School Overview: |
Phillips Brooks School
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| School Membership(s) | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 5 | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 276 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
| % Students of Color | 30% (CA School Avg.: 43%) | |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 (National school avg.: 13:1) | |
| Average Class Size | 18 students | |
| Classroom dress code | Casual | |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | Jan. 11 / rolling | |
| Admissions Director | Melanie Shaw | |
| Admissions Associate | Hira Khan | |
The Phillips Brooks School, founded in 1978, is an independent,
coeducational day school located in Menlo Park, California. We
enroll 276 students in preschool through fifth grade. Class size
ranges from 14-16 in the preschool and 18-20 in kindergarten
through grade five. Core curriculum subjects are taught in
self-contained classrooms, and the specialist teachers provide
additional instruction in art, library, music, physical education,
science, technology and Spanish.
At PBS, we believe that children learn best through a
developmentally appropriate curriculum that builds on their natural
curiosity about the world. The teacher guides the student in that
process: facilitating hands-on projects, promoting collaboration
among students, and prompting even the youngest students to reflect
deeply on their classroom work. For teachers to fulfill that role,
they must be attuned to students' individual needs and learning
styles, and continually benefit from professional development
opportunities.
While a solid foundation in core academic disciplines is essential,
we also believe that students' long term well-being, and their
capacity to contribute to our society and world, depend crucially
on their social and emotional development as well. Students must
learn how to interact with others: how to listen, how to be
sensitive to others' needs and respectful of their perspectives,
and how to express their own views, even when it is difficult to do
so. Students must establish a healthy self-conception as well as a
sense of connection to others and to the broader world. This
developmental journey spans a lifetime, to be sure, but the
foundation begins during the earliest school years. The Phillips
Brooks School prepares students for lifelong learning and growth in
our diverse and ever changing world.
Profile last updated: 01/17/2013
View all schools in: Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Zip 94025
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