Bentley School
- Bentley School is an independent coeducational college preparatory day school, grades K-12.
- Bentley School inspires inquiry, academic excellence, personal achievement, and character by engaging students' intellect and creativity, and by encouraging them to embrace values that enrich their community and the world.
- Honor, character, dignity, compassion, and ethical responsibility are fundamental ideals in our community and in our approach to teaching and learning.
- Our comprehensive and academically rigorous curriculum promotes a life long pursuit and love of learning; provides a range of challenging opportunities in academics, athletics and the arts; encourages balance in students' individual interests and goals.
- The support of intellectual inquiry is developed by encouraging students to explore their individual skills and talents and by provoking a willingness to articulate ideas and to engage critical thought.
- We provide an environment that allows students to take risks and to confront challenges in creative and individual ways.
Quick Stats (2020)
- Grades: Kindergarten-12
- Students: 686 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Placements
Bentley School places among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Body Largest student body
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) State or regional independent school association |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 686 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 35% State avg.: 45% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 95 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
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