Bentley School

Coordinates: 37°51′10.36″N 122°14′1.12″W / 37.8528778°N 122.2336444°W / 37.8528778; -122.2336444

Bentley School
Location
Information
Type Private
Motto Scire Desidero
"I desire to know"
Established 1920
Principal
  • Arlene Hogan, Head of School
  • Bryan Smith, Upper School Head
  • Rebecca Wolski, Middle School Director
  • Liz Lummis O'Neil, Lower School Director
Grades K-12
Enrollment 700
Average class size 12
Student to teacher ratio 1:12
Color(s) Blue & White          
Mascot Phoenix
Website http://www.bentleyschool.org
Bentley School

Bentley School is a private co-educational college preparatory day school. The Bentley School's lower and middle school campus (K-8) is located in the Oakland Hills and the upper school (9-12) campus is located in Lafayette, California.

History and Governance

Bentley School was established in Berkeley in 1920. The school was purchased by Ms. Mary Harley Jenks in 1930, who later founded The College Preparatory School (CPS) in the 1960s. In 1969 the School was incorporated as a non-profit corporation. The School moved to the existing campus in Oakland in the fall of 1970, and purchased the campus in Lafayette in 1997. The Hiller Campus includes the Lower School (grades K-5) and Middle School (grades 6-8). The Hiller Campus is located in Oakland, while the Lafayette Campus, off of Highway 24 between Walnut Creek and Berkeley/Oakland, is the location of the Upper School (grades 9-12).

Bentley School is operated as an independent institution and is governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is responsible for setting the goals and policies of Bentley and monitoring performance. The Board of Trustees appoints a Head of School to devise and implement day-to-day operational policies and practices to meet these goals, and to provide educational leadership for the School community. Bentley School is fully accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)/Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). This accreditation was renewed in 2017. The Head of Bentley School is Arlene Hogan.[1]

Academics

Excellence in Teaching and Learning is the foundation of a Bentley School education. Since 1920 Bentley School has fostered an environment that challenges the mind, striving to bring out the best in each of its students".[2] The curriculum changes, grows, and expands as student interest and needs change. A traditional core curriculum is enhanced by a breadth of courses which prepare students for their next educational step, whether it's to the next division or their choice of higher education institution.

Athletics

Bentley Upper School offers junior varsity and varsity basketball, volleyball, tennis, baseball, golf, swimming, soccer, ultimate frisbee, track and field and cross country. The school is one of ten schools in the Bay Counties League - East.

Bentley Middle School offers junior varsity and varsity basketball and volleyball. It also includes flag football, soccer, cross country, and has recently added a baseball program to their athletics department.

Bentley's mascot is the Phoenix. The K-8 Oakland Campus burned down in the Oakland Hills Firestorm in 1991 and the Phoenix recognizes the School's rise from the ashes after the fire into a K-12 school with two campuses.

Tuition and financial aid

The tuition for the 2018-19 school year:[3]

  • Lower School (K-5): $29,540 [4]
  • Middle School (6-8): $32,270 [5]
  • Upper School (9-12): $41,985 [6]

Bentley School offers financial aid to students whose families apply for and demonstrate a need for assistance.


References

  1. ↑ https://www.bentleyschool.org/page/about/head-of-schools-message-. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Hogan, Arlene. "Bentley School Welcome Page". Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ↑ https://www.bentleyschool.org/page/admissions/tuition-and-fees
  4. ↑ "Tuition and Fees | Bentley School". www.bentleyschool.net. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  5. ↑ "Tuition and Fees | Bentley School". www.bentleyschool.net. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  6. ↑ "Tuition and Fees | Bentley School". www.bentleyschool.net. Retrieved 2016-07-27.


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