The Crowden School: Limited Space for 2025-2026 - apply now!

At Crowden, we believe in the power of music to shape your developing child.

The Crowden School is a one-of-a-kind K to 8 private school that blends an enriching academic program with daily music instruction from the very start. Located in North Berkeley, Crowden fosters creativity, critical thinking, and joyful learning in a close-knit community.

Our curriculum encourages students to dig deep, think expansively, and make unexpected connections. With music as a daily foundation, our students approach every subject - math, science, humanities, and more - with curiosity, creativity, and intellectual agility.

Whether learning a new instrument or tackling a complex concept, Crowden students develop the resilience to persevere through challenges. With daily opportunities to practice, revise, and perform, they cultivate discipline, patience, and confidence to face 21st-century challenges head-on and prepare for the future.

For families seeking an academically rich, musically immersive education, Crowden is a place where students thrive!

Limited space available for the 2025-2026 school year - contact us today!

Call or email admissions Director Kirsten Shallenberg at admissions [at] crowden.org (subject: I%20am%20interested%20in%20visting%20the%20Crowden%20School%21) (admissions[at]crowden[dot]org) | 510-559-6910.