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The Harker School

About The Harker School

The Harker School is a coeducational, nonsectarian, college preparatory school serving TK through grade 12. Harker has three campuses (lower, middle, and upper schools) located within minutes of San Jose. For more than 100 years, Harker's mission has remained constant: to create an environment that promotes academic excellence, inspires intellectual curiosity, expects personal accountability, and forever instills a genuine passion for learning. We are tremendously proud of our century-old tradition of excellence in education and the international recognition our students, faculty, and programs have earned. We believe the best way to prepare our students is to provide the best academic and extracurricular programs possible. Harker provides a challenging and balanced education. The Harker experience comprises the following cornerstones: students and families, teachers, curriculum, and the learning environment, including inspiring facilities. The Harker School is in the Santa Clara Valley of California. We enjoy 300-plus days of sunshine per year, a perfect climate to take advantage of our beautiful mountain ranges, great for hiking, camping, and biking. We’re just a short drive to Santa Cruz, where one can enjoy being by the ocean and among the beautiful redwood trees. Santa Clara is home to a variety of startup companies and tech giants. We are fortunate to live in a diverse community with various socioeconomic backgrounds, religious beliefs, and cultural identities.

School Profile

  • Membership Status
    Full Member
  • School Type
    K-12
  • Boarding/Day
    Day Only
  • Grade Levels
    Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
  • Classroom
    In-Person
  • Gender
    All Genders
  • Enrollment
    1964
  • Affiliations
    NAIS and WASC
  • Accepting I-20s
    Yes

Location Information

Contact Information

  • Mailing Address
    500 Saratoga Avenue San Jose, CA 95129
  • Main
    (408) 249-2510
  • Fax
    (408) 985-4217

Additional Campus Locations

  • The Harker School (Lower School)

    • Campus Type
      Elementary
    • Boarding/Day
      Day Only
    • Grade Levels
      Kindergarten to Grade 5
    • Gender
      All Genders
    • Address
      4300 Bucknall Road, San Jose, CA 95130
    • County
      Santa Clara
  • The Harker School (Middle School)

    • Campus Type
      K-12
    • Boarding/Day
      Day Only
    • Grade Levels
      Preschool to Grade 12
    • Gender
      All Genders
    • Address
      4525 Union Ave, San Jose, CA 95124
    • County
      Santa Clara
  • The Harker School (Upper School)

    • Campus Type
      Secondary
    • Boarding/Day
      Day Only
    • Grade Levels
      Grade 9 to Grade 12
    • Gender
      All Genders
    • Address
      500 Saratoga Ave., San Jose, CA 95129
    • County
      Santa Clara