsf.org • 415.421.0069
internationalsf.org • 415.558.2000
German International School of Silicon Valley gissv.org • 650.254.0748
hillwoodschool.com • 415.931.0400
holynamesf.com • 415.731.4077
icacademy.org • 415.824.2052
jchsofthebay.org • 415.345.9777
kdbs.org • 415.751.0177
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STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO
ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS
K-8 COED
Independent
10:1
NIPSA
Krouzian-Zekarian-Vasbouragan Armenian Pre K-8 kzv.org • 415.586.8686
COED
Bilingual/Armenian
10:1
WASC
Lick-Wilmerding High School
9-12 COED
Nondenominational
15:1
CAIS, NAIS, WASC
Lisa Kampner Hebrew Academy
K-12 COED
Jewish
10:1
WASC
Live Oak School
K-8 COED
Independent
6:1
NAIS, CAIS
Lycée Francais de San Francisco
Pre K-5, 6-12 COED
French
Pre-K-K 7:1; 1-5 9:1, 10:1
CAIS, WASC, AEFE, NAIS
Maria Montessori School
Pre-K COED
Montessori
22:1
AMI, IMS, NAMTA
Mercy High School
9-12 Girls
Catholic
20:1
WASC, NCEA
Millennium School San Francisco
6-8 COED
Independent
12:1
CAIS
Mission Dolores Academy
K-8 COED
Catholic/Independent
14:1
WASC, WCEA, NCEA
Our Lady of the Visitacion School
K-8 COED
Catholic
13:1
WASC, NCEA
Presidio Hill School
Pre K-8 COED
Progressive
11:1
NAIS, CAIS
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
9-12 COED
Catholic
13:1
WASC, NCEA, WCEA
Saint Cecilia School
K-8 COED
Catholic
35:1
WASC, NCEA, WCEA
Saints Peter and Paul Salesian School
K-8 COED
Catholic
25:1
WASC, WCEA, NCEA
San Francisco Adventist School
K-8 COED
Christian
10:1
ACSI, NADSDA
San Francisco Day School
K-8 COED
Independent
6:1
NAIS, CAIS
San Francisco Friends School
K-8 COED
Independent/Quaker
10:1
FCE, CAIS, NAIS
San Francisco Montessori Academy
Pre-K/Preschool COED
Montessori
6:1
UMA, NAMTA
San Francisco University High School
9-12 COED
Nondenominational
7:1
WASC, NAIS, CAIS
San Francisco Waldorf Grade School
Pre K-8 COED
Waldorf
5:1
AWSNA, WASC, NAIS, POCIS
San Francisco Waldorf High school
9-12 COED
Waldorf
5:1
AWSNA, WASC, NAIS, POCIS
School of the Epiphany
TK-8 COED
Catholic
18:1
NCEA, WCEA, WASC
Spanish Infusion School.
TK-8 COED
Bilingual Spanish/English
9:1
NAIS, ERB, AISAP
SCHOOL Kittredge School
kittredge.org • 415.750.8390
lwhs.org • 415.333.4021
hebrewacademy.com • 415.533.1830
liveoaksf.org • 415.861.8840
lelycee.org • 415.661.5232
sfmontessori.com • 415.731.8188
mercyhs.org • 415.334.0525
millenniumschool.org • 415.992.8520
mdasf.org • 415.346.9500
olvsf.org • 415.239.7840
presidiohill.org • 415.751.9318
shcp.edu • 415.775.6626
stceciliaschool.org • 415.731.8400
sspeterpaulsf.org • 415.421.5219
sfasonline.org • 415.585.5550
sfday.org • 415.568.3611
sffriendsschool.org • 415.565.0400
sfmontessoriacademy.com • 415.759.5710
sfuhs.org • 415.447.3100
sfwaldorf.org • 415.931.2750
sfwaldorf.org • 415.431.2736
sfepiphany.org • 415.337.4030
spanishinfusionschool.org • 415.865.0899
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St. Anne School
Pre K-8 COED
Catholic
18:1
WASC, WCEA, NCEA
St. Anthony-Immaculate Conception
K-8 COED
Catholic
16:1
NCEA, WASC, WCEA
St. Brendan Parish School
K-8 COED
Catholic
23:1
WASC, WCEA, NCEA
St. Brigid School
K-8 COED
Catholic
25:1
WASC, WCEA
St. Finn Barr Catholic School
K-8 COED
Catholic
15:1
WCEA, WASC
St. Gabriel School
Preschool, K-8 COED
Catholic
Pre 5:1; K-6 10:1; 6-8 29:1
WCEA, NCEA
St. Ignatius College Preparatory
9-12 COED
Catholic Jesuit
14:1
WCEA, JSN, NCEA, WASC
St. James Catholic School
K-8 COED
Catholic
15:1
NCEA, WASC, WCEA
St. John of SF Orthodox Academy
K-12 COED
Orthodox Christian
4:1
WASC
St. Monica School
K-8 COED
Catholic
13:1
WASC, WCEA
St. Peter’s Catholic School
K-8 COED
Catholic
20:1
WASC, WCEA
St. Philip the Apostle School
K-8 COED
Catholic
K-3 15:1; 4-8 23:1
WASC, NCEA, WCEA
St. Stephen School
K-8 COED
Catholic
17:1
WASC, NCEA, WCEA
St. Thomas More School
Preschool, K-8 COED
Catholic
Pre7:1; K 27:1; 1-8 30:1
NCEA, WASC, WCEA
St. Thomas the Apostle School
Preschool-8 COED
Catholic
5:1
WASC, NCEA, WCEA
St. Vincent de Paul School
K-8 COED
Catholic
18:1
WASC, WCEA, NCEA
Star of the Sea School
Preschool-8 COED
Catholic
K-3 15:1; 4-8 25:1
WASC, WCEA
Sterne School
4-12 COED
Nondenominational
10:1
WASC
Stratford School
Preschool-8 COED
Nondenominational
Pre-K 12:1; K 15:1; 1-8 22:1
WASC, NAIS
Synergy School
K-8 COED
Independent
K 12:1; 1-3 13:1; 4-5 21:1; 6-8 24:1
The Academy of Thought & Industry
8-12 COED
Independent
5:1
WASC in process
The Bay School of San Francisco
9-12 COED
Nondenominational
14:1
WASC, NAIS, CASE
The Brandeis School of San Francisco
K-8 COED
Jewish
9:1
CAIS, WASC, NAIS
The Discovery Center School
K-12 COED
Independent
8:1
NAIS
SCHOOL stanne.com • 415.664.7977
saicsf.org • 415.648.2008
stbrendansf.com • 415.731.2665
saintbrigidsf.org • 415.673.4523
stfinnbarr.org • 415.333.1800
stgabrielsf.com • 415.566.0314
siprep.org • 415.731.7500
saintjamessf.org • 415.647.8972
stjohnsacademysf.org • 415.221.3484
stmonicasf.org • 415.751.9564
stpeterssf.org • 415.647.8662
saintphilipschool.org • 415.824.8467
ststephenschoolsf.org • 415.664.8331
stthomasmoreschool.org • 415.337.0100
sfsta.org • 415.221.2711
svdpsf.com • 415.346.5505
staroftheseasf.com • 415.221.8558
sterneschool.org • 415.922.6081
stratfordschools.com • 415.333.3134
synergyschool.org • 415.567.6177
thoughtandindustry.com • 415.683.5459
bayschoolsf.org • 415.561.5800
sfbrandeis.org • 415.406.1035
dcssf.com • 650.367.6791
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STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO
ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS
The Hamlin School
K-8 Girls
Non-sectarian
8:1
CAIS, WASC, NAIS, NCGS
The San Francisco School
Pre K-8 COED
Independent
6:1
CAIS, NAIS
Town School for Boys
K-8 Boys
Independent
11:1
NAIS, CAIS, ERB
Urban School of San Francisco
9-12 COED
Independent
9:1
WASC, NAIS, CAIS
West Portal Lutheran School
K-8 COED
Christian
18:1
NLSA, WASC
Woodside International School
9-12 COED
Independent
5:1
WASC
GRADES / GENDER
AFFILIATION / INFO
STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO
ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS
Brush Creek Montessori School
Preschool-6 COED
Montessori
12:1
AMS
Cardinal Newman High School
9-12 COED
Catholic
13:1
WASC, WCEA, NCEA
Harvest Christian School
TK-8 COED
Christian
14:1
ACCS, ACSI, WASC
Rincon Valley Christian School
Preschool-12 COED
Christian
17:1
WASC, ACSI
Rio Lindo Adventist Academy
9-12 COED
Seventh-day Adventist Christian
7:1
WASC
SoloQuest School and Learning Center
6-12 COED
Independent
1:1
WASC, NCAA
Sonoma Academy
9-12 COED
Private
15:1
CAIS, NAIS, WASC, NACAC
Sonoma Country Day School
TK-8 COED
Nondenominational
8:1
CAIS, WASC, NAIS, CASE
Sonoma Valley Academy
6-12 COED
Nondenominational
5:1
St. Eugene’s Cathedral School
Pre K-8 COED
Catholic
10:1
WASC, NCEA, WCEA
St. Francis Solano School
K-8 COED
Catholic
10:1
WASC, WCEA, NCEA
St. John the Baptist Catholic School
TK-8 COED
Catholic
15:1
WASC, NCEA, WCEA
St. Luke Preschool
Preschool COED
Christian
12:1
St. Rose Catholic School
Pre K-8 COED
Catholic
22:1
WASC, WCEA, NCEA
St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School
K-8 COED
Catholic
12:1
WASC, NCEA, WCEA
St. Vincent de Paul High School
9-12 COED
