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Crestmont School Profile

Crestmont School is a cooperative K-5 elementary school located in the scenic hills of Richmond, California.

It was founded in 1969 with the goal of creating an environment that would encourage curiosity, critical thinking, community spirit, and academic excellence for children of all backgrounds.

Curriculum Highlights

  • Every child is recognized, included, and supported for who they are.
  • Crestmont teachers use authentic assessment and provide extensive narrative reports and conferences on children’s progress.
  • Frequent field trips provide meaningful opportunities for learning.
  • Students’ opinions are valued. Teachers seek student input and promote student leadership on school decisions.
  • We value and encourage parent participation, with a wide range of options for involvement.
  • We practice conflict resolution among our children, as well as among parents and our overall community.
  • We develop children’s capacity for listening to each other, speaking up, and relating to adults. Our children are taught to be kind, respectful citizens and leaders.
  • Over Crestmont’s long and rich history, we have created and sustained unique community traditions.
  • Multiage classes, activities, and play are integral to Crestmont’s philosophy.
  • In our curriculum, community activities, and admissions process we have a strong commitment to racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and family diversity.
  • We provide a high quality education for a reasonable price.

Total Enrollment :

63   (K-5)

Class Size:

(Kindergarten) 10-15 students.  Adult to Child Ratio 1:4

K Tuition :

$10,430 (2011-2012) / $1,043 per month for 10 months

Families Receiving Tuition Assistance:

31%

Sibling Discounts:

8%

Parent Participation Tuition Credits:

$8.00/hour  (Board participation also receives tuition credits)

Diversity :

30%

Kindergarten Transition:

Prior to the start of the school year, our Kindergarten Teacher, Miss Robin, schedules home visits for each new incoming Kindergartner. She spends time with each child at their home so that when the children enter their first day at the school, they’ve already have a personal connection and are familiar with their teacher. Kindergarten families are welcomed at a new families play date after admission, and encouraged to hold playdates with new classmates over the summer. Later in the summer a class picnic is held for each grade just before the school year begins.

View the recent Video about the Crestmont Kindergarten Transition : http://crestmontschool.org/

Read about our teachers: http://crestmontschool.org/staff/

Recommendation Forms:

Crestmont School is a member of the East Bay Independent Schools Association (EBISA) and complies with EBISA rules and uses EBISA forms to help teachers ease the amount paperwork for preschool teachers:

To download the teacher recommendation forms, scroll down to pdf downloads for preschool or upper grade rec forms : http://crestmontschool.org/admissions/

Currently accepting applications for enrollment.  Contact Admissions to schedule a tour.

Learn: Forty years of great education – http://crestmontschool.org/about

JOIN: Send your kids to Crestmont - http://crestmontschool.org/admissions