San Domenico School

San Domenico School, founded 175 years ago, is California's oldest independent school. Located in San Anselmo in Marin County, the school serves roughly 600 students from kindergarten through grade 12 on a 515-acre campus. Unlike traditional boarding schools, San Domenico operates as a boarding-day hybrid—a model that shapes faculty roles and lifestyle choices distinctly.

The boarding-day structure offers real flexibility. Some teachers live on campus and engage in residential life; others commute and focus on classroom teaching and advising. This choice attracts educators who want meaningful student connection without the total commitment of full-time boarding school work. You gain depth without sacrificing your personal time entirely.

The K–12 structure is equally distinctive. Elementary, middle, and high school teachers work within one school. Curriculum flows continuously across nine years. You see students grow from kindergarten into young adults. Collaboration across divisions happens naturally, not by chance. That arc is rare in independent schools.

San Domenico enrolls students globally and maintains strong language programs in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, and English as an Alternative Language. If you teach languages, advise, or coach, you work in a genuinely multilingual setting. This shapes classroom dynamics, dorm life, and campus culture.

The school hires faculty for teaching positions across all disciplines, plus administrative, coaching, and support roles. With over $42 million in annual revenue and strong net assets, San Domenico supports competitive salaries and benefits typical of leading California independent schools. Hiring accelerates ahead of each academic year.

For educators seeking a boarding-day hybrid in California, a K–12 environment, and international diversity, San Domenico offers a setting few schools match.