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head of school	Bruce Pollock
address/phone	901 Arnold Way, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 650 712-9892
hours	Before-school care from 7:45, after-school care 2:30–6:00 pm Kindergarten 8:30 am–2:30 pm Lower School 8:30 am–3:00 pm Middle School 8:30 am–3:15 pm Students should be in their classrooms by 8:15 am
vision	Sea Crest School is an independent coastside community school that strives to provide an exceptional and affordable environment for academic achievement, intellectual growth, artistic fulfillment, athletic development, and civic responsibility.
founded	Sea Crest was founded in 1996 by Bob and Joni Williamson, Rick and Diane Mazer, and Ginger Girvin. It has been in its present location since 2001.
accreditation	California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Renewal due in 2010.
enrollment	230 students representing 187 families.
student/faculty ratio	Approximately 10:1 Class size is 16 or fewer students.
diversity	Approximately 13% of our student body is of-color. 59% live in Half Moon Bay 7% live in Pescadero or La Honda 16% live in El Granada 16% live in Montara, Moss Beach or Pacifica 2% live in Burlingame, San Mateo or Woodside
facilities	Sea Crest sits on 3.9 acres. It has 21 classrooms, tech lab, art room, administrative offices, multi-use gymnasium, soccer field and play area.
lunch program	Hot lunch is delivered by Nob Hill Catering Monday through Friday. Parents order and pay for meals online. Cost is not included in tuition and fees.
tuition	Set at $13,880 for 2009–2010. Fees covering field trips, yearbooks, educational materials and school photos range from $400–$500.
financial aid	19% of our student body—representing 35 families—receives financial assistance.
budget	3.4 million
support	Contributions and support for 2007–2008 totaled $357,971.
volunteer hours	Parent volunteers logged 7,949 hours in 2008–2009. Families are required to volunteer 20 hours. Five of the hours must be spent in a fundraising activity.
governance	Sea Crest has 11 elected Trustees in addition to the Parent Association President and Head of School serving ex-officio.
affiliations	National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
mascot	The Seal. Our colors are blue and white.