Private Schools in
Palo Alto Unified School District
Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Asian American, private schools in Palo Alto Unified School District had a lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.
However, the private school student body had about the same racial diversity as the public schools.
- Private Schools in Palo Alto Unified School District’s Boundaries
- Palo Alto Unified School District
- White
- Black
- Hisp.
- Asian Am.
- Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
- Haw. / Pac. Isl.
- Multi.
- Not spec.
Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)
Find a Private School in Palo Alto Unified School District’s Boundaries
Since 2017, 26 private schools located within Palo Alto Unified School District’s boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.
Demographics Over Time
- Private Schools
- Public Schools
Religious Orientation
Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.
| Religious Orientation | Count | |
|---|---|---|
| Nonsectarian | 21 | |
| Jewish | 3 | |
| Other | 1 | |
| Roman Catholic | 1 |
School Type
School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.
| School Type | Count | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular elementary or secondary | 12 | |
| Early childhood/day care center | 4 | |
| Special program emphasis | 4 | |
| Montessori | 3 | |
| Special education | 3 |
Private Schools in Palo Alto Unified School District’s Boundaries
| School | Grades | Religion | Enrollment | Mostly … | Racial Difference* | Teachers | Founded | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewood School | KG–12th | Nonsectarian | 612 | White | 8% | 85 | 1959 | Regular elementary or secondary |
| Silicon Valley International School | PK–12th | Nonsectarian | 585 | Multiracial | 38% | 103 | Special program emphasis | |
| International School of the Peninsula | PK–8th | Nonsectarian | 456 | White | 6% | 80 | 1979 | Special program emphasis |
| Castilleja School | 6th–12th | Nonsectarian | 422 | White | 3% | 57 | 1907 | Regular elementary or secondary |
| Synapse School | KG–8th | Nonsectarian | 321 | Asian American | -4% | 60 | Regular elementary or secondary | |
| Keys Family Day School | KG–8th | Nonsectarian | 317 | White | 28% | 35 | Regular elementary or secondary | |
| Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School | KG–8th | Jewish | 315 | White | 68% | 60 | 1990 | Regular elementary or secondary |
| Stratford School Palo Alto | KG–8th | Nonsectarian | 301 | Asian American | 48% | 60 | Regular elementary or secondary | |
| Bowman School | PK–8th | Nonsectarian | 257 | Asian American | -4% | 60 | Montessori | |
| The Girls’ Middle School | 6th–8th | Nonsectarian | 202 | Asian American | -9% | 22 | Early childhood/day care center | |
| Kehillah Jewish High School | 9th–12th | Jewish | 200 | White | 62% | 25 | Special program emphasis | |
| St. Elizabeth Seton School | PK–8th | Roman Catholic | 175 | Hispanic or Latino | 70% | 11 | 1978 | Regular elementary or secondary |
| Keys Family Day School | 5th–8th | Nonsectarian | 139 | White | 51% | 25 | Regular elementary or secondary | |
| Fusion Academy Palo Alto | 6th–12th | Nonsectarian | 102 | Black | 98% | 13 | Early childhood/day care center | |
| Hope Technology School | PK–12th | Nonsectarian | 78 | White | 27% | 33 | Special education | |
| Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto | KG–12th | Nonsectarian | 72 | Asian American | 16% | 10 | Early childhood/day care center | |
| Athena Academy | 1st–8th | Nonsectarian | 58 | White | 44% | 10 | Special education | |
| Achieve Inc. | 3rd–12th | Nonsectarian | 56 | White | 2% | 11 | Special education | |
| Cornerstone Learning Foundation | 1st–4th | Nonsectarian | 51 | Asian American | 38% | 11 | Regular elementary or secondary | |
| Tru School | KG–5th | Nonsectarian | 36 | White | 18% | 5 | Regular elementary or secondary | |
| Imagination Lab School | KG–7th | Nonsectarian | 27 | White | 9% | 5 | Regular elementary or secondary | |
| Emerson School | 1st–7th | Nonsectarian | 26 | White | 6% | 6 | 1982 | Montessori |
| Meira Academy | 9th–12th | Jewish | 12 | White | 68% | 3 | Early childhood/day care center | |
| Casa Dei Bambini School | PK–1st | Nonsectarian | 12 | White | 18% | 9 | Montessori | |
| Grossman Academy | Nonsectarian | 10 | Asian American | 61% | 1 | Special program emphasis |
* About racial difference
About This Data
Where is this data from?
Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.
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