52 South Bay Accent PRIVATE S CHOOL GUIDE quire the skills and resilience they need to thrive at home, at school and in life. Grade Level: K-8th grade Extracurricular: After-school enrichment programs Average Class Size: 12-14 students Student Population: 62 Enrollment: Ongoing Tuition: $37,000 for 2016-2017 SIERRA SCHOOL 220 B Blake Ave., Santa Clara 408/247-4740; www.sierraschool.com Sierra School provides a high-quality, challenging, comprehensive academic program in an environment filled with inspiration, trust, guidance and respect. Equally important to the academic program is an emphasis on specialized classes and enrichment activities. Art, music, dance, character education, Spanish and technology are all included in the curriculum. Highlights of the year include monthly field trips, fine arts Fridays, a December songfest, a spring musical, a school wide design thinking fair and a K-5 art show. Sierra believes all students can be challenged, and the school keeps its criteria high yet attainable for each individual. Students are helped to value honesty, reliability, productivity and compassion with an overall goal of encouraging them to discover, explore, reach and accomplish. Grade Level: K-12th grade Extracurricular: Science Adventures, Art, Dance, Chess, Soccer, Basketball, Martial Arts, Engineering Fundamentals with Legos Average Class Size: 15 Student Population: 120 Enrollment: Ongoing Tuition: $13,800-18,100 SAINT ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 13601 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga 408/867-3785; www.st-andrews.org Located in Saratoga, Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School is a premier private coeducational, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade Eight day school. At Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School, a child’s education goes well beyond the classroom. We aim to develop the intellectual, spiritual, physical and social capacities of each student. The program integrates a vigorous academic program of humanities, math and science with technology, studio and performing arts, foreign language, physical education, spiritual development PRIV ATE S CHOOL GUIDE school language classes Average Class Size: 12-22 Student Population: 570 Enrollment: Ongoing, apply by January for fall entry Tuition: $25,650 NOTRE DAME SAN JOSE 596 S. Second St., San Jose 408/294-1113; www.ndsj.org The oldest private secondary school for young women west of the Mississippi, Notre Dame San Jose has provided a challenging college preparatory curriculum, combining traditional classroom learning with experiential learning opportunities available through our downtownas a-classroom experiences and a variety of co-curricular educational opportunities, including culture, science, technology and community service for 166 years. As part of Notre Dame’s well-rounded education, students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities such as arts, athletics and student leadership and to demonstrate their commitment to global peace and justice. The Notre Dame program is designed to meet individual needs while fostering intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and social awareness. Through it all, a dedicated staff stands behind each young woman as she discovers her own voice and leadership capabilities. Grade Level: High school Extracurricular: Visual and Performing Arts, Athletics, Robotics, Speech and Debate, Women in Leadership Average Class Size: 27 Student Population: 630 Enrollment: January deadline for Fall Tuition: $16,960 SAND HILL SCHOOL 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto 650/688-3605; www.sandhillschool.org Sand Hill School provides a joyful, personalized learning environment for bright children with language-based learning differences such as dyslexia. The school features small, multi-age classes and since Sand Hill is part of Children’s Health Council (CHC), there is ongoing access to CHC specialists who provide in-class support as needed. The daily schedule includes small-group instruction in reading, writing and math, social emotional learning, PE, visual and performing arts, science and social studies, routines, structure and predictability. Personalized instruction builds students’ confidence and helps them ac-
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