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2023 Best Private Schools in San Mateo County

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  1. #3 Best Private High Schools in San Mateo County.

    Menlo School

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    Private School,

    ATHERTON, CA,

    6-12,

    81 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

    Featured Review: Alum says Menlo School definitely encouraged students to start learning how to be independent. One of the most useful things I learned was how to communicate with my teachers/professors instead of depending on...The lunch scene is pretty good. The main entree, so to say, was served right onto a plate, where each student could ask for what they specifically wanted. There were vegetarian options, although...In terms of education, Menlo went above and beyond. As an alum, going into college was scary but I soon realized I was more than prepared for the workload and the work itself..

    Read 81 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 795,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,

  2. #4 Best Private High Schools in San Mateo County.

    Woodside Priory School

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    Private School,

    PORTOLA VALLEY, CA,

    6-12,

    72 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

    Featured Review: Alum says Work Culture: Priory emphasizes balance. The people within this community care about your wellbeing and are more focused on creating great people than producing more robots who fuel Silicon Valley's...Social Life: Your social life is determined by who you hang out with and the general attitude of your class. Luckily, there were a lot of people in my class who loved to host parties or knew kids...Dating: Dating at Priory is pretty normal, but due to the small class sizes, it's pretty hard to keep your business private. Sports: Basketball, XC, and Girls Soccer are the strongest programs. Campus: Best in NorCal easily..

    Read 72 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 426,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,

  3. #6 Best Private High Schools in San Mateo County.

    Pacific Bay Christian School

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    Private School,

    PACIFICA, CA,

    6-12,

    62 Niche users give it an average review of 3.7 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says An excellent Christian private school. For a small school, it offers an amazing diversity of challenging academics/APs for college prep but also student support. The motto is that students come....

    Read 62 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 173,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,

  4. #9 Best Private High Schools in San Mateo County.

    Eastside College Preparatory School

    Private School,

    EAST PALO ALTO, CA,

    6-12,

    145 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says Eastside college preparatory is a small school in which allows you to communicate with your teachers very well. Eastside has many summer classes that prepare you for college. Eastside also helps....

    Read 145 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 336,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

  5. #10 Best Private High Schools in San Mateo County.

    Mercy High School, Burlingame

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    Private School,

    BURLINGAME, CA,

    9-12,

    122 Niche users give it an average review of 3.7 stars.

    Featured Review: Alum says I graduated from Mercy a few years back and have nothing but great memories from my time there. The friendships I made and still have, the teachers that helped me find the best path for me, and the....

    Read 122 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 425,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

  6. Trinity School

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    Private School,

    MENLO PARK, CA,

    PK, K-5,

    22 Niche users give it an average review of 4.8 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says Trinity school is a Diamond in the Bay Area. It was not even a single day that my kid said she did not want to go, which says everything!Trinity is an excellent school in any direction (e.g., kindness, education, fun, art, music, sport, culture, play, and good community). The teachers and staff are great! The head of school is the....

    Read 22 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 161,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,

  7. The Carey School

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    Private School,

    SAN MATEO, CA,

    PK, K-5,

    12 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says We have one child who graduated and one child who is still at Carey. If we had to make the choice again on which elementary school to send our children to, we would not hesitate in sending them to...The entire experience has been positive. The administration and teachers are amazing individuals that really care about the children and are always looking at ways to improve themselves and their...Academics is not as rigorous as some other schools, but it allows the children to grow in other areas.Community is a huge part of The Carey experience as well. The families of the children are present and invested in their children's lives and are great role models. They are also very fun!Our eldest was well prepared for middle school and the transition was seamless..

    Read 12 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 288,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 8 to 1,

  8. Peninsula School

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    Private School,

    MENLO PARK, CA,

    PK, K-8,

    7 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says Peninsula School has been an amazing experience for our kindergartener and for us as his parents. The school puts joy, love, and play at the center of the learning environment and process. Peninsula...The teachers at Peninsula impress us with their thoughtfulness, authenticity, and talent. Our child regularly wants to stay a little longer when we come to pick him up from after care, which is....

    Read 7 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 254,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 6 to 1,

  9. Acton Academy Silicon Valley

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    Private School,

    REDWOOD CITY, CA,

    K-8,

    5 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says If the current education system disheartens you, if you want your children to deeply know themselves, and be able to be themselves at school, want your child to learn wilderness survival, cooking,....

    Read 5 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A,

    Students: 35,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

  10. Synapse School

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    Private School,

    MENLO PARK, CA,

    PK, K-8,

    13 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says Synapse is much more than a school. My husband and I feel that coming to Synapse was the best parenting decision we ever made. This is our seventh year, so it feels like home . Our younger daughter....

    Read 13 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

    Students: 294,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 5 to 1,

  11. Notre Dame Elementary School

    Blue checkmark.

    Private School,

    BELMONT, CA,

    K-8,

    12 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says My review of Notre Dame Elementary is for the middle school only. It’s very structured, highly academic, lots of homework. The classes are all of an “advanced”/“honors” level quality. But from....

    Read 12 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

    Students: 186,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

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