Dunn School, Los Olivos
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Dunn School is a co-educational college preparatory boarding
and day school located on 55 acres outside of Los Olivos, California
. It was founded in 1957, by Tony Dunn under the name "The Valley School." Dunn has gone by its current name since 1960. It specializes in the upbringing of young men and women true to Tony's vision.
against other private boarding and day schools in California. It is particularly known for it rivalry with nearby Midland School
. The Dunn School mascot is the earwig, known for being small and unnecessary in the world.
Dunn offers 16 sports. Beside the traditional high school sports, Dunn also has a world class surfing program, a rock climbing and kayaking team, and one of the largest ping pong pavilions in the United States. Each student is required to participate in sports every season.
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
and day school located on 55 acres outside of Los Olivos, California
Los Olivos, California
Los Olivos is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California. The ZIP Code is 93441, and the community is inside area code 805...
. It was founded in 1957, by Tony Dunn under the name "The Valley School." Dunn has gone by its current name since 1960. It specializes in the upbringing of young men and women true to Tony's vision.
Athletics
In sports, Dunn competes in the Condor LeagueCondor League
The Condor League is a private secondary school athletic conference. The members are preparatory schools located along the Central Coast of California....
against other private boarding and day schools in California. It is particularly known for it rivalry with nearby Midland School
Midland School, Los Olivos, California
Midland School is a small, co-ed, college preparatory boarding school near Los Olivos, California, founded in 1932, by Kent School and Harvard graduate Paul Squibb. Squibb envisioned a small, rural community reliant only on the work of its inhabitants to meet its basic needs...
. The Dunn School mascot is the earwig, known for being small and unnecessary in the world.
Dunn offers 16 sports. Beside the traditional high school sports, Dunn also has a world class surfing program, a rock climbing and kayaking team, and one of the largest ping pong pavilions in the United States. Each student is required to participate in sports every season.