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Peninsula School Ltd

Menlo Park, CA, US • 100 - 249 Employees
College/University

Peninsula School is a unique coeducational school with 252 children from nursery through eighth grades. All classes have one or more assistants who share teaching responsibility, making the teacher to student ratio one of the lowest on the Peninsula. Additional specialist teachers provide instruction in such areas as music, library, physical education, science, art, weaving, clay, woodshop and drama.Several aspects make Peninsula unique among independent schools. - A grade-free curriculum that is responsive to student interests and abilities, intellectually vibrant, and steeped in critical thinking, collaboration, hands on experiences, and the arts. - An all-school focus on social and emotional development. - Strong bonds between teachers and students. - Student choices and participation in class decisions. - A tree-studded, natural campus where students are free to play.Peninsula School creates a space where children thrive and develop their full promise as confident contributors in the world. Here they learn about themselves and others, discovering their passions and growing intellectually in an inclusive community rich with choices, exploration, and play.