Bentley School

Bentley School is a vibrant K12 learning community located in the culturally rich San Francisco Bay Area. Across two campuses, Bentley students are inspired by the school's motto, "Scire Desidero - I Desire to Know," through an academically challenging curriculum that values creativity, curiosity, and collaboration. Since its founding in 1920, Bentley has strived to ensure that each student is known and appreciated for their own unique gifts as both a scholar and a vital part of our school community. Over the course of their careers at Bentley, students achieve a greater understanding of the world around them; of their peers; and, ultimately, of themselves, preparing them for college and beyond.

• We have a total of 650 students from Kindergarten through 12th grade
• Bentley's Hiller campus houses our K-8 program, located in Oakland with 330 students
• Bentley's Lafayette campus houses our Upper School program (9th-12th grades) with 320 students
• One out of four students receive financial assistance
• 8:1 Student to Faculty ratio
• 56% Students of ColorStudents represent 70 zip codes from across the Bay Area
• Over the past five years, 100% of Bentley graduates have been admitted to over 300 colleges and universities, a number that also includes 90% of the institutions named onBarron's"Most Competitive Schools" list
• Bentley isaccredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)Bentley School encourages qualified applicants of all ethnic and religious backgrounds, races, national origins, gender, or sexual orientations.