These schools were voted the Best Private Middle Schools in the Bay Area for the 2026 Best of Bay Area Parent reader poll. Read the full list of winners here.
East Bay
Gold: The Renaissance International School. Middle schoolers at this trilingual Montessori school benefit from whole child education and individualized learning. Oakland. therenaissanceschool.org.
Silver: East Bay German International School. Emeryville. ebgis.org.
Silver: St. Catherine of Siena School. Martinez. stcatherinemartinez.com.
Peninsula
Gold: Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School. Aligned with Common Core standards, Wornick’s curriculum prepares students for high school and focuses on developing critical thinking skills. Foster City. wornickjds.org.
Silver: Crystal Springs Uplands School. Belmont. crystal.org/middle-school.
Bronze: Episcopal Day School of St Matthew. San Mateo. episcopaldaysanmateo.org.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: Headlands Preparatory School. The four pillars of the school are individualized learning, academic mastery, personal growth and civic engagement. Sausalito. headlandsprep.com.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Canyon Heights Academy. This program provides continuity by facilitating the transition of students from elementary to middle school. Campbell. canyonheightsacademy.com.
Silver: Bowman School. Palo Alto. bowmanschool.org.
Bronze: East Valley Christian School. San Jose. evcsonline.com.
