Diablo Valley School

2924 Clayton Rd. No. B, Concord, CA, 94519-0945
At Diablo Valley School real life is the curriculum. Students at DVS learn Life's most valuable skills: self confidence, concentration, problem-solving, decision-making, academics, personal responsibility and respect for others. By making choices and learning to live with the consequences, students experience the challenges, responsibilities and freedoms of real life while in a caring and supportive environment. Staff at Diablo Valley School are successful, strong, knowledgeable and caring individuals who are dedicated to educating students to be independent, creative and capable adults. DVS is a school where play is serious work and serious projects are fun. Each person is responsible for deciding how to use their time all day, every day. Students are free to concentrate on what they choose for as long as they desire. All types of activities are equally valued. Activities vary with the natural flow of the curiosity that inspires them. DVS is a community where individual creativity and self-expression are encouraged and appreciated.

School Overview:

Diablo Valley School
School Type Alternative School
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - 12
Student Body
Total Students 36 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 9% (CA School Avg.: 40%)
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 2 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 18:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Admission Deadline None / Rolling

Nearby Schools:

Diablo Valley School
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-12 | 0 mi. away
Calvary Christian
Gr. 1-12 | 0.4 mi. away
Montessori School Of Concord
Gr. K | 0.5 mi. away
First Lutheran School
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-PK | 0.8 mi. away
St Agnes Elementary School
Gr. K-9 | 0.9 mi. away
White Dove School
Gr. PK-K | 0.9 mi. away

View all schools in: Concord, Contra Costa County, Zip 94519

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