Known here.
Ready for anywhere.

1978Founded and family-run since

155Students

12:1Student–Teacher Ratio

2Teachers Per Classroom

1Class Per Grade

Small enough to know every child. Strong enough to prepare them for anything.

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Why Del Mar Pines?

Small by design. With 23 professional educators teaching around 155 students, every child is known by name, personality, and by the way they learn best. Our teachers don’t just teach your child. They know them.

“This is the most child-driven, child-centered program we have ever experienced. The teachers put an extraordinary amount of energy into figuring out what makes each individual student tick.”— Del Mar Pines Parent

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Recognition

Niche A+ Rated, among the nation’s top 2.5% of schools.

Students on stage clapping and holding microphones in front of the Pines School mural

Joy is the strategy

Kids who can’t wait to get to school.

Multicultural Day. Spring Sing. Fine Arts Day. Class Musicals. Science Discovery Day. The shared experiences that bring a close-knit school to life.

Our Success Formula

Four ways your child grows here.

Focused Attention

With 23 teachers for around 155 students, your child is known by name, by strength, and by what makes them tick.

“I love DMP because everyone knows each other. Every teacher and every student knows my child.”— Del Mar Pines Parent

Tailored Instruction

Math and language arts in small, ability-based groups. Every child challenged at the right level, not the average one.

“The most successful school I have ever seen at individualizing instruction. He is two grade levels ahead in math.”— Del Mar Pines Parent

The Whole Child

Academics, art, music, Spanish, science, and character in one place. A well-rounded education isn’t an extra. It’s the curriculum.

“The teachers encourage individuality, creative thinking, and artistic ability as well as academic success.”— Del Mar Pines Parent

Ready for Anywhere

Seven years of being known builds a child who knows themselves, and walks into middle school ready to thrive.

“They effortlessly transitioned into middle school with excellent study habits and strong character.”— Del Mar Pines Parent

Our approach

High standards. Low stress. Every child grows.

“What differentiates Del Mar Pines from other schools is a program that challenges each child to their individual potential without adding layers of unnecessary stress and pressure. It is a school that focuses on developing academically strong, well rounded, well-adjusted and HAPPY children.”— Del Mar Pines Parent

Why families choose Del Mar Pines

The right fit, at every stage.

Kindergarten

Known from day one

“My son loves Del Mar Pines. I found a school with rigorous, individualized curriculum that still provides excellent Art, Music, Spanish, and Science.”— Del Mar Pines Parent

Transferring in

It’s not too late

“I only wish we had known of this school earlier as we would have had her attend from kindergarten. It is a real community.”— Del Mar Pines Parent

Through 6th grade

The best year to stay

“In 6th grade they enjoy being the oldest on campus and mature, rather than becoming the youngest in a much bigger school before they’re ready.”— Del Mar Pines Parent

After Del Mar Pines

They leave knowing who they are and what they are capable of.

Every grade here is preparation, and 6th grade is where it shows. DMP graduates routinely place into honors and accelerated classes at the region’s top middle schools, arriving with study habits and self-knowledge their peers are still building.

“My daughter graduated from DMP and is now in all the honors and accelerated classes at her private middle school. She was incredibly well prepared, both academically and socially.”— Del Mar