Dunn School, Los Olivos

Dunn School is a private boarding and day school for grades 6 - 12 located on 55 acres outside of Los Olivos, California. It was founded in 1957, by Tony Dunn under the name "The Valley School."

The Dunn School
Entrance to the school from California State Route 154
Address
2555 West Highway 154

Los Olivos
,
California
93441

United States
Information
TypePrivate, Boarding
MottoNe Tentes Aut Perfice
Established1957
HeadmasterMike Beck
Faculty65
Enrollment250 total (co-ed)
60% boarding
Average class size11 students
Student to teacher ratio4:1
CampusRural
Campus size55 acres
Color(s)Black and Red
Athletics16 Interscholastic Sports
MascotEarwig
Tuition$44,000.00
Websitewww.dunnschool.org

Campus

Dunn's campus includes a middle school and a high school. Buildings are California cottage-style. The Sinclaire Art Studios feature a painting studio, ceramic studio and sculpture yard, darkroom and multimedia classroom for digital photography and film-making students. The athletic facilities include six tennis courts, four athletic fields, a pool, gymnasium, volleyball courts (indoor and outdoor), basketball court (indoor and outdoor), running track, mountain bike track, and rock climbing wall. In addition to four student dormitories, there are 25 on-campus faculty residences, 40 classrooms, library, computer lab, science center with labs, learning support center, performing arts theater, day student lounges, infirmary, dining hall, school store and organic gardens.[1]

Hands-on Experiences

Dunn students participate in community service traditions like Day of Caring and the 24 Hour Relay for Life, among other service projects each year. Every class, from grades 6 - 12, spends a week in the California wilderness. Students may travel abroad on international trips (three offered each year), or develop entrepreneurship skills through an innovation elective, student club, or management of the Earwig Cafe - a student-run enterprise.

Academic

Classes average 11 students, and are taught seminar-style by teachers.[2] Students enroll in a minimum of five academic classes each semester.

Athletics

Dunn School is a member of the Condor League, an athletic conference for independent secondary schools. The members are preparatory schools located along the Central Coast of California: Besant Hill School, Cate School, Laguna Blanca School, Midland School, Oak Grove School, Ojai Valley School, and Thacher School.

Reference List
  1. "Educatius | Dunn School in Los Olivos, California, USA". Educatius. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  2. "Dunn School Profile (2020-21) | Los Olivos, CA". Boarding School Review. Retrieved 2020-12-28.

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