Private School Guide 2016

Bay Area

2016

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Mark Day School An Independent K-8 School in Marin County

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a warm welcome As the calendar turns to September, the air cools and the kids head back to school, it’s time to start thinking about your child’s future education. Is a private school a possibility? If so, now is when you’ll want to consider it for the next academic year. In our seventh annual Bay Area Private School Guide, we present resources and information to help you find the ideal fit. Our cover stories make sense out of the alphabet soup of accreditations, examine the differences between school affiliations and ask when it might (or might not) make sense to hold your little one back from starting kindergarten or first grade. We also present a list and particulars on more than 150 private schools in San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma and Napa counties. This comprehensive guide provides all the tools you need to evaluate your options for the 2017–2018 school year.

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What’s in a Letter

A LOOK AT SCHOOL ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATIONS AND WHY THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE IMPORTANT.

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BY CARRIE KIRBY AIS, NAIS, NCEA, WASC — a list of private schools can look like a bowl of alphabet soup to the uninitiated. What do all these letters mean? Most of them represent the organization that accredited the school — the folks who examined the school to make sure it meets standards. The accreditation process is a lot like peer review for a scientific paper: educators or administrators from outside the school come in to audit how the school functions and suggest ways it could improve. Here’s a look at the most common accrediting bodies evaluating Bay Area schools and what they demand of institutions before they give their seal of approval.

While accreditation is optional under California law, it’s a good idea for parents to make sure their school of choice has been examined by at least one recognized accrediting organization. Besides assuring parents that the school they’re enrolling their child in meets standards and goals set forth in the organization’s guidelines, accreditation also ensures that the academic credits will transfer if your child changes schools. Schools may be accredited by more than one organization.

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation is one of the most common here

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in the Bay Area. Schools with WASC accreditation include Fusion Academy Marin, Our Lady of Loretto and Brandeis Marin. WASC is one of six regional accrediting agencies in the United States, and its accrediting commission is composed of representatives from educational organizations such as the Association of California School Administrators and the California Teachers Association. WASC advocates a studentcentered approach and encourages staff to improve through continuing education.

The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), formed in 1962, created a Commission on Accreditation in 2001. Bay Area schools accredited by NAIS include The Branson School, Marin Country Day School and Mark Day School. NAIS’s accreditation process involves both a school visit and in-depth self-study on the part of the school to make sure it’s adhering to standards and that it is continually improving. “The standards address all areas of school life, including the following: mission, governance, finance, program, community of the school, administration, development, admissions, personnel, health and safety, facilities, student services, school culture and residential life (where applicable),” the NAIS website says.

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Formed in 1941 by educators concerned that not all private schools were producing college-ready graduates, the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) today has 219 member schools, just under half of them in Northern California. Most have completed the CAIS accreditation process, but a few are still working on it. In the Bay Area, CAISaccredited schools include Mill Valley’s Marin Horizon School and San Anselmo’s San Domenico School. CAIS is devoted to maintaining “standards without standardization,” noting on its website, “Because each school community is unique, the accreditation process permits the school to use considerable flexibility in its approach to the self-study yet still be linked to sound components of a quality self-assessment.”

More so than with other kinds of schools, the letters that come after the name of your Montessori school can tell you what philosophy the school likely embraces.

The Association Montessori Internationale/USA (AMI) is the domestic branch of the original organization founded by Maria Montessori; schools that list AMI recognition cleave closely to Montessori’s original methods, and every classroom has a head teacher trained by the organization. In the Bay Area, AMI/US recognizes Corte Madera’s Marin Montessori School and San Rafael’s Montessori de Terra Linda School.

Schools accredited by the American Montessori Society (AMS), formed in 1960, may have teachers trained by a number of Montessori organizations. These schools have more freedom to supplement Dr. Montessori’s methods with other resources and ideas — although they still must maintain Montessori practices such as self-directed learning based on kids choosing, using and then putting away materials. In the Bay Area, AMS-accredited schools

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While accreditation is optional under California law, it’s a good idea for parents to make sure their school of choice has been examined by at least one recognized accrediting organization. include Brush Creek Montessori School in Santa Rosa and Petaluma’s Spring Hill Montessori.

The Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) is the main organization accrediting Bay Area Catholic schools, including Santa Rosa’s Cardinal Newman, San Anselmo’s St. Anselm School and Larkspur’s St. Patrick School. WCEA’s directors and members include representatives from archdioceses and dioceses all over the West, and it accredits both elementary and secondary schools to ensure they are performing well on two fronts: faith formation and educational excellence.

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Know Your Schools CHOOSING THE RIGHT EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR CHILD BEGINS WITH PINPOINTING THE DIFFERENCES.

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hen you’re selecting a private school, it helps to narrow the field by deciding what kind of school you want your child to attend. The following categories are not mutually exclusive; some schools may fit into two or more, such as St. Helena Montessori, a Montessori school that includes Catholic teachings. Even so, knowing how the main types of schools are defined will help you advance your search.

Independent Schools These schools are governed by their own board. Some are secular, while others have a religious mission but are not part of or dependent on a specific church or temple. Independent schools in Marin County include Corte Madera’s Marin Country Day School, Mill Valley’s Marin Horizon School and San Rafael’s Marin Academy.

