York's student learning outcomes outline the school’s goals for student growth and integrate our mission into the daily school experience. By achieving these learning outcomes, York students will develop academic confidence, critical thinking skills, and courageous leadership.
Creative, Independent Thinkers

Students explore and evaluate multiple perspectives across a variety of curricular areas, demonstrate active listening, curiosity, and risk-taking, and discover and develop interests, passions, and purpose. 
Effective Communicators

Students speak and write with precision and purpose for diverse contexts and audiences, express ideas and information compellingly and creatively, and practice empathy and collaboration. 
Courageous Leaders and Problem Solvers

Students tackle complex problems to better understand the world and their place in it, cultivate personal integrity in order to be responsible leaders, and are action-oriented, seeking to effect positive change. 
Global Participants & Community-Minded Citizens

Students practice cultural curiosity and flexibility, develop a nuanced and profound understanding of relevant issues and diverse cultures, and demonstrate active civic involvement and social responsibility.

York School

9501 York Road
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-372-7338
We inspire and prepare a diverse community of creative, independent thinkers.
Since 1959, York School has created an exceptional college-prep experience for our youth: inspiring them to develop intellectual curiosity; challenging them to create and try new things; and preparing them to be passionate contributors in college and in life.