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• 650-324-8617 • office@gais.org • germanamericanschool.org German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV) 310 Easy St., Mtn. View. Principal: Martin Fugmann. Class Size: 15-20. Enrollment: 420. Tuition: Grades 1-12, $16,050-19,730; preschool/ kindergarten, $8,470-16,050 depending on program. Bilingual (German and English) educational program at three locations in the Bay Area. Mountain View campus: grades Pre K-12. Accredited by the German government and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Extras: arts, music and theater, sports, homework tutoring. Admission: Application. • 650-254-0748 • office@gissv.org • gissv.org Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School 450 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto. Principal: Julie Smith. Class Size: 20-24. Enrollment: 385. Tuition: K-5 $22,900 /year; 6-8 $25,120/year. Grades K-8. Outstanding academics with a focus on the whole child, welcoming community, enrichment opportunities, after-school programs. • 650-494-8200 • hausner.com The Girls’ Middle School 3400 W. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. Head of School: Jennifer Ayer. Class Size: 16-18. Enrollment: 200. Tuition: $28,000; financial aid available. GMS promotes intellectual curiosity and disciplined study habits through a stimulating curriculum that provides a well-rounded exposure to the arts and the humanities while emphasizing science, math and computer science. GMS applies a hands-on, project-based approach that allows students to collaborate and think critically. Admission: Interview, recommendations, testing. Application fee of $75. • 650-968-8338, ext.133 • admissions@girlsms.org • girlsms.org The Harker School 500 Saratoga Ave., San Jose. Head of School: Chris Nikoloff. Class Size: 18. Enrollment: 1,853. Tuition: $29,800-$40,500. Harker is a co-ed, independent school for students in preschool-grade 12. Outstanding teachers and a tailored learning program support students’ pursuit of a wide range of interests. A positive and comprehensive supportive community help students to develop socially and academically. Four San Jose campuses: Preschool (ages 3-5) 4525 Union Ave; Lower school (K-grade 5), 4300 Bucknall Road; Middle school (grades 6-8), 3800 Blackford Ave.; High school (grades 9-12), 500 Saratoga Ave. Admission: Entrance exams, school records and character evaluations. • 408-249-2510 (9-12) • admissions@harker.org • harker.org HeadsUp! Child Development Center 2800 W. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. Director: Tracy Bootz. Class Size: 10-30. Enrollment: 120. Tuition: $1,465-
$2,365 per month depending on age. Montessori curriculum encourages fundamental thinking skills through art, music, imaginative play, practical life skills, language, mathematics, science and cultural activities. 6 weeks - Kindergarten. Admission: application fee of $200. • 650-424-1221 • pacdc@headsup.org • headsup.org Helios New School 597 Central Ave., Sunnyvale. Head of School: Cindy McLeod. Built in: 2007. Class Size: Teacher-student ratio 1:9. Enrollment: 90. Tuition: K-4 $24,500/year, 5th-6th Middle School $26,000/year. Thematic, project-based K-6 education for gifted children; expanding to new campus at St. Martin’s campus in Sunnyvale. Rigorous, engaging curriculum includes Chinese/ Spanish, music, social-emotional learning, ability-groupings including math groups for any advanced level. Admission: Applications are submitted online. There are two steps: giftedness assessment and school visit. • 650-223-8690 • admissions@heliosns.org • heliosns.org International School of the Peninsula (ISTP) 151 Laura Lane (grades 1-8); 3233 Cowper St. (nursery and kindergarten), Palo Alto. Head of School: Philippe Dietz. Class Size: 17 (8:1 student to teacher ratio for nursery and prekindergarten, 12:1 for kindergarten, 16:1 for 1st and 2nd grades, 20:1 for 3rd through 8th grades). Enrollment: 580. Tuition: $24,500 Nursery-8th grade; financial aid available. An independent co-educational 3 yrs-8th grade Chineseimmersion and French-immersion day school with more than 30 years of experience in bilingual immersion education. Accredited by the Ministre de l’Education Nationale, Western Association of Schools and Colleges and California Association of Independent Schools. Students are well-prepared for the most competitive American, international and French high schools. Admission: Applications due January; rolling admissions afterwards. • 650-251-8500 • admissions@istp.org • istp.org Keys School 2890 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Head of School: Alona Scott. Class Size: average ratio 8:1; average class size 18. Enrollment: 315. Tuition: $26,075 a year for grades K-4 and $29,250 a year for grades 5-8. Financial aid available. This coed school offers education for grades K-8 — Lower school, grades K-4 at 2890 Middlefield Road; Middle school campus, grades 5-8, at 3981 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Dress code. Admission: Apply by early January; Tours/Open Houses for prospective students October-January. Parent interview and student visit required. • 650-328-1711 • admission@keysschool.com • keysschool.com
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