Catholic Schools Although there are schools affiliated with most every religion, the Catholic school system is such a major institution — enrolling 38 percent of all private school students nationwide, according to the National Center for Education Statistics — that it deserves its own category. A Catholic school may be established and supported by a parish, a diocese or a private order such as the Jesuits or Franciscans. Not all families who choose Catholic schools subscribe to the faith; nationwide, 17 percent of their students are nonCatholic, according to the National Catholic Education Association. Catholic schools in Marin include Kentfield’s Marin Catholic High School, Novato’s Our Lady of Loretto School and Tiburon’s Saint Hilary School.

Non-Catholic Religious Schools If you add up all the other types of religious schools — conservative Christian, Jewish, Lutheran, Seventh Day Adventists, Quaker and others — they enroll about as many students as Catholic schools do, nationwide. Non-Catholic religious schools in Marin include San Rafael’s Brandeis Marin (Jewish) and Good Shepherd Lutheran School and Marin Christian Academy, both in Novato.

Montessori Schools This approach to education has been around for more than a century, but it’s enjoyed a surge in popularity in recent decades as parents increasingly embrace Montessori’s focus on the whole child, with independent activities and materials that appeal to kids’ senses. The North American Montessori Teachers Association estimates there are about 4,500 Montessori schools in the United States, most of them private. Maria Montessori originally developed her teaching philosophy for preschoolers, and the majority of Montessori schools still focus on early childhood education. But some include elementary and even secondary grade levels. Montessori schools in Marin include Corte Madera’s Marin Montessori School and San Rafael’s Montessori de Terra Linda School.

Waldorf Schools Less common than other private school models, with only about 150 schools in North America according to Waldorf Answers, this is nonetheless an attractive educational philosophy to many progressive parents. Waldorf is sometimes lumped with Montessori since both allow students to move beyond the desks and worksheets of today’s mainstream classroom.

However, Waldorf schools in practice are pretty different from Montessori. Students in a Waldorf school may spend more time creating things, whether it’s artwork or knitting with wool. Another distinguishing factor: Waldorf schools don’t teach academics until first grade. Waldorf schools in Marin include Mill Valley’s Greenwood School and Fairfax’s WISE Academy, a Waldorf-inspired charter school. For more on how Waldorf differs, see blog.sgws. org/waldorf-vs-montessori. m

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Drew School is an independent, college preparatory high school in the heart of San Francisco

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Hold Back or Push Forward HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR CHILD IS READY.

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melia turned 6 this summer, but she’s not starting first grade this fall. Instead, her Woodacre parents have decided to enroll her in a second year of kindergarten. She won’t be the oldest child there; Amelia will even have one classmate who turns 7 before the school year ends.

Whether by keeping kids in kindergarten for two years or by delaying the start of kindergarten beyond the traditional starting age of 5, putting off the day children must face the rigors of modern elementary school is a national trend that educational consultant Nancy Cappelloni estimates is more common in competitive Marin than in other places. A lot of parents whose children have summer and spring birthdays come to her for help deciding if they should “redshirt” their kids.

Cappelloni, a former kindergarten teacher and author of the book Kindergarten Readiness, says there is no catchall answer to this question.

“On an individual basis, we have to look at the pros and cons of holding the child back,” Cappelloni says.

Last year, knowing that Amelia would turn 5 less than two months before the age cutoff, her mother Anne considered enrolling her daughter in kindergarten at their local public school. Anne did some research and saw that kindergarten and the early grades at mainstream schools had become much more academic than in years past, with homework and testing, and not much playtime. “There seemed to be no reason to rush Amelia into that type of environment,” she says.

Instead, Anne decided to enroll her in a Waldorf school, where two years of kindergarten is traditional.

Amelia will turn 6 just before starting her second year of kindergarten, then enter first grade as a 7-year-old.

Parents cite a number of reasons for giving their kids “the gift of time.” A Mill Valley dad, Daniel, says his family waited a year to enroll their son in kindergarten, whose birthday fell shortly after the cutoff, because “he didn’t seem like he was ready.” Now his son is 9 and going into fourth grade.

“Each year we are reminded that it was the right decision, as he is doing well and is academically and socially on par with the kids in his grade,” Daniel says.

Some parents look far beyond the kindergarten year when making the decision. Teacher Sonya Evans of San Anselmo thought about whether she wanted her daughter to be the youngest in her peer group when the socially

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“rugged” middle school years began. She even took into account how old her daughter would be heading off to college and decided the girl would benefit from an extra year of family time first.

It’s natural for parents to worry if their child will be the youngest in their grade, and many feel holding kids back can be “one more tool or strategy that they ... might be able to employ to help their kid get an extra edge,” Cappelloni says.

But, she warns, “You don’t want to automatically do it.”

There are drawbacks to delaying school enrollment. In fact, the National Association for the Education of Young Children recommends against the practice, arguing that

"Each year we are reminded that it was the right decision, as he is doing well and is academically and socially on par with the kids in his grade." kindergartens and grade schools should welcome all eligible children no matter how “ready” they are.

“The gift of time that many parents have been persuaded to give children by delaying school entry can result instead in denying them opportunities for cognitive growth through social interaction with their age-mates.

It also implies that children have failed at school even before they begin,” the NAEYC warns.

The association cites research showing that kids who start school late might do better at first, but lose any such advantage by the end of elementary school.

