Orinda Academy

19 Altarinda Road, Orinda, CA, 94563-0945
Tel: (925)254-7553
Grades: 6 - 12 | 111 students
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Orinda Academy provides a structured supportive environment for bright students in grades 6-12, who are seeking a broad, engaging, and challenging curriculum as well as small classes and a 9:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Our graduates attend prestigious universities throughout the United States.

School Overview:
Orinda Academy
School Membership(s) Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported Accomodations for Mild to Moderate Learning Differences
Year Founded 1982
Student Body
Total Students 111 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 20% (CA School Avg.: 40%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 35%
Average Class Size 10 students
Number of AP Courses 3 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
AP Spanish AP Literature and Composition
Honors American Literature Honors Biology
Average SAT score 1187
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 13 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $30,475
% on Financial Aid 20%
Admissions Director Laurel Evans
Sports
Total Sports Offered 6 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Dance Mountain Biking
Soccer Softball

School Notes:

      Our mission is to provide a college preparatory education to empower each student to reach his or her full potential as a successful, confident, self-reliant individual, including those smart, creative students with learning differences. Orinda Academy is a co-ed independent school for students in grades 6 to 12 in Orinda, California in the San Francisco East Bay.
    • We offer a college prep curriculum committed to providing students with academic growth, ambitious and advanced classes in the arts, competitive interscholastic athletics and a rich technological curriculum.
    • We develop students’ critical thinking skills, ethical values, an appreciation for culture, a healthy lifestyle, and a sense of social responsibility.
    • We bring together a diverse student body with a multitude of talents and abilities and develop their love of learning and an appreciation for the opportunities in our multi-cultural world. 
    • We foster connection, collaboration and communication between parents, students and teachers to achieve a successful academic experience.
    • We update parents every two weeks with progress reports and hold parent conferences three times per year.
    • Student support includes collaboration with outside tutors, therapists and specialists to ensure student success.

    Profile last updated: 09/04/2012

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