Headlands Preparatory School
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{{Short description|Private school in Sausalito, California}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Headlands Preparatory School
| city = Sausalito
| county = Marin County
| state = California
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|37.8588619|-122.4862185|display=it}}
| former_name = Tilden Preparatory School Marin
| religious_affiliation = Nonsectarian
| established = 2017
| head_of_school = Dan Rogoff
| enrollment = {{Circa|40}}
| average_class_size = 1
| colors = Orange and green {{color box|orangered}}{{color box|darkgreen}}
| free = Kristie Moore-Arauz
| free_label = Executive Director
| free_1 = Rebecca Hobbs
| free_label1 = Founding Director
| website = https://headlandsprep.com/
}}
Headlands Preparatory School,Often called Headlands Prep, HPS, or simply Headlands originally known as Tilden Preparatory School Marin, is a WASC-accredited alternative private school for grades 6 to 12 located in Sausalito, California.{{Cite web |title=Headlands Preparatory: Accredited Private School Grades 6-12 |url=https://headlandsprep.com/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Headlands Prepartory School |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Headlands Preparatory School |url=https://www.sausalito.org/list/member/headlands-preparatory-school-1563 |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=www.sausalito.org |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-07 |title=Headlands Preparatory School (Top Ranked Private School for 2024-25) - Sausalito, CA |url=https://www.privateschoolreview.com/headlands-preparatory-school-profile |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Private School Review |language=en}} It has approximately 40 students enrolled as of {{YEAR}}.{{Cite news |title=Looking at Private Middle Schools in San Francisco |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/articles/looking-at-private-middle-schools-in-san-francisco |access-date=2024-10-25}}
History
Headlands Preparatory School was founded in 2017 as Tilden Preparatory School Marin, as a branch of Tilden Preparatory School, located in Albany. In 2020, Tilden Preparatory School Marin changed its name to Headlands Preparatory School.{{Cite web |title=Headlands Preparatory School - Sausalito, CA |url=https://www.yelp.com/biz/headlands-preparatory-school-sausalito |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=Yelp |language=en-US}}
Unique teaching system
Headlands specializes in teaching students with learning disabilities, such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and 2E students.{{Cite web |title=Alternative School for Learning Differences, ADHD, Dyslexia: Headlands Preparatory School |url=https://headlandsprep.com/admissions/why-headlands/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Headlands Prepartory School |language=en-US}} As such, the school utilizes a unique teaching system that involves 1 on 1 classes,This means that the core classes consist of just 1 teacher and 1 student; non core classes, such as study hall, art, and PE, consist of 3-6 students as well as flexible curriculums and student schedules, allowing students to learn at their own pace.{{Cite web |last=Rob2 |title=Headlands Preparatory School in Sausalito, California |url=https://parentspress.com/schools/california/sausalito/headlands-preparatory-school/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Parents Press |language=en-US}}