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Synapse School
  • Private
  • MENLO PARK, CA
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Synapse School

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    A minus
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?Data Sources
    1. Academics
      B+
    2. Diversity
      A
    3. Teachers
      A
    synapseschool.org
    (650) 294-4570
    3375 EDISON WAY
    MENLO PARK, CA 94025
    About Synapse School...

    Applying

    Application Deadline
    January 15
    Application Fee
    $90
    Interview Required
    Yes
    Required/Recommended Tests
    None

    Tuition

    Yearly Tuition
    $38,000
    Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Received Financial Aid
    18%
    Average Financial Aid
    $25,940

    From Synapse School

    An independent, private elementary and middle school in Menlo Park, CA, Synapse offers an innovative academic curriculum fully integrated with social-emotional learning (SEL). Synapse's curriculum and school life builds on the foundation of our mission of Educating a Community of Change Makers. The program is carefully designed as a model school to empower students with social-emotional learning through leading-edge academics: backed by neuroscience, constructivist, project-based learning in school-wide themes. We are curious, innovative, imaginative, creative, and we have fun!

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    Social-Emotional Learning Foundational to Synapse

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    At Synapse, SEL is not just a curriculum. It's a process by which we nurture a thriving learning environment, & it is the language that is foundational to our culture and bonds our community. At the core of SEL at Synapse is the fostering of students' self-awareness, empathy and resilience. Teachers, staff & parents are also taught the practices of SEL, to provide shared language and learning.

    School Details

    Grades
    PK, K-8
    Students
    294
    Student-Teacher Ratio
    5:1
    National
    17:1
    Full-Time Teachers
    54
    Part-Time Teachers
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    Students

    Students
    294
    Gender
    • Female
      50%
    • Male
      50%
    Student Diversity
    • Asian
      32.3%
    • Multiracial
      32%
    • White
      30.3%
    • Hispanic
      4.4%
    • African American
      1%
    • International
      0%
    • Native American
      0%
    • Pacific Islander
      0%
    • Unknown
      0%

    Preschool

    Annual Cost
    Cost is for the most complete schedule offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Starting Age
    4 years
    Pre-K Student-Teacher Ratio
    6:1
    Website
    synapseschool.org/lower-school/transitional-kindergarten-tk
    Schedule Options
    • Offers Full Week
      Yes
    • Offers Part Week
      No
    • Offers Full Day
      Yes
    • Offers Part Day
      No

    Living in the Area

    Ampex
    C+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?Data Sources
    1. Cost of Living
      D+
    2. Good for Families
      B minus
    3. Housing
      D
    Median Household Income
    $98,982
    National
    $69,021
    Median Rent
    $1,875
    National
    $1,163
    Median Home Value
    $1,008,108
    National
    $244,900
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