Catholic
15:1
WASC, NCEA, WCEA
SCHOOL hamlin.org • 415.922.0300
sfschool.org • 415.239.5065
townschool.com • 415.921.3747
urbanschool.org • 415.626.2919
wplsf.com • 415.665.6330
wissf.org • 415.564.1063
SONOMA SCHOOL bcmontessori.org • 707.539.7980
cardinalnewman.org • 707.546.6470
harvestpetaluma.org • 707.763.2954
rvchristian.org • 707.539.1486
riolindo.org • 707.431.5100
soloquest.com • 707.939.1133
sonomaacademy.org • 707.545.1770
scds.org • 707.284.3200
sonomavalleyacademy.org • 707.996.2881
steugenesch.org • 707.545.7252
saintfrancissolano.org • 707.996.4994
sjshbg.org • 707.433.2758
stluke-lcms.org • 707.545.6772
strosecatholicschool.org • 707.545.0379
svelem.org • 707.762.6426
svhs-pet.org • 707.763.1032
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Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm
Preschool-12 COED
Waldorf
20:1
WASC, AWSNA
The Healdsburg School
K-8 COED
Independent
9:1
WASC, NAIS, IBO
The Presentation School
K-8 COED
Independent Catholic
8:1
WASC, WCEA
The Spring Hill School
Pre K-8 COED
Montessori
12:1
AMS
Windsor Christian Academy
Preschool-8 COED
Christian
17:1
ACSI
GRADES / GENDER
AFFILIATION / INFO
STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO
ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS
Bayhill High School
9-12 COED
Independent
5:1
WASC
Bentley School
K-8 COED
Independent
7:1
NAIS, CAIS, WASC
Bentley School
9-12 COED
Independent
7:1
NAIS, CAIS, WASC
Park Day School
K-8 COED
Independent
8:1
CAIS
SCHOOL summerfieldwaldorf.org • 707.575.7194
TheHealdsburgSchool.org • 707.433.4847
trinitypawling.org • 707.935.0122
springhillmontessori.org • 707.763.9222
windsorchristianacademy.org • 707.838.3757
OTHER REGIONS SCHOOL bayhillhs.org • 510.984.0599
bentleyschool.net • 510.843.2512
bentleyschool.net • 510.843.2512
parkdayschool.org • 510.653.0317
ACCREDITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS AAA | Adventist Accrediting Assoc.
CITA | Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation
NCEA | National Catholic Educational Assoc.
ACCS | Assoc. of Classical Christian Schools
ELEA | Evangelical Lutheran Education Assoc. ERB | Educational Records Bureau
NCSA | National Christian School Assoc.
ACSI | Assoc. of Christian Schools International
FCE | Friends Council on Education
NIPSA | National Independent Private Schools Assoc.
AEFE | Agency for French Education Abroad (Agence pour l’enseignement français à l’étranger)
GCSDAC | General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church
NLSA | National Lutheran School Accreditation
GSACS | Golden State Assoc. of Christian Schools
NAMTA | North American Montessori Teachers Assoc.
IBO | International Baccalaureate Diploma
SACS CASI | Southern Assoc. of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement
AACS | American Assoc. of Christian Schools
AISAP | Assoc. of Independent School Admission Professionals AMI | Assoc. Montessori Internationale AMS | American Montessori Society AWSNA | Assoc. of Waldorf Schools of North America BADA | Bay Area Directors of Admission CAIS | California Assoc. of Independent Schools
JSEA | Jesuit Secondary Education Assoc. JSN | Jesuit Schools Network NADSDA | North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist NAIS | National Assoc. of Independent Schools NAPCIS | National Assoc. of Private Catholic and Independent Schools
NCGS | National Coalition of Girls Schools
TABS | The Assoc. of Boarding Schools WASC | Western Assoc. of Schools and Colleges WCEA | Western Catholic Educational Assoc.
CIS | Council of International Schools
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