Sequoyah School Competitors

Oakwood School was founded in 1951 by parents who wanted to provide their children with an educational experience rich in the arts, sciences, and humanities, and challenging to their creative, intellectual, and physical capacities. They wanted a learning community that would foster independence of thought, intellectual integrity, sensitivity to the needs of others, and prepare students for participation in a democratic society. Oakwood remains committed to the founders’ goals. We believe that a school environment should foster individual growth and an active communal life, should hold intellectual attainment in high regard, and should encourage young people to exercise increasing autonomy and responsibility—for one another, for the environment, and for the larger world. We believe that a school best prepares children for the future by focusing on the quality of their experiences in the present. We believe that teachers and learners should inspire one another, and that school must be rewarding in its own right. And we believe that young people’s feelings and thoughts should be accorded respect and dignity.

New Roads School is a fully accredited K –12 college-preparatory independent educational community in Santa Monica, California. New Roads School was established in 1995 as a model for education in an ethnically, racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse community. New Roads began as a middle school program with 70 students and has grown in both directions each year thereafter. We now serve over 650 students representing the kaleidoscope of communities that make up Los Angeles. New Roads provides financial assistance to more approximately 50% of our families. Over the past 18 years, New Roads has dedicated approximately $70 million to financial aid.

The Athenian School is a Bay Area, college preparatory, independent school for grades 6-12 (day and boarding in grades 9-12). We are located at the base of Mt. Diablo, in Danville California. The Athenian School believes the best way to master subjects is to experience their application first hand. Athenian is a school where students will deeply themselves deeply in coursework, inspiring each other to think critically and develop the capacity to become true global citizens.