Woodside Priory School (Priory) vs. The Athenian School

Woodside Priory is the only boarding school in Silicon Valley.

Located within 40 minutes of San Francisco and 10 minutes of Stanford University, the Priory is a coeducational boarding and day school for grades 9 through 12 as well as a coeducational day school for grades 6 through 8.

Situated on a 50-acre campus in the heart of Silicon Valley, Priory offers a 7:1 student/teacher ratio, a strong college and university preparatory curriculum, a vast performing arts program, and a competitive athletics program. Priory strives to create a balanced experience for students where they can explore interests, develop passions, and discover themselves.

The Athenian School goes far beyond preparing talented and diverse students for outstanding colleges.

Athenian empowers its graduates to become world citizens with lives of purpose and personal fulfillment.

Athenian's distinguishing features include: small class size, extraordinary teachers, a challenging academic curriculum, a required wilderness course and extensive international experiences (exchanges, trips and conferences).

Located on 75 beautiful acres at the base of Mt. Diablo, Athenian is the San Francisco Bay Area's only nonsectarian school with a high school boarding program.

Graduates attend outstanding university and colleges throughout the country and report being exceptionally well prepared to do well and thrive in college and beyond.

Athenian teaches students independence and self-advocacy, and encourages students to use their knowledge and skills to make a difference in the world.