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Helios at a Glance

Our Motto: Be Respectful. Be Responsible. Be Kind.

 

Designed Specifically for Gifted Learners

Helios offers...

  • Expeditionary, project-based learning
  • In-depth academic curriculum in a collaborative environment
  • Outdoor education with camping trips for each grade level
  • Emphasis on social and emotional development
  • Ability-based math class groupings, using Singapore Math and Art of Problem Solving curriculums
  • Robust enrichment and electives program
  • Large ILab (MakerSpace) for all grade levels

At a Glance

Enrollment: Approx. 165
Average Class Size: 18 to 20 students, with two full-time teachers
School Day: Grades K-4: 8:30am - 3:15pm*
Grades 5-8: 8:15am - 3:15pm*
* 12:30 dismissal on Thursdays
Aftercare: Available until 6:00 pm
Campus: 4 acres in Sunnyvale, CA
Founded: 2007
Tuition: Lower School: $42,450
Middle School: $46,300*
* This is inclusive of fieldwork fees, including the annual long-distance fieldwork for grades 5 - 8.
Shuttle: Shuttle transportation available
Lunch:  School lunch available for order via Choice Lunch
Accreditation: CAIS (California Association of Independent Schools)
WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges)
Association Memberships:

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)
California Association for the Gifted (CAG)
Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (AEOE)

   


 

We have found at Helios a unique combination of teachers, staff, curriculum and community that, in concert, result in a truly special place. The kids are engaged. They form relationships with peers that are deep and genuine and beautifully complex.

Helios Parent