Welcome to Stanbridge Academy!

Stanbridge Academy is a K-12 school for children with mild to moderate learning disabilities located in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The school and staff are dedicated to providing students with small, structured classes, individualized and differentiated instruction following a California standards-based curriculum. Our education program addresses the whole child, with focus on both academic and social growth. Our unique and effective experiential program utilizes off-campus activities to enhance and complement classroom learning and promotes student personal growth.

Stanbridge students have learning differences, such as dyslexia, language processing disabilities, ADD/ADHD, high-functioning autism, and other academic and social learning challenges. Click here to learn more about the "typical" Stanbridge Student.
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Quick facts about our school

The core of Stanbridge Academy is our academic program. Small class sizes at all grade levels allow for ​differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all learners. California content standards form the foundation of our curriculum. Stanbridge is accredited by both CAIS and WASC through June 2025.

The development of social-emotional, self-regulation, and executive functioning skills is embedded into our curriculum and throughout the school day. All students participate in social learning class once per week.

Tuition for the 2018–19 school year is $41,800. Tuition includes experiential trips, textbooks, and supplies. The school also provides counselors, a speech and language pathologist, and a resource specialist to support students as part of the school program. 

Our program integrates experiential learning through overnight and day trips as well as on-campus assemblies and curriculum-based projects. We also provide a comprehensive school experience with electives, afterschool clubs, and sports teams.

Transition counseling includes building life skills, preparing for college, and training for the workforce. Stanbridge also offers a post-secondary program for students needing additional assistance after graduating from high school.

Stanbridge serves students from across the Bay Area. To assist families with longer commutes, we offer shuttle service to and from San Francisco, as well as a separate shuttle serving families in San Jose. The school also operates shuttle vans from the San Mateo Caltrain station in the morning and after school.