Best Private Schools in San Francisco Bay Area
12 of the most sought-after private schools in San Francisco Bay Area, with the admission test each uses and where to start preparing. Most use the ISEE or SSAT; kindergarten and lower-school entry often uses an early-childhood cognitive screening.
Bentley School
ISEE / Early-Childhood (WPPSI/WISC/ERB) Lafayette, CA · Day · Grades K–12
Castilleja School
ISEE / SSAT Palo Alto, CA · Day · Grades 6–12
Crystal Springs Uplands School
ISEE / SSAT Hillsborough, CA · Day · Grades 6–12
Head-Royce School
ISEE / Early-Childhood (WPPSI/WISC/ERB) Oakland, CA · Day · Grades K–12
Lick-Wilmerding High School
SSAT / ISEE San Francisco, CA · Day · Grades 9–12
Marin Academy
SSAT / ISEE San Rafael, CA · Day · Grades 9–12
Menlo School
ISEE / SSAT Atherton, CA · Day · Grades 6–12
Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton
ISEE / Early-Childhood (WPPSI/WISC/ERB) Atherton, CA · Day · Grades PreK–12
The College Preparatory School
SSAT / ISEE Oakland, CA · Day · Grades 9–12
The Harker School
ISEE / Early-Childhood (WPPSI/WISC/ERB) San Jose, CA · Day · Grades K–12
The Nueva School
ISEE / Early-Childhood (WPPSI/WISC/ERB) Hillsborough, CA · Day · Grades PreK–12
University High School
SSAT / ISEE San Francisco, CA · Day · Grades 9–12
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