Founded in 1957, Dunn School is an independent, college preparatory, 6th through 12th grade coeducational boarding and day school. We are located in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley, in Los Olivos, California, 30 miles from Santa Barbara. The mission of the Dunn School community is to educate the whole student to his or her fullest potential in preparation for a life of learning and responsible leadership in society. To accomplish our mission, we as students, teachers, staff, parents, trustees, and friends are committed to understanding and living by the following core values:

Academic Excellence • Emotional Wellness • Physical Readiness • Social Responsibility • Moral Courage

 

News
Dunn recently hosted the Nagasaki Peace Messengers from Japan, the only school in America to do so. It was hard to say whether the Japanese students or Dunn students got more out of the visit.
Click here to read more about this important story. Japanese television also covered the story; click on the following to view the video report:
http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/movie/feature54.html