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42 South Bay Accent PRIVATE S CHOOL GUIDE School’s technology program features iPads and a computer laboratory for the elementary grades as well as a 1:1 laptop program for middle school students. The result is intellectually curious students who embrace challenges with confidence and fervor. Grade Level: Preschool-8th grade Extracurricular: Music, Drama, Physical education, Team sports, Foreign language, Visual arts, Chess and Robotics Average Class Size: 14-20 Student Population: 375 Enrollment: Ongoing as space allows Tuition: $14,030 to $20,890 (2015-16) BASIS INDEPENDENT SILICON VALLEY 1290 Parkmoor Ave., San Jose 408/489-8264 basisindependentsiliconvalley.com Already a national leader in advanced education, BASIS Independent brings its innovative and ambitious academic model to Silicon Valley. Since its inception in 1998, the school has strived to provide a culture of mutual support and collaboration, one that gives students the tools they need to succeed on a global level in the 21st century. Its STEM-focused liberal arts curriculum combines rigorous course study with accountability  and a supportive culture, all while nurturing students’ confidence and empowering them to do better with each day. The San Jose campus has chemistry, biology and physics labs, in addition to a full-size gym, theater, and an industrial arts lab for technology and engineering courses. BASIS Independent’s flagship campuses in Arizona have landed on multiple Top 10 lists for best high schools in the country, and its graduates have gone on to attend the most prestigious universities in the world. Grade Level: 5th-12th grade  Extracurricular: Check website for details Average Class Size: 25 Student Population: 800 Enrollment: Apply for fall 2016 in September; $50 application fee Tuition: $23,750 (subject to change for 2016-17) CANYON HEIGHTS ACADEMY 775 Waldo Road, Campbell 408/370-6727; canyonheightsacademy.com Established in 2000, Canyon Heights Academy, a private Catholic school offering preschool through eighth grade, believes the complete education of a child includes development of the intellect, character and spirit as well as inspiring the heart to make


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