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Almaden (408) 927-5771
19950 McKean Rd., San Jose
Shawnee (408) 365-9298
500 Shawnee Ln., San Jose
Harwood (408) 723-0111
4949 Harwood Rd., San Jose
Strawberry Park (408) 213-0083
730 Camina Escuela, San Jose
Berryessa (408) 998-2860
711 East Gish Rd., San Jose
Saratoga (408) 378-0444
18811 Cox Ave., Saratoga
Sunnyvale (408) 245-7170
1185 Hollenbeck Ave., Sunnyvale
Middlefield (650) 213-8245
3880 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto
Newark (510) 770-1771
39600 Cedar Blvd., Newark
Ardenwood (510) 739-0300
35487 Dumbarton Ct., Newark
An independent private school offering preschool through eighth grade
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PRIVATE S CHOOL GUIDE
The Sand Hill School experience creates
a balance between rigorous skill development
and engaging self-discovery to
foster comprehensive growth for students
with dyslexia and other learning differences.
The school features small, multiage
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, predictability and
personalized instruction build students’
confidence and helps them acquire the
skills and resilience they need to thrive at
home, at school and in life.
Grade Level: 1st–8th grade
Extracurricular: After-school support
programs: SLP, OT, Executive Functioning
Average Class Size: 12–14 students
Student Population: 70
Enrollment: Ongoing
Tuition: $44,400 for 2019-2020
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 with coding are all included
in the curriculum. Highlights of the year
include monthly field trips, science camp,
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, Key-
board, Martial Arts, Engineering Fundamentals
with Legos
Average Class Size: 15
Student Population: 110
Enrollment: Ongoing
Tuition: $15,100–$19,800 n
ACCREDITATION KEY
CAIS: California Association of Independent Schools
NAIS: National Association of Independent Schools
WASC: Western Association of Schools and Colleges
© 2019, Challenger Schools
Challenger School admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin.
Licenses: 434400459, 434408058, 434408059, 434404888, 434400467, 430700130,
430710539, 434403575, 010212301, 013412399