The delay also creates a challenge for teachers by widening the age range in the class.

But perhaps the biggest problem to consider, Cappelloni says, is this: “What are you going to do with them that year?”

Families who opt not to enroll 5-year-olds in kindergarten can send them to another year of preschool, but not only can that be a financial strain, it might be boring for the child. Programs that were great for 3- and 4-yearolds may not quench every 5-year-old’s thirst for knowledge, Cappelloni warns: “Three years of preschool is probably enough.” m

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Fusion Academy Marin A REVOLUTIONARY WAY TO SCHOOL Fusion Academy Marin is a revolutionary, accredited private middle and high school where positive relationships unlock academic potential. With one teacher and one student per classroom we personalize curriculum and teaching to students’ individual strengths, interests, and learning styles. From algebra to yoga and everything in between, there are over 450 classes to choose from at essential, college-prep, and honors levels.

Flexible scheduling allows students to enroll and take classes at times that work for them. Our campus includes a state-of-the-art recording studio, mixed media art studio, and a Homework Café® where students complete all homework before going home. Students may enroll full time, take a class for credit, or utilize our tutoring services.

Fusion students are all unique but have one thing in common: traditional school doesn’t work.

San Rafael, CA San Francisco, CA

415.472.1421 fusionmarin.com 415.765.9078 fusionsanfrancisco.com

Lycée Français de San Francisco A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES The Lycée Français de San Francisco is the only exclusively French immersion school in the Bay Area. We offer a unique opportunity for students to learn about and share cultural and linguistic perspectives, to grow as curious and motivated learners, to become fluent French speakers and scholars, and to thrive as tomorrow’s global citizens.

Our program, based on the prestigious French national curriculum, is enriched by college-preparatory courses taught in English. Our dual-credential program allows our students to distinguish themselves as they advance to the finest colleges and universities in the world.

We are proud to introduce a new French Language Immersion program for non-speaking French students, Grades 1-5. LFSF boasts three Bay Area campuses: Sausalito and SF Primary Schools (Preschool–Grade 5) SF Upper School (Grades 6-12) Ortega & Ashbury Campuses, SF Sausalito Campus

415.661.5232 lelycee.org

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Marin Catholic FAITH. KNOWLEDGE. SERVICE. Marin Catholic’s student body is made up of 730 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 prep curriculum.

Marin Catholic is one of the premier Catholic, college prep 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, ethnic, 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

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Marin Montessori School TODDLER THROUGH 9TH GRADE We offer an intellectually rich learning environment where children ages 18 months to fifteen years can discover who they are.

We inspire kids to ask great questions and seek their own answers. They learn how to think, not what to think.

We encourage intellectual risk-taking. Every attempt at discovery is an opportunity to grow.

We value our community and celebrate dynamic social interaction each day in our multiage classrooms.

We honor each child’s natural interests and use those interests to explore every academic area. Our students are engaged, excited to learn and ready to contribute to our world.

We invite you to visit us and discover the true joy of learning.

5200 Paradise Drive Corte Madera, CA

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Marin Horizon School WHERE ACADEMICS AND CHARACTER ARE CLASSMATES Marin Horizon School believes that every child can grow up to make a difference in the world. Every day, our faculty enthusiastically delivers a topnotch education to children from preschool through middle school in joyful classrooms where academics and integrity are of equal importance. We do this because the world doesn’t just need smart people.

The world needs smart people with the courage to be kind and to stand up for what’s right.

Marin Horizon is a co-educational school serving students from 2 years old – 8th grade nestled among the redwoods of Mt. Tamalpais in a safe, residential neighborhood in Mill Valley. We are proud to have earned a reputation in Bay Area educational circles for supporting a diverse community and committing to outdoor education and environmental awareness.

Contact us today to schedule a tour!

305 Montford Avenue Mill Valley, CA

415.388.8408 marinhorizon.org

Marin Primary & Middle School TREASURING CHILDHOOD Marin Primary & Middle School is an innovative learning environment where students from preschool through eighth grade are empowered to strive and prepared to thrive.

Our school’s structure uniquely combines two fulltime classroom teachers who lead core curricular areas, supported by specialist classes that enrich students’ academic and creative learning experience. We offer a low overall student-teacher ratio, with primary and middle school students spending most of their learning time in small groups of 12-15 students. This fall we will welcome a larger sixth grade class as we begin a long-planned expansion to 45 students per grade level and a new departmentalized program in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades.

Please visit our website at www.mpms.org or better yet, come visit us to learn more about Marin Primary & Middle School.

20 Magnolia Avenue Larkspur, CA

415.924.2608 mpms.org

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The Marin School COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL SINCE 1980 Small School, Big Impact. The Marin School is small by design. Our small class sizes (an average class size of 8) and low student-to-teacher ratio, enable our teachers truly understand their students – who they are, how they think, and what motivates them to learn. Ours is an experiential education with interactive classes, creative projects, and curriculum-related field trips. We offer a UC-approved, thought-provoking curriculum with a creative approach to everything we do. Our students engage in a meaningful college preparatory experience that promotes balance and does not overload them with homework.

The Marin School is for families who are looking for an innovative, small-school experience, and for students who want to be more than just a face in the crowd. Come visit TMS and learn how we’re redefining the “college prep” experience.

