Pinewood School, Los Altos

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{{Infobox school

| name = Pinewood School

| logo = Pinewood School.jpg

| logo_size = 300

| type = Private, Non-Sectarian

| coordinates = {{coord|37|22|3.14|N|122|6|20.94|W|type:edu_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}

| established = 1959

| sister_school = Oakwood School, Morgan Hill

| head_of_school = Scott Riches

| grades = K-12

| location = Los Altos, California

| country = USA

| enrollment = 600 {{cite web|url=http://www.pinewood.edu/page.cfm?p=2540|title=Quality Education Private Schools in Los Altos, CA|website=www.pinewood.edu}}

| tuition = $40,000-50,000 {{cite web|url=https://www.pinewood.edu/admissions/tuition|title=Tuition - Pinewood School|website=www.pinewood.edu}}

| colors = Green and Gold {{color box|green}}{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}}

| mascot = Pinewood Panthers

| athletics_conference = CIF Central Coast Section:
West Bay Athletic League

| homepage = [http://www.pinewood.edu/ www.pinewood.edu]

}}

Pinewood School is a private, non-sectarian college preparatory school in the Silicon Valley communities of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills in Santa Clara County, California. The school was founded as an extracurricular center for performing arts. In the 1960s, it was renovated to become a full-time school. It consists of three campuses: Lower Campus, Middle Campus, and Upper Campus. The school is known for its performing arts and math courses, as well as many Track and Field events.

History

Founded in 1959 by Gwen Riches, the school began as an afternoon creative arts program. By 1964, enrollment had increased to 350 students, and the newly named Creative Workshop became established as a full-time private school.{{cite web|url=http://www.pinewood.edu/page.cfm?p=2442|title=Our History|website=pinewood.edu}}

Pinewood is the sister school of Oakwood School, Morgan Hill, which was founded by Gwen Riches' eldest daughter and her husband.

Academics

Pinewood School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges{{cite web|url=http://www.acswasc.org|title=Accrediting Commission for Schools - Western Association of Schools and Colleges}} and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.

Notable alumni

  • John M. Chu, film director
  • Sequoia Nagamatsu, author{{Cite web |last=Berry |first=Michael |date=2022-01-21 |title=How a fictional plague helped Sequoia Nagamatsu overcome grief |url=https://www.paloaltoonline.com/ae/2022/01/21/how-a-fictional-plague-helped-sequoia-nagamatsu-overcome-grief/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Palo Alto Online |language=en-US}}
  • Larisa Oleynik, actress

References

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