Alta Vista School

Alta Vista is a unique school that truly stimulates creative thinking and problem solving while nurturing the whole child. There is so much to love about this school. The classes are small and the teachers are smart, engaged and affectionate. The academics are strong– among the strongest we observed in any school. The curriculum is rich and interesting. The kids not only spend time doing science EVERY DAY but they also have drama, art, music and Spanish. Social emotional learning is woven throughout the curriculum. If you are looking for a school where your bright child who is fascinated with math, science and building will thrive, look no further!

When you find that school that is the right fit — you just know… after 3 years at FAIS where my daughter was riddled with anxiety even though we speak French so it wasn’t a language issue, we made a switch to Alta Vista and we are incredibly happy. She is in Grade 2 and is learning so much more and has a love for learning ! While at FAIS she stopped asking the «why» questions, at Alta Vista she has found a new love in her environment, math, reading, writing, science — she questions things all the time. She is now in an environment which promotes learning with a differentiated teaching approach and is very project based — it’s been an amazing transition for her. She is happy to go to school every day and has said that she doesn’ t want to change school ever. The teachers are all of very high caliber and they work very hard !! Ed Walters is indeed a genius and the back bone to the school. We highly recommend this school ! We live in the Bay Area where things progress and are cutting edge — this school represents this well !

Alta Vista School has far, far exceeded our expectations! Our son is engaged and thriving in kindergarten with his amazing two teachers! We love AVS and cannot wait until our daughter is old enough to go there too!