Open Houses: 10/15 & 11/5 San Rafael, CA

415.339.9336, ext. 1004 themarinschool.org

Mount Tamalpais School ACADEMIC, ARTISTIC, AND ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE Students at Mount Tamalpais School are known for their unparalleled engagement and respectful confidence. The school’s one of a kind departmentalized program allows faculty to teach what they are most passionate about, and gives them the opportunity to engage the students at various grade levels throughout their time at MTS. This deep understanding of each student, both intellectually and personally, develops confident student leaders. MTS graduates are well prepared for rigorous high school experiences.

Mount Tamalpais School’s secluded, yet convenient grounds are immense and ideal for after school sports, PE, and outdoor play. The broad arts and athletics program are co-curricular, ensuring all students have ample time in PE, studio art, drama, music, chorus, dance, and performance.

The exceptional faculty, along with incoming Head of School, Andrew Davis, makes MTS a fantastic place to learn and grow.

100 Harvard Avenue Mill Valley, CA

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Saint Hilary School EXCELLENCE, COMMUNITY, SPIRITUAL STRENGTH Saint Hilary School is a faith-filled, K-8 community where children receive a strong academic and spiritual foundation allowing them to develop their unique personal and intellectual gifts. Saint Hilary School’s “whole child” approach prepares students for academic success with an ambitious curriculum taught in a community that cultivates compassion, empathy, honesty, and faith.

The Saint Hilary School experience includes: • Project-based learning • Partnership with Stanford University’s Challenge Success program • Apple Distinguished School since 2013 • Service-based learning culture • Joyful learning environment • 95% acceptance rate to our students’ first choice secondary schools.

Private tours are available. Contact the Admissions Office at admissions@sainthilaryschool.org or 415-937-5502.

765 Hilary Drive Tiburon, CA

415.435.2224 sainthilaryschool.org

Montessori de Terra Linda PRESCHOOL THROUGH 6TH GRADE For over forty-five years Montessori de Terra Linda has been offering children a warm, supportive environment in multi-age classrooms that are full of natural light and engaging materials to explore. With a deep commitment to Montessori education, our students’ love of learning is nurtured through independence, investigation, research, collaboration, and challenging hands-on work that encourages critical thinking, self-discipline, and exploration. Montessori education also fosters community, positive social and emotional learning, and respect for the environment. Schools that receive our graduates report that MdTL students are strong critical thinkers, kind, respectful of their community, their peers, and their world, and exhibit poise, self-confidence, intellectual curiosity, and internal motivation.

Schedule a tour to observe our school 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

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Brandeis Marin NURTURING JOYFUL, FEARLESS LEARNERS Brandeis Marin is an independent K-8 Jewish day school offering stellar academics and a hands-on creative curriculum which challenges students to think critically, work collaboratively, and grow spiritually.

Design thinking, electronic, and coding skills are developed in our makers lab. Our dynamic music program inspires every kid to become a musician. Our daring art program ignites the spark of a creative life. Our students’ days are woven with intention, exploration, and discovery.

At Brandeis Marin, students live the learning.

Together, our outstanding faculty and parent community are raising our kids to be great people in an environment of innovation and meaning. Find out why our graduates are accepted into the best high schools in the Bay Area.

Take a closer look! Fall Tours: September 27, 28; October 19, 26; November 29, 30 180 North San Pedro Road San Rafael, CA

415.472.1833 brandeismarin.org

San Domenico School EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION AND A SENSE OF PURPOSE Discover the benefits of an independent school, K-12 education, with a high school day and boarding program. At San Domenico we believe that meaning and purpose are as important as academic achievement, and an exceptional education, where values and academics join together, creates more than just great students – it develops great people. SD’s 515-acre campus is nestled in the hills of San Anselmo.

As part of our commitment to sustainability and accessibility, we offer private buses throughout the Bay Area. Comprehensive academic curriculum is balanced with service learning, and world-renowned programs in the performing, visual, and digital arts, as well as music and 13 sports. We invite you to visit this fall!

Open Houses: K: 11/5; K-8: 1/7; HS: 10/22 San Anselmo, CA

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German International School LEARNING IN GERMAN AND ENGLISH The German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV) is an independent school with three campuses in the Bay Area. Accredited by WASC and the German government, our dual-language curriculum fosters interests across all academic disciplines as well as social-emotional competency, artistic expression, and physical motor skills. We are committed to helping students reach their full potential in a safe, stimulating environment that fosters critical and imaginative thinking as well as an appreciation for cultural diversity.

Our San Francisco campus is located in the beautiful Presidio and currently offers a K-5 program, with an additional grade being added each year. We feature rich project-based learning experiences, small class sizes, an excellent studentteacher ratio and an experienced international faculty. For students with little or no knowledge of either German or English, we offer strong language learning support.

4 Funston Avenue (Bldgs. 4 & 8) San Francisco, CA

650.254.0748 gissv.org

Convent & Stuart Hall COURAGEOUS HEARTS & CONFIDENT MINDS We must do more than just teach our children what they need to know; we must inspire them to want to learn.

At Convent & Stuart Hall, our remarkable faculty and exceptional curriculum set the stage for inspiration. We empower girls and boys to become resilient, resourceful and engaged thinkers, equipped to thrive in an evolving world. Students graduate with confidence in who they are, what they know, and the courage to ask why.

