Tru
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(650)469-3656
- Tr is a private, progressive elementary school near downtown Palo Alto serving students K 5 that makes learning a transformative experience.
- Academics are supported by direct, extended research and experimentation by students.
- Encounters with the outside world provide real life experience. Social emotional learning is embedded in every activity, by teachers with personal understanding of each child.
- The program is carefully designed to develop a mindset of growth and opportunity that will lead children to deeper, richer, and more meaningful lives.
- Come explore what we do; this is what school was meant to be.
Quick Stats (2019-20)
- Grades: Kindergarten-6
- Yearly Tuition: $16,990
- Average class size: 9 students
- Application Deadline: Jan. 15 / Feb. 1 / rolling
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Tru places among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Advanced Degrees Highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees
School Overview
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Year Founded | 2011 |
Student Body
| Total Students | n/a |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
Academics and Faculty
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 99% |
| Average Class Size | 9 students |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | Jan. 15 / Feb. 1 / rolling |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $16,990 |
| % on Financial Aid | 11% |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $2,500 |
School Notes
- Please see our website for more details about our program.
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Nearby Private Schools
- The nearest high school to Tru is Castilleja School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is The Children's School Of Art And Science (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest preschool is St. Elizabeth Seton School- A Drexel School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Palo Alto Grades: K-4 | 15 students
0 miles
1295 Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94301 0 K-4
15 - Palo AltoSt. Elizabeth Seton School- A Drexel School(Roman Catholic)Grades: PK-8 | 297 students
0.3 miles
1095 Channing Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650)326-9004 0.3 PK-8
297 - Palo Alto Grades: 6-12 | 430 students
0.5 miles
1310 Bryant St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650)328-3160 0.5 6-12
430 - Palo Alto Grades: n/a
0.6 miles
848 Ramona St
Palo Alto, CA 94301 0.6 n/a
n/a - Palo AltoDiscovery Children's House Montessori SchoolMontessori SchoolGrades: K-1 | 50 students
0.7 miles
437 Webster St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650)329-8023 0.7 K-1
50
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