Lopez Elementary School

I attended Lopez school from grade 3 through graduation. I went on graduate Phi Beta Kappa in physics from Reed College, and followed by a PhD from U.C. Berkeley. I certainly wasn't a trust fund kid -- we were on food stamps and for most of my school years lived in a house with no indoor toilet. The experience at the school prepared me reasonably well for rigorous university programs. My kids now are in middle and high school on Lopez. As a small school, Lopez has some challenges in the scope of classes that can be offered, and in scheduling of classes. But small scale has advantages as well -- opportunities to participate in all sports without tryouts, participate in student government, and great international travel programs.