Live Oak School vs. Synergy School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Student Body
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Overview
Live Oak School's mission is to fulfill the potential and promise of each child.
By knowing each student well we are able to offer a rich curriculum that offers access and challenge for every student. Our learning environment sets high academic expectations, encouraging critical thinking and fostering curiosity and creativity.
We are an independent TK-8 school founded more than 50 years ago as an educational cooperative, where teachers are respected for their expertise and leadership.
We nurture each child`s intellectual, creative, and emotional potential and honor neuro-diversity and learning styles.
Our approach to education is hands-on and experiential and encourages open-ended and critical thinking. Outdoor education is important to us and provides for exploration and experiences that foster stewardship of the natural world and its resources.
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Year Founded
1971
1973
Students Body
Total Students
426 students
185 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
55%
50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
4
Kindergarten Students
44
18
Grade 1 Students
44
19
Grade 2 Students
44
17
Grade 3 Students
44
19
Grade 4 Students
44
20
Grade 5 Students
44
15
Grade 6 Students
54
25
Grade 7 Students
54
24
Grade 8 Students
54
24
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
20 teachers
Average Class Size
22
20
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:9
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 6
Jan. 10 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$44,395
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Tuition Notes
Adjusted Tuition Program available to families who qualify. Tuition ranges from $500 - $44,395
2024-2025 School Year
TK-5 Tuition: $27,600
6th-8th Grade Tuition: $29,800
% on Financial Aid
27%
30%
Admissions Director
Maurice Hill
Rita Franklin
Admissions Associate
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Cynthia Louie
Sports
Total Sports Offered
5
4
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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5
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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Art Club, Book Club, LGBTQ+ Alliance, Student Council, Yearbook Club