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Who we are
Our Community at a Glance
- Families have selected Bentley School for over 100 years. Our exceptional faculty develop students of character, inspire purpose, and build community. We have a total of 650 students from Kindergarten through twelfth grade.
- Lower and Middle School Campus (grades K-8) is located in Oakland, with 350 students
- Upper School Campus (grades 9-12) is located in Lafayette with 300 students
- 1 in 4 families receive financial assistance
- 8:1 Student to Faculty ratio
- 55% of students identify as students of color
- Students represent over 70 zip codes from across the Bay Area
- Over the past five years, 100% of Bentley graduates have been admitted to over 300 colleges and universities
- Bentley is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
- Bentley School encourages qualified applicants of all ethnic and religious backgrounds, races, national origins, genders, or sexual orientations
Our application for the next school year goes live on September 1. At that time, admissions events, including sign-ups for Open Houses, will be open. We look forward to welcoming you to one of our campuses.
The Promise of Bentley School
To pursue academic excellence from Kindergarten
to the threshold of college,
to the threshold of college,
To cherish potential and, even more, fulfill it;
To explore the arts, to love the sciences,
and embrace curiosity of all kinds;
To teach us all how to think, but not what to think;
and embrace curiosity of all kinds;
To teach us all how to think, but not what to think;
To feel the balance of mind and body
that comes from companionship on the field of play;
To lead when the time is to lead,
And learn critical thinking that makes for good, reasoned choices;
To celebrate diversity in thought and deed,
And be a citizen of the world in all the best senses;
To expect a lot of yourself,
But care and cooperate for the good of all;
In sum, to feel the enthusiasm and fun
That make learning a lifetime pursuit —
These are the goals of Bentley School,
and the community inside and around it.