Stanbridge Academy

Stanbridge Academy
Location
Map
515 E. Poplar Ave
San Mateo, CA 94401

United States
Coordinates37°34′31″N 122°19′50″W / 37.575323°N 122.330459°W / 37.575323; -122.330459
Information
Typeprivate
Religious affiliation(s)nonsectarian
Established1982; 42 years ago (1982)
GradesK–12
Gendercoeducational
Campus size50,149 sq ft (4,659.0 m2)[1]
AccreditationCAIS, WASC
Websitestanbridgeacademy.org

Stanbridge Academy is a K–12 school for students with mild to moderate learning differences and social communication challenges. Stanbridge Academy was founded in 1982, and its campus is located in San Mateo, California, United States.[2][3]

Description and history

The school's mission statement is: "Stanbridge Academy is a caring, inclusive K–12 school for students with mild to moderate learning differences and social communication disorders. We use an individualized, whole student approach so that students thrive and develop their academic, social, and emotional capabilities to their fullest potential."[4]

Stanbridge was founded in 1982 by Andi Jobe to support students with mild to moderate learning disabilities, after she found her own children's needs had not been met by other schools. The school first was accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in 1998 and moved to its current campus on East Poplar Avenue the next year.[5] Jobe served as head of school until 2000.[6]

In May 2018, Stanbridge Academy was accepted as a member of the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) for a seven-year maximum accreditation term. In November 2017, Stanbridge Academy's accreditation with WASC was also renewed for the maximum seven years.[2][7][8]

Stanbridge is a partner in the NASA Neurodiversity Network (N3) alongside other high schools in the Bay Area, including the Anova Center for Education (Santa Rosa), Oak Hill School (San Anselmo) and Orion Academy (Moraga). N3 provides learning modules developed under the direction of Professor Lynn Cominsky at Sonoma State University; the curriculum is designed to engage students in informal NASA activities and inspire them to pursue careers in STEM.[9]

References

  1. ^ Mays, Jon (April 10, 2001). "Stanbridge Academy seeks expansion". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Fully-accredited Bay Area school for LD students". Stanbridge Academy. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  3. ^ "Stanbridge Academy". California School Directory. California Department of Education. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Stanbridge's Mission and Philosophy". Stanbridge Academy. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  5. ^ "Stanbridge Academy Head of School". Carney, Sandoe & Associates. July 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  6. ^ Hutchins, Shelley D. (February 2016). "Building Sustainable Speech". The ASHA Leader. 21 (2). The American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. doi:10.1044/leader.LML.21022016.24.
  7. ^ "California Association of Independent Schools - Search for a School". www.caisca.org. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  8. ^ "ACS WASC Commission – Accrediting Commission for Schools". directory.acswasc.org. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  9. ^ Galvan, Nate (January 26, 2021). "Sonoma State receives near $5 million from NASA to engage autistic learners in STEM". Sonoma State University. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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