Founded in 1887, Convent & Stuart Hall offers a rigorous K-12 educational model that is a dynamic blend of single-sex classes within a co-ed environment. Our students and educators embrace the charism of our Sacred Heart founders which is spiritually inclusive, global in nature and unites us with Schools of the Sacred Heart around the world.

To learn more about the school, including the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, please visit our new website: www.sacredsf.org Broadway Campus 2222 Broadway

Pine/Octavia Campus 1715 Octavia

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St. Vincent de Paul High School CREATIVITY • CRITICAL THINKING GLOBAL AWARENESS For over 100 years, we have been a North Bay leader in college prep education. Saint Vincent de Paul High School has been educating families for generations. We have developed a long-standing culture of strong teacher/ student partnership. Our teachers foster critical thinking, trust and a desire to be challenged. Social service and commitment to community are at the heart of a four year journey with us.

Over 80% of SVHS students excel on the sports field with participation on over 22 different teams, a range of clubs, including music, art, digital film and our debate team (ranked top 5% in the nation). 85% of our alumni graduate with a college degree in four years. Students leave St. Vincent’s High School as confident, self-aware young adults who are ready to become compassionate, responsible members of their communities.

849 Keokuk Street Petaluma, CA

707.763.1032 svhs-pet.org

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Anova Center for Education

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Brandeis Marin

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CAIS, WASC 35%

Cascade Canyon School

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Caulbridge School

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Corte Madera Montessori

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Montessori

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Fusion Academy Marin

6-12 COED

Independent

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Gate Academy

K-8 COED

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Good Shepherd Lutheran School

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Lycee Francais de San Francisco

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CAIS, WASC, AEFE, NAIS 29%

SCHOOL anovaeducation.org • 415.485.1076

brandeismarin.org • 415.472.1833

cascadecanyon.org • 415.459.3464

caulbridgeschool.org • 415.481.1243

cortemaderamontessori.com • 415.927.0919

fusionmarin.com • 415.472.1421

gateacademy.org • 415.491.4700

goodshepherdlutheran.org • 415.897.2510

greenwoodschool.org • 415.388.0495

lelycee.org • 415.661.5232

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STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO

ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS / % TUITION ASSIST

Marin Academy

9-12 COED

Nondenominational

9:1

WASC, NAIS, CAIS 21.50%

Marin Catholic High School

9-12 COED

Catholic

14:1

WASC 28%

Marin Christian Academy

Pre K-8 COED

Christian

15:1

ACSI, WASC

Marin Country Day School

K-8 COED

Nondenominational

8:1

CAIS, NAIS 22%

Marin Horizon School

Preschool-8 COED

Independent

6:1

CAIS, NAIS 20%

Marin Montessori School

Pre K-9 COED

Montessori

12:1 varies

AMI 30%

Marin Primary & Middle School

Pre K-8 COED

Nondenominational

12:1

WASC, NAIS, CAIS

Marin Waldorf School

Pre K-8 COED

Waldorf

24:1

AWSNA

Mark Day School

K-8 COED

Independent

5:1

NAIS, CAIS 24%

Montessori de Terra Linda School

Pre K-6 COED

Montessori

Pre primary 6:1, K-6 12:1

AMI, NAIS 13%

Mount Tamalpais School

K-8 COED

Independent

8:1

CAIS, NAIS, WASC

North Bay Christian Academy

K-12 COED

Christian

15:1

ACSI, WASC 30%

North Bridge Academy

K-8 COED

Dyslexic

8:1

Our Lady of Loretto School

K-8 COED

Catholic

13:1

WCEA, WASC 10%

Ring Mountain Day School

K-8 COED

Private and Independent

5:1

CAIS 17%

Saint Hilary School

K-8 COED

Catholic

14:1

WASC, WCEA

San Domenico School

K-12 COED

Independent Dominican

10:1

CAIS, WASC, NAIS, NCEA, TABS, 35%

St. Anselm School

K-8 COED

Catholic

19:1

WASC, WCEA, NCEA

St. Isabella School

K-8 COED

Catholic

15:1

WCEA, WASC 16%

St. Patrick School

K-8 COED

Catholic

10:1

WCEA, WASC, NCEA

St. Raphael School

Pre K-8 COED

Catholic

18:1

WCEA, WASC, NCEA

Star Academy

1-12 COED

Nondenominational

6:1

WASC

The Branson School

9-12 COED

Nondenominational

8:1

WASC, CAIS, NAIS 27%

The Discovery School

Preschool COED

Private

5:1

The Marin School

9-12 COED

Private

7:1

SCHOOL ma.org • 415.453.4550

marincatholic.org • 415.464.3800

visitmca.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

ringmountain.org • 415.381.8183

sainthilaryschool.org • 415.435.2224

sandomenico.org • 415.258.1900

stanselmschool.com • 415.454.8667

stisabellaschool.org • 415.479.3727

stpatricksmarin.org • 415.924.0501

straphaelschool.com • 415.454.4455

staracademy.org • 415.456.8727

branson.org • 415.454.3612

baykidsmuseum.org • 415.339.3900

themarinschool.org • 415.339.9336

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STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO

ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS / % TUITION ASSIST

The Mountain School

Preschool COED

Independent

10:1

10%

The New Village School

K-8 COED

Independent

12:1

35%

GRADES / GENDER

AFFILIATION / INFO

STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO

ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS / % TUITION ASSIST

Adda Clevenger Junior Preparatory

K-8 COED

Gifted

7:1

Archbishop Riordan High School

9-12 Boys

Catholic

10:1

WASC, WCEA 45%

Cathedral School For Boys

K-8 Boys

Independent/Other Religious Students

5:1

CAIS, NAIS

Children’s Day School

Preschool-8 COED

Independent

7:1

NAIS, CAIS 29%

Chinese American International School

Pre K-8 COED

Mandarin/English

Pre K 9:1, K 10:1, 1-8 9:1

WASC, NAIS, CAIS 25%

Convent of the Sacred Heart

K-12 Girls

Independent Catholic

K-8 10:1, 9-12 7:1

CAIS, WASC, NAIS, NCEA 24%

Cornerstone Academy

6-12 COED

Christian, Independent, Cantonese/ Mandarin/English

13:1

WASC

Cornerstone Academy

Pre K-5 COED

Christian, Independent, Cantonese/ Mandarin/English

13:1

WASC

De Marillac Academy

4-8 COED

Catholic

12:1

NCEA, WASC 100%

Drew School

9-12 COED

Independent

8:1

CAIS, NAIS, WASC 37%

Ecole Notre Dames des Victoires

K-8 COED

Catholic

14:1

WASC, WCEA 5%

French American International School

Pre K-12 COED

French/English

10:1

CAIS, WASC, NAIS, CIS, IBO (high school only), 33%

K-5 COED

Bilingual

K 10:1, 1-5 15:1

WASC 5%

Hamlin School

K-8 Girls

Nonsectarian

8:1

CAIS, WASC, NAIS, NCGS 19%

Hillwood Academic Day School

K-8 COED

Nondenominational

7:1

Holy Name School

Pre K-8 COED

Catholic

18:1

NCEA, WCEA, WASC

Immaculate Conception Academy

9-12 Girls

Catholic

20:1

WCEA, WASC 65%

Jewish Community High School of the Bay

9-12 COED

Jewish

6:1

WASC, NAIS

SCHOOL themountainschool.net • 415.924.4661

thenewvillageschool.org • 415.289.0889

SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL addaclevenger.org • 415.824.2240

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 • 415.587.7256

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

hamlin.org • 415.922.0300

hillwoodschool.com • 415.931.0400

holynamesf.com • 415.731.4077

icacademy.org • 415.824.2052

jchsofthebay.org • 415.345.9777

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STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO

ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS / % TUITION ASSIST

Katherine Delmar Burke School

K-8 Girls

Independent

7:1

CAIS, NAIS 20%

Kittredge School

K-8 COED

Independent

10:1

NIPSA

Pre K-8 COED

Bilingual

10:1

WASC 20%

Lick-Wilmerding High School

9-12 COED

Nondenominational

15:1

CAIS, NAIS, WASC 42%

Lisa Kampner Hebrew Academy

K-12 COED

Jewish

10:1

WASC 50-60%

Live Oak School

K-8 COED

Independent

6:1

NAIS, CAIS 27%

Lycee Francais de San Francisco

Pre K-5 COED

French

Pre K-K 7:1, 1-5 9:1

CAIS, WASC, AEFE, NAIS

Lycee Francais de San Francisco

6-12 COED

French

varies

CAIS, WASC, AEFE, NAIS

Maria Montessori School

Pre K COED

Montessori

22:1

AMI. IMS, NAMTA

Marin Preparatory School

Pre K-8 COED

Bilingual

10:1

NAIS, ERB, AISAP

Mercy High School

9-12 Girls

Catholic

24:1

WASC, NCEA

Mission Dolores Academy

K-8 COED

Independent

13:1

WASC, WCEA, NCEA 85%

Our Lady of Visitacion School

K-8 COED

Catholic

13:1

WASC, NCEA 90%

Presidio Hill School

Pre K-8 COED

Independent

7:1

NAIS, CAIS 23%

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory

9-12 COED

Catholic

13:1

WASC, NCEA, WCEA 25%

San Francisco Adventist School

K-8 COED

Christian

10:1

ACSI, NADSDA 35%

San Francisco Christian School

Pre K-12 COED

Christian

18:1

AACS, GSACS, WASC

San Francisco Day School

K-8 COED

Independent

6:1

NAIS, CAIS 21%

San Francisco Friends School

K-8 COED

Independent

11:1

FCE, CAIS, NAIS 26%

San Francisco Waldorf Grade School

Pre K-8 COED

Waldorf

5:1

WECAN, AWSNA, NAIS 40%

San Francisco Waldorf High School

9-12 COED

Waldorf

5:1

AWSNA, WASC, NAIS 40%

School of the Epiphany

K-8 COED

Catholic

18:1

NCEA, WCEA, WASC 60%

St. Anne School

Pre K-8 COED

Catholic

18:1

WASC, WCEA, NCEA

K-8 COED

Catholic

16:1

NCEA, WASC, WCEA 92-93%

SCHOOL kdbs.org • 415.751.0177

kittredge.org • 415.750.8390

Krouzian-Zekarian-Vasbouragan Armenian School kzv.org • 415.586.8686

lwhs.org • 415.333.4021

hebrewacademy.com • 415.752.7333

liveoaksf.org • 415.861.8840

lelycee.org • 415.661.5232

lelycee.org • 415.661.5232

sfmontessori.com • 415.731.8188

marinpreparatory.org • 415.865.0899

mercyhs.org • 415.334.0525

mdasf.org • 415.346.9500

olvsf.org • 415.239.7840

presidiohill.org • 415.751.9318

shcp.edu • 415.775.6626

sfasonline.org • 415.585.5550

sfchristianschool.org • 415.802.2851

sfds.net • 415.931.2422

sffriendsschool.org • 415.565.0400

sfwaldorf.org • 415.931.2750

sfwaldorf.org • 415.431.2736

sfepiphany.org • 415.337.4030

stanne.com • 415.664.7977

St. Anthony-Immaculate Conception School saicsf.org • 415.648.2008

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STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO

ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS / % TUITION ASSIST

St. Brendan’s Parish School

K-8 COED

Catholic

23:1

WASC, WCEA, NCEA

St. Brigid School

K-8 COED

Catholic

17:1

WASC, WCEA 10%

St. Cecilia School

K-8 COED

Catholic

23:1

WASC, NCEA, WCEA

St. Charles Borromeo School

K-8 COED

Catholic

18:1

WASC, NCEA, WCEA 60%

St. Finn Barr Catholic School

K-8 COED

Catholic

15:1

WCEA, WASC 20%

St. Gabriel School

K-8 COED

Catholic

K 10:1, 1 15:1, 2-8 30:1

WCEA, NCEA

St. Ignatius College Preparatory

9-12 COED

Catholic Jesuit

14:1

WCEA, JSEA, NCEA 25%

St. James Catholic School

K-8 COED

Catholic

15:1

NCEA, WASC, WCEA 75%

St. John of SF Orthodox Academy

K-12 COED

Orthodox Christian

3:1

WASC 20%

St. Mary’s School

K-8 COED

Catholic

varies

NCEA, WASC, WCEA

St. Monica School

K-8 COED

Catholic

13:1

WASC, NCEA, WCEA 10-12%

St. Peter Catholic School

K-8 COED

Catholic

13:1

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

K-8 COED

Catholic

K 27:1, 1-8 34:1

NCEA, WASC, WCEA

St. Thomas the Apostle School

Preschool-8 COED

Catholic

10:1

WASC, NCEA, WCEA

St. Vincent de Paul School

K-8 COED

Catholic

15:1

WASC, WCEA, NCEA 15%

Star of the Sea Elementary School

Pre K-8 COED

Catholic

K-3 15:1, 4-8 25:1

WASC, WCEA

Sterne School

5-12 COED

Nondenominational

7:1

WASC

Stratford School

Preschool-8 COED

Nondenominational

Pre K 12:1, K 15:1, 1-8 22:1

WASC, NAIS

Sts. Peter and Paul Salesian School

Pre K-8 COED

Catholic

20:1

WASC, WCEA, NCEA

Stuart Hall

K-12 Boys

Independent Catholic

K-8 10:1, 9-12 7:1

CAIS, WASC, NAIS, WCEA 19%

Synergy School

K-8 COED

Independent

K-3 13:1, 4-8 20:1

30%

The Bay School of San Francisco

9-12 COED

Nondenominational

8:1

WASC, NAIS, CASE 30%

The Brandeis School of San Francisco

K-8 COED

Jewish

9:1

CAIS, WASC, NAIS 33%

SCHOOL stbrendansf.com • 415.731.2665

saintbrigidsf.org • 415.673.4523

stceciliaschool.org • 415.731.8400

sfstcharlesschool.org • 415.861.7652

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

stmaryschoolsf.org • 415.929.4690

stmonicasf.org • 415.751.9564

sanpedro.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

sspeterpaulsf.org • 415.345.5811

sacredsf.org • 415.563.2900

synergyschool.org • 415.567.6177

bayschoolsf.org • 415.561.5800

bhds.org • 415.406.1035

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STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO

ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS / % TUITION ASSIST

The Discovery Center School

K-12 COED

Independent

12:1

NAIS 20%

The San Francisco School

Pre K-8 COED

Independent

6:1

CAIS, NAIS 28%

Town School for Boys

K-8 Boys

Independent

11:1

WASC, NAIS, CAIS 19%

University High School

9-12 COED

Nondenominational

8:1

WASC, NAIS, CAIS 21%

Urban School of San Francisco

9-12 COED

Independent

10:1

WASC, NAIS, CAIS 29%

West Portal Lutheran School

K-8 COED

Christian

18:1

NLSA, WASC 15%

Woodside International School

6-12 COED

Independent

10:1

WASC 20%

GRADES / GENDER

AFFILIATION / INFO

STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO

ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS / % TUITION ASSIST

Brush Creek Montessori School

Preschool-6 COED

Montessori

12:1

AMS 4%

Cardinal Newman

9-12 COED

Catholic

13:1

WASC, WCEA, NCEA 25%

Harvest Christian School

K-8 COED

Christian

14:1

ACCS, ACSI, WASC 30%

Pacific Christian Academy

K-12 COED

Christian

4:1

30%

Pleasant Hill Christian School

Preschool-6 COED

Christian

15:1

Rancho Bodega School

7-12 COED

Music & the Arts, At Risk Youth, Independent

9:1

varies

Redwood Adventist Academy

K-12 COED

Christian

12:1

WASC, GCSDAC 40%

Rincon Valley Christian School

Preschool-12 COED

Christian

17:1

WASC, ACSI

Rio Lindo Adventist Academy

9-12 COED

Christian

5:1

WASC 80%

SoloQuest School and Learning Center

6-12 COED

Independent

1:1

WASC, NCAA

Sonoma Academy

9-12 COED

Private

12:1

CAIS, NAIS, WASC 50%

Sonoma Country Day School

K-8 COED

Nondenominational

8:1

CAIS, WASC, NAIS 35%

Sonoma Valley Academy

6-12 COED

Nondenominational

5:1

Spring Hill Montessori

Pre K-8 COED

Montessori

12:1

SCHOOL dcssf.com • 415.724.7458

sfschool.org • 415.239.5065

townschool.com • 415.921.3747

sfuhs.org • 415.447.3100

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

pacificchristianacademy.org • 707.823.2880

phcs.org • 707.823.5868

ranchobodega.net • 707.364.9802

weloveredwood.com • 707.545.1697

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

springhillmontessori.org • 707.763.9222

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AFFILIATION / INFO

STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO

ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS / % TUITION ASSIST

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

Pre K-8 COED

Catholic

15:1

WASC, NCEA, WCEA 20%

St. Luke Lutheran Elementary School

Pre K-8 COED

Christian

18:1

50%

St. Rose School

Pre K-8 COED

Catholic

Pre K 8:1, K-8 20:1

WASC, WCEA, NCEA

St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School

K-8 COED

Catholic

22:1

WASC, NCEA, WCEA

St. Vincent de Paul High School

9-12 COED

Catholic

11:1

WASC, NCEA 23%

Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm

Preschool-12 COED

Waldorf

10:1

WASC, AWSNA 30%

The Healdsburg School

K-8 COED

Independent

8:1

WASC, NAIS, IBO 34%

The Presentation School

K-8 COED

Independent Catholic

8:1

WASC, WCEA 25%

Windsor Christian Academy

Preschool-8 COED

Christian

17:1

ACSI 15%

GRADES / GENDER

AFFILIATION / INFO

STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO

ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS / % TUITION ASSIST

Blue Oak School

K-8 COED

Independent/Progressive

8:1

CAIS, WASC, NAIS 44%

Calvary Baptist Christian Academy

K-12 COED

Christian

8:1

GSACS, AACS

First Christian School

Preschool-8 COED

Christian

18:1

ACSI 3%

Preschool-8 COED

Christian

12:1

NAPCIS 33%

Justin Siena High School

9-12 COED

Independent/Day and Boarding

18:1

WASC, NCEA, WCEA 30%

Kolbe Academy and Trinity Prep

Pre K-12 COED

Catholic

15:1

NAPCIS 20%

Kolbe Academy Home School

K-12 COED

Home School and Online Academy

1:1

NAPCIS

Napa Christian Campus of Education

K-12 COED

Christian

20:1

WASC 15%

Pacific Union College Elementary School

K-8 COED

Seventh-Day Adventist Christian

12:1

WASC, GCSDAC 15%

SCHOOL steugenesch.org • 707.545.7252

saintfrancissolano.org • 707.996.4994

sjshbg.org • 707.433.2758

stluke-lcms.org • 707.545.0526

strosecatholicschool.org • 707.545.0379

svelem.org • 707.762.6426

svhs-pet.org • 707.763.1032

summerfieldwaldorf.org • 707.575.7194

TheHealdsburgSchool.org • 707.433.4847

presentationschool.com • 707.935.0122

windsorchristianacademy.org • 707.838.3757

NAPA SCHOOL blueoakschool.org • 707.261.4500

cbcac.org • 707.642.1143

firstchristianschool.org • 707.253.7226

Foothills Adventist Elementary & Pre-School

foothillselementaryadventistfaith.org • 707.963.3546

justin-siena.org • 707.255.0950

kolbetrinity.org • 707.258.9030

kolbe.org • 707.255.6499

napachristian.com • 707.255.5233

pucelementary.org • 707.965.2459

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AFFILIATION / INFO

STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO

ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS / % TUITION ASSIST

Pacific Union College Preparatory School

9-12 COED

Seventh-Day Adventist Christian

10:1

WASC, AAA 80%

St. Apollinaris School

K-8 COED

Catholic

15:1

NCEA, WASC, WCEA

St. Helena Catholic School

K-8 COED

Catholic

15:1

WASC, WCEA, NCEA 8%

St. Helena Montessori School

Pre K-9 COED

Montessori

9:1

AMI

St. John The Baptist Catholic School

K-8 COED

Catholic

20:1

WCEA, WASC 25%

St. John’s Lutheran School

Pre K-8 COED

Lutheran

14:1

WASC, NLSA 8%

Sunrise Montessori of Napa Valley

Pre K-6 COED

Montessori

6:1

AMS 10%

The Oxbow School

11-12, Post Grad COED

Academic and Visual Arts, Boarding, Semester

16:1

WASC 55%

The Young School

1-6 COED

Independent, Montessori

10:1

AMS

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