Atrium School Competitors

As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, Brandeis University is dedicated to first-rate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Founded by the American Jewish community in 1948 as a nonsectarian institution at a time when exclusionary practices prevented equal access to some of the nation’s best universities, Brandeis has always welcomed talented students and faculty of every ethnicity, religion and cultural background. Today, our faculty, which include Nobel Prize recipients and Pulitzer Prize winners, are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Our 235-acre campus is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation.

MCDS is an independent K-8 coed day school enrolling 600 students at a 35-acre campus in Corte Madera, 10 miles north of San Francisco. The school's mission is to "create an inclusive community of learning that inspires curiosity, empathy and action." We enroll children from both San Francisco and Marin County. In addition to an engaging curriculum balancing academics, arts and athletics, current strategic initiatives focus on technology, environmental sustainability, and community and global connections. MCDS is particularly concerned with supporting its outstanding faculty and professional staff, with strong emphasis on professional development. Every employee helps to create a learning community in which all seek to improve as practitioners, learners, and team members. Members of the faculty and professional staff are bright, collaborative and passionate. MCDS is an equal opportunity employer and promotes the principles and practices of diversity throughout the school community.

Chinese American International School educates students for embrace Chinese, become their best selves, and create their place in the world. In 1981, a group of multi-ethnic San Francisco Bay Area parents, educators and civic leaders implemented a compelling vision. They created a school with a bilingual, multicultural curriculum in English and Chinese to prepare children for an increasingly interconnected world. Shirley Lee, the Head of School for 15 years, began teaching four young students in two modest classrooms. CAIS was the first school of its kind in the nation and remains one of the few independent Preschool through eighth grade Chinese English dual language immersion programs in the U.S. This bold experiment has become a shining model of success. Today, the school enrolls 556 students. Under the leadership of Head of School Jeff Bissell, CAIS graduates continue to enter leading high schools and universities. Some alumni now study and work in China, while others enjoy exciting careers in the U.S. that draw on their bicultural education. The school now boasts a best-in-class 5.4 acre campus with state of the art Athletics, Arts, and Teaching and Learning facilities and abundant outdoor space on 19th Avenue in San Francisco.