// Bowman International School -- Palo Alto, California //

We inspire children to love learning in an academically challenging and internationally aware program that promotes respect, responsibility, and independence.

For Students

Bowman creates a learning environment that:

  • Builds a foundation for life-long learning while providing freedom within limits
  • Develops confidence, creativity, critical thinking and individual responsibility
  • Uses established methodologies of individualized teaching and self-directed experience-based learning to meet the developing needs of each child
  • Encourages responsible citizenship in a diverse world of families, local and international communities, natural environments and human experience
  • Treats each child with respect and instills respect and proper etiquette for all people and all things
  • Recognizes each student's uniqueness and develops each child's ability to reach their full potential

For Parents

Bowman provides a school community that:

  • Communicates and explains their children's educational experiences and needs
  • Offers education about school methodologies and guidance in parenting skills
  • Fosters a school community that values cultural, ethnic, social and economic diversity
  • Delivers a flexible program that meets the needs of working parents

For Teachers and Staff

Bowman maintains a workplace that:

  • Values and incorporates continuing education outside the classroom while providing the opportunity for long term career development within the Bowman organization
  • Nurtures growth and professional development within the daily classroom
  • Provides for all the necessary educational materials to enable a well-prepared comprehensive learning environment
  • Provides a respectful work environment that values all individuals
  • Ensures that parents and children respect teachers in all communication and interaction