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The Bay School

1026 Capitola Road Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Tel: (831) 462-9620

www.thebayschool.org

Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Inquire with school
Enrollment: 39 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Inquire with school
Enrollment: 39 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Inquire with school

Year Founded

1999

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School Motto

The Bay School's mission is to provide scientifically based educational services.

Student Body

Total Students

39 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

53%

State avg.: 52%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

National avg.: 11:1

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

Founded in 1999, The Bay School's mission is to provide scientifically-based educational services and to contribute to research that serves children with autism.
The year-round school educates students between the ages of five and twenty-one regardless of their race, national or ethnic origin, age, gender or religion.
The bay school offers an educational program that utilizes systematic instruction based on the principals of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Support and instruction in home management skills for families of enrolled students, access and participation for students in public school inclusion and community programs, opportunities for research in areas of education and intervention for students with autism.

Founded in 1999, The Bay School's mission is to provide scientifically-based educational services and to contribute to research that serves children with autism.
The year-round school educates students between the ages of five and twenty-one regardless of their race, national or ethnic origin, age, gender or religion.
The bay school offers an educational program that utilizes systematic instruction based on the principals of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Support and instruction in home management skills for families of enrolled students, access and participation for students in public school inclusion and community programs, opportunities for research in areas of education and intervention for students with autism.

Source: Verified school update

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