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Synapse School

K–8 · 352 students, not counting pre-K (2025–26)

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3375 Edison Way, Menlo Park 94025

No Scope Score

California private schools don’t take the state tests, so there are no results we can fairly compare. We don’t score or rank private schools.

Students

352

in grades K–8, not counting pre-K.

School day

6.5hours

as the school reported to the federal survey.

Hours: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22. Students: CDE private school affidavit, 2025–26.

Life at school

What would my child’s day be like?

The school reported a 6.5-⁠hour day in 2021–22.

Hours: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22.

AskWhat does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?

Students

Who goes to Synapse?

In 2025–26, the school reported 352 students to the state.

The count leaves out pre-K. Source: CDE private school affidavit, 2025–26.

AskHow many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?

What we can’t tell you

What isn’t on any public record?

We found no public record of these facts for Synapse. Each row gives a question to ask the school.

  • State test results

    Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP). There is no state testing data for Synapse School.

    AskWhich tests do students take, and how do they do? Ask for the school’s overall results.

  • Accreditation

    Our records do not show who accredits this school. Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school.

    AskWho accredits the school? Ask which group, and when it last visited.

  • Class size

    No public record gives class sizes.

    AskHow big are classes in my child’s grade? Ask for the class size in your child’s grade.

  • Where students go next

    No public record follows students after 8th grade.

    AskWhere do students go for 9th grade? Ask which schools recent graduates moved on to after 8th grade.

  • Students who leave

    No public record counts the students who leave a private school.

    AskHow many students leave each year, and why? If many families leave, ask what they told the school.

Public options

What are the free public options nearby?

Three district or charter elementary schools and three middle schools sit within 3 miles. District schools are assigned by your home address. Charters run their own admissions.

Elementary

Middle

High

The nearest public schools at each level, three at most. Distance is a straight line from this school’s address. Each Scope Score and percentile compares a public school with California public schools at the same level, on the state tests (CAASPP). Elementary and middle schools: spring 2026. High schools: spring 2025. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. Source: California Department of Education. See these schools on the map

Private options

Which other private schools are nearby?

Eight private schools with 60 or more students are within 2 miles. There is no state testing data for private schools, so none of them has a score.

  • 0.6mi

    Stanford Online High School

    Redwood City · Grades 7–12 · 903 students · Nonsectarian

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 1.5mi

    Menlo School

    Atherton · Grades 6–12 · 818 students · Nonsectarian

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 1.6mi

    Nativity Elementary School

    Menlo Park · Grades K–8 · 183 students · Roman Catholic

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 1.7mi

    MiaPrep Online High School

    Menlo Park · Grades 7–12 · 709 students

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 1.8mi

    Beechwood School

    Menlo Park · Grades K–8 · 160 students · Nonsectarian

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 1.8mi

    St. Pius Elementary School

    Redwood City · Grades Pre-K–8 · 234 students · Roman Catholic

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 1.9mi

    Sacred Heart Schools Atherton

    Atherton · Grades Pre-K–12 · 1,118 students · Roman Catholic

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 2.0mi

    Peninsula School

    Menlo Park · Grades Pre-K–8 · 214 students · Nonsectarian

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

Private schools with 60 or more students within 2 miles of this school’s address, nearest first. Student counts come from the federal private-school survey (2021–22) or the school’s filing with the state (2025–26).

Next steps

How do I visit Synapse, and what should I ask?

3375 Edison Way, Menlo Park 94025. Confirm visit arrangements with the school.

  1. How do you teach students at different levels?Ask how they stretch fast learners and help those who need more.
  2. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there?Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  3. How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
  4. Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
  5. How do you teach early reading and check each child’s progress?
  6. What does extra support or enrichment look like during the school day?

Address
3375 Edison Way, Menlo Park 94025Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Address and phone: CDE private school affidavit, 2025–26. The map at the top of the page shows the school’s address. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 6 common questions

How big is it?

352 students, not counting pre-K, in the private school affidavit the school files with the state (California Department of Education), 2025–26. See the details ↓

How long is the school day?

6.5 hours in the 2021–22 federal survey. Ask for current hours and care. See the details ↓

How do I apply?

Call (650) 294-4570 and ask which grades have openings, how to apply and by when. See the details ↓

What are the free public options nearby?

Your assigned public elementary school depends on your address; the nearest are listed below, each placed among California’s public elementary schools on spring 2026 tests. See the details ↓

What does a year cost?

Ask the school for the total yearly cost, including fees, and how financial aid works.

Does Synapse School have state test results?

No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for Synapse School to score. See the details ↓

Source records

Which records are these figures from?

These figures come from the private school affidavit the school files with the state (California Department of Education), 2025–26. The school reported them itself.

Grades
K–8
Students
352, not counting pre-K
Boys and girls
Coeducational
School day
6.5 hours
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School type
General education school with no religious affiliation (NCES term: “Nonsectarian (Regular)”)

Source: CDE Private School Affidavit, 2025–26.

The area around the school, ZIP code 94025
Typical household income in a year
$216,601
Typical home value
$2,000,001
People who live in this ZIP code
40,721
Typical age
39.6 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
73%

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 94025. They are not figures for this school’s families. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code comes from the school’s address. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates.

Data sources: CDE Private School Affidavit · California Department of Education (nearby public schools) · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey