Windrush School

1800 Elm St, El Cerrito, CA, 94530-0945
Tel: (510)970-7580
Grades: K - 8 | 258 students
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Windrush enrolls 250+ students from diverse backgrounds in Kindergarten-8th grade on a four-acre campus in the East San Francisco Bay area. The progressive curriculum enables graduates to navigate life-in all its varied complexity-with humor, optimism and determination. A learning-by-doing approach instills a lifelong love of learning in students. Our outstanding faculty consistently assesses teaching methods and student abilities to ensure students succeed academically and personally. Our students master academic and intellectual skills and develop a sense of who they are as learners and individuals. They are taught to use information critically and creatively. They also respect themselves and others while having compassion for their community, humanity and the world. Spanish, art and physical education are taught in all grades. Computer, music, drama and service learning enrich the curriculum. Tuition: K-5: $19,931, Middle School: $22,456. Tuition assistance, after school care and summer programs available. David Bond is Admissions Director, Ilana Kaufman is Head of School.

School Overview:
Windrush School
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1976
Student Body
Total Students 258 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 51% (CA School Avg.: 43%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 10:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size 18 students
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 10 / rolling
Admissions Director David Bond
Admissions Associate Sherry Liu

School Notes:

  • Windrush School is committed to nudging every child's mind, while nurturing their hearts, bodies and spirits. Windrush students develop mastery of academic and intellectual skills along with a sense of who they are as learners and individuals. A Windrush education enables graduates to navigate educational, community and life experiences with determination, optimism, humor and grace. Windrush students approach learning opportunities and challenges with confident, enthusiastic spirits and open minds. They master subject matter and utilize knowledge critically and creatively. Windrush students are thoughtful, joyful and introspective. They have integrity as well as a sense of purpose and responsibility. Windrush students develop a moral compass and persevere in the face of adversity. Windrush students desire meaningful relationships with people of diverse experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, values and beliefs. They have respect for themselves and others, as well as a sense of compassion for and connection with their community, humanity and the world. Our Mission Windrush School serves students and families by providing an excellent education grounded in Progressive Principles. The Windrush School K-8 program provides outstanding academics while cultivating identity through an emphasis on social, emotional and physical health. A Windrush School education enables students to meet the future with confidence, competence, resilience and grace. Enrollment has increased steadily since its early years, and Windrush has expanded by constructing a LEED-certified building, which houses the K-8 Library and Middle School. The first of its kind in El Cerrito, the building reflects a fundamental Windrush principle-respect and responsibility for self, others and the world.

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Nearby Schools:

Windrush School
Gr. K-8 | 0 mi. away
St John The Baptist
Gr. K-9 | 0.4 mi. away
Montessori Family School
Gr. PK-8 | 0.5 mi. away
Prospect Sierra School
Gr. K-8 | 0.7 mi. away
Tehiyah Day School
Gr. PK-8 | 0.7 mi. away
Nomura Preschool
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-PK | 1.1 mi. away

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