Dominican offers the best small university experience in Northern California by delivering a well-rounded education, supportive relationships, and career building experiences to students from all backgrounds, at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Dominican University offers a top-tier education that prepares every student for a complex, diverse, and changing world. Founded in 1890, Dominican enjoys a century-long reputation for excellence in scholarship, research, and community outreach.

Established in 1942, GDB is the largest Guide Dog school in North America and continues its dedication to quality student training services and extensive follow-up support for graduates. Our programs are made possible through the teamwork of staff, volunteers and generous donors. GDB receives no government funds. Services are provided to students from the United States and Canada at no cost to them. GDB is headquartered in San Rafael, California, with a second campus in Boring, Oregon. More than 12,500 teams have graduated from our program, and there are approximately 2,200 active teams in the field currently. VISION STATEMENT: Guide Dogs for the Blind envisions a world with greater inclusion, opportunity and independence by optimizing the unique capabilities of people and dogs. MISSION STATEMENT: Guide Dogs for the Blind empowers lives through exceptional partnerships between people, dogs and communities.

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.

Marin Academy is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory high school, located in San Rafael, California, twelve miles north of San Francisco. Marin Academy is recognized as an innovative school whose blend of rigorous college preparation and distinguished performing and visual arts occupies a unique place in secondary education. We are a school which seeks to balance its commitment to providing an outstanding academic curriculum alongside a variety of challenging experiences – among them athletics, outdoor education, and service learning – when, taken as a whole, constitute a Marin Academy education. The MA community is based on respect and trust, where students and teachers relate to each other as individuals as they encourage each other to "think,"​ "question,"​ and "create."​ The Marin Academy graduate is a self-directed, lifelong learner who approaches the world with sensitivity, creativity, passion, confidence and a strong sense of purpose.

The Branson School is a coeducational, college-preparatory day school of 345 students, grades 9-12, located in Marin County, California. Branson's mission is to develop students who make a positive impact in the world by leading lives of integrity, purpose, learning, and joy. Branson is an ever-evolving educational community that challenges and supports students as they grow into confident, thoughtful, ethical people. We encourage students to be brave in whatever they do – in the classroom, on the field, on stage, in the community, even with their peers. Branson also believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to create a truly excellent learning environment and a vibrant, caring community. From the classroom, to affinity spaces, to athletics, clubs, and beyond, we aspire to ensure that every member of the Branson community feels a deep sense of belonging and inclusion. At the heart of Branson is the trusting, dynamic relationship between dedicated teachers and students. The Branson faculty and staff value student-centered teaching and decision-making, continual growth, and collaboration. They respond to challenges with open minds and creative spirits, and they fully participate in the Branson community in a multitude of roles. They are widely regarded as outstanding, innovative leaders in teaching and their areas of expertise. Branson faculty and staff work and collaborate together on our beautiful, 17-acre campus, where a shared sense of purpose and love for their students create a joyful and tight-knit community.

San Domenico, a coed K-8 day school and coed 9–12 day and boarding school just north of San Francisco, is California's oldest independent school. At SD we believe that what students do with their education is just as important as their academic performance. Every day we encourage our students to not just study, but also to reflect on their learning, find their purpose, and celebrate in community, because an exceptional education, where values and academics join together, creates more than just great students—it develops great people. Our community is comprised of families of many faiths including Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, etc., as well as families who do not follow any particular faith but appreciate the value of discovering a sense of the sacred in its many manifestations. As a K-12 day school with an international and regional boarding program option for Upper School students, one of the unique aspects of an SD education is our diverse student body. With a far-reaching private bus system, we enroll boys and girls from regions throughout Marin, San Francisco, Napa, the South Bay, and around the world. Our 515-acre campus, nestled in the hills of San Anselmo, is a welcome "home away from home"​ and includes world class facilities: - music conservatory - hiking and mountain biking trails - aquatics center - state of the art gymnasium - 1-acre organic garden - visual and digital arts - makers program - 2,358 solar panels - 6 tennis courts San Domenico is the recipient of awards including but not limited to: - Common Sense Media Leadership - Apple Distinguished School - United States Department of Education Green Ribbon Award for Excellence in Sustainability - National Association of Independent Schools'​ Leading Edge award for Sustainability - Grand Champion award at the National Orchestra Festival, Virtuoso Program - Phillips Writing Awards We invite you to schedule your tour today! Learn more at www.sandomenico.org

Founded in 1908, Burke's or Katherine Delmar Burke School is an independent K-8 school for girls located in San Francisco, California. Burke’s mission is to educate, encourage and empower girls. Our school combines academic excellence with an appreciation for childhood so that students thrive as learners, develop a strong sense of self, contribute to community, and fulfill their potential, now and throughout life. Burke's has a unique 3.5 acre campus in the Sea Cliff neighborhood of San Francisco. With 65% open space, our expansive outdoor campus is unsurpassed in the city with a large grass athletic field, a sports court and two multipurpose courtyards with play structures. Our facilities are state-of-the art and include a 5,500 square foot library, two technology labs, three science labs, five art, music and drama studios, a gymnasium/auditorium and large light-filled classrooms. However, it is not simply our acreage or outstanding facilities that distinguish Burke's; it is what our campus enables our students and teachers to do. Our accomplished faculty take full advantage of our outdoor setting and wide-open spaces to foster the learning, well-being and social development of our girls. Step onto Burke's campus and you will see active and healthy girls fully engaged in their education.

Located near the Place de l’Etoile and Porte Maillot at the heart of the 17th district in Paris, the bilingual lycée (equivalent of high school) EIB Etoile welcomes 400 students of more than 40 different nationalities from Seconde to Terminale (from Grade 10 to Grade 12). As a school with state contract, this secular lycée follows the French curriculum and is also enhanced by additional English classes of up to 25% of the school timetable. In addition to the French General Baccalaureate (S for scientific, ES for economic and social sciences, L for arts options), where we boast a 100% success rate and over 84% honours (high and first-class honours for 2/3 of the students), our students are offered 2 options of excellence: an international programme (British OIB), with English literature as well as history and geography classes in English; and a European programme in English. Finally, as with collège Monceau, our high school students benefit from maths and modern languages classes (English, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Russian and Japanese), which are taught in skill groups.

The Bay School is an independent, coeducational college preparatory high school. We balance challenging academics and innovative thinking with a mindful approach to learning and life. We invite our alumni to follow our page to hear the school's latest news; facilitate mentorship and informational interviews with other alumni, parents and guardians; and strengthen professional connections with each other. We also invite you to keep us posted on your life at https://www.bayschoolsf.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=628211&type=d&pREC_ID=1099644 We also encourage friends of the school, parents and guardians, to follow our page if you are open to connecting with alumni and sharing your professional knowledge and experience.

Sonoma Academy is a dynamic coed, college preparatory high school providing a premier education to over 250 motivated learners from Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Mendocino, and Lake Counties. Sonoma Academy has a highly personalized academic environment, with an average class size of 12, one teacher for every ten students, and one advisor for every eight students.Our 34-acre campus is surrounded by over 1,000 acres of protected open space. Along with a rigorous curriculum, SA’s program offers opportunities to pursue arts, athletics, community service, international travel/study, environmental leadership, and digital arts.

The mission of Mount Tamalpais College is to provide an intellectually rigorous, inclusive Associate of Arts degree program and College Preparatory Program, free of charge, to people at San Quentin State Prison; to expand access to quality higher education for incarcerated people; and to foster the values of equity, civic engagement, independence of thought, and freedom of expression. Known for 24 years as the Prison University Project, Mount Tamalpais College aims to set a world-class example of a radically inclusive, academically rigorous, student-centered liberal arts college that happens to be located within a prison. We aspire to educate and challenge students intellectually; to prepare them to lead thoughtful and productive lives inside and outside of prison; to provide them with skills needed to obtain meaningful employment and economic stability post-release; and to prepare them to become leaders in their communities. Since 1996, the College at San Quentin has been the site of a unique and unprecedented educational enterprise. Nearly 4,000 students have participated in the program since its founding. In 2016, the organization was awarded the 2015 National Humanities Medal by President Obama.

Welcome to Marin Primary & Middle School, a preschool through eighth grade independent, co-educational learning community located in Larkspur, CA. We inspire joyful learning, honor each child, and build connections to empower all students to make a difference. Since 1975, MP&MS has been an innovative learning community where integrated, experiential projects complement a strong core curriculum. Our founders envisioned a school where childhood is treasured, learning is relevant, and students thrive personally and academically. Our graduates leave MP&MS well-prepared as 21st century thinkers with the confidence to take risks and meet challenges in the next chapter of their educational lives. Our dynamic curriculum and team teaching model provide opportunities for students to explore their passions and deepen their learning alongside talented educators who value collaboration and creativity. Our enhanced campus provides learning opportunities that extend well beyond the classroom, including STEAM, drama, athletics, an engaging after school program, and more. We value, seek, and foster a diverse and inclusive community. Our school welcomes applications from children who love to learn, who rise to the challenge of a strong academic program, and who thrive in an environment that promotes leadership, independent thinking, self-advocacy, and empathy.