ACDS at a Glance | Almaden Country Day School | San Jose ACDS at a Glance San Jose Private Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Elementary & Middle School Welcome! Families come to ACDS from a variety of areas throughout Silicon Valley, with the majority residing in Almaden Valley, Blossom Valley, Willow Glen, Los Gatos, Campbell, and Evergreen, for our balanced approach to teaching. We are excited to share more about our school with you! Set up a visit with our Admissions Office to learn more and set up a tour. School Profile Founded in 1982 Independent, non-profit, all- gender, nonsectarian school Serving students in Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade 425 students enrolled for 2025-26 Our Families Families come to ACDS from a variety of areas throughout Silicon Valley, with the majority residing in Almaden Valley, Blossom Valley, Cambrian, Campbell, Evergreen, Los Gatos, Morgan Hill, Rose Garden, and Willow Glen Parents enjoy volunteering in an array of school activities and events, with convenient options enabling more than 75% of our families to participate each year On average, about 95% of families re-enroll annually Approximately 20% of families receive nearly $1 million in tuition assistance Our Graduates Most of our middle school students choose to attend private high schools, but many opt to attend our strong local public high schools; see what high schools our graduates attend here On average, 98% of our eighth graders who apply to private high school are admitted We are proud of our alumni and everything they accomplish during and after their time at ACDS Average teacher/student ratio Pre-Kindergarten – 1:6 Kindergarten – 1:15 1st through 8th – 1:18 ** The Learning Center – 1:4-6 ** Middle School math and science courses are limited to 10-15 students to support individualized learning in these subjects. Our Faculty 61 teachers, aides, and teaching administrators Average teaching experience: 11 years 60% of teaching staff hold graduate degrees, including 3 PhDs Teacher retention averages more than 90% annually Subject-area specialists teach science, technology, drama, art, foreign language, music, physical education, and library skills Faculty includes published authors; professional artists, actors, and musicians; conference and workshop speakers; world travelers; former collegiate and professional athletes; and the 2021 National Coach of the Year for Middle School Speech and Debate 100% of faculty donate to the Annual Giving Campaign Accreditation Almaden Country Day School is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS).