Woodside Priory School

Portola Valley, California · Day and boarding · Grades 6–12

Woodside Priory School is an independent Catholic Benedictine college-preparatory school in Portola Valley, California, founded in 1957 and connected to a resident monastic community. It serves grades 6–12, with about 434 students, and runs a small boarding program of roughly 57 students in grades 9–12. The school reports a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio and average classes of 13. Boarding applicants apply through Ravenna, take STAR testing (ISEE or SSAT accepted) and interview. The school issues I-20s only to boarding students, and international boarders must have a guardian in one of nine San Francisco Bay Area counties.

• Catholic Benedictine school with an on-site monastic community
• Small boarding program of about 50–57 students in grades 9–12
• Student-to-faculty ratio 7:1, average class size 13
• Early boarding round (Dec 11) and standard round (Jan 5)