Private School Guide

Bay Area

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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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An Inclusive Education

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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415.906.2220 terramarin.org

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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!

1050 Bridgeway Sausalito, CA

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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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415.924.5388 marinmontessori.org

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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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415.383.9434 mttam.org

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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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415.924.0501 stpatricksmarin.org

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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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Brandeis Marin

K-8 COED

Independent/Jewish

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CAIS, WASC

Branson School

9-12 COED

Independent

6:1

WASC, CAIS, NAIS

Bright Horizons

Preschool COED

Independent

4:1; 7:1; 12:1

Caulbridge School

K-8 COED

Independent

6:1

WASC in process

Corte Madera Montessori

Pre-K COED

Montessori

10:1

AMS

Fusion Academy Marin

6-12 COED

Independent

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WASC

Gate Academy

K-8 COED

Nondenominational

8:1

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

9:1

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

9-12 COED

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Marin Christian Academy

Pre K-8 COED

Christian

15:1

ACSI, WASC

Marin Country Day School

K-8 COED

Nondenominational

8:1

CAIS, NAIS

Marin Horizon School

Toddler-8 COED

Independent

8:1

CAIS, NAIS

Marin Montessori School

Pre K-9 COED

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

24:1

AWSNA

Mark Day School

K-8 COED

Independent

5:1

NAIS, CAIS

Montessori de Terra Linda School

Pre K-6 COED

Montessori

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

AMI, NAIS

Mount Tamalpais School

K-8 COED

Independent

7:1

CAIS, NAIS, BADA

North Bay Christian Academy

9-12 COED

Christian

10:1

ACSI, WASC

North Bridge Academy

3-8 COED

Dyslexic/Independent

10:1

Our Lady of Loretto School

TK-8 COED

Catholic

14:1

WCEA, WASC

Saint Hilary School

K-8 COED

Catholic

13:1

WASC, WCEA

Saint Patrick School

K-8 COED

Catholic

9:1

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San Domenico School

K-12 COED

Independent

10:1

CAIS, WASC, NAIS, TABS

St. Anselm School

K-8 COED

Catholic

7:1

WASC, WCEA, NCEA

St. Isabella School

K-8 COED

Catholic

15:1

WCEA, WASC

St. Raphael School

Pre K-8 COED

Catholic

18:1

WCEA, WASC, NCEA, WASC, WECA

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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AFFILIATION / INFO

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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STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO

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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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STUDENT / FACULTY RATIO

ACCREDITATION / MEMBERSHIPS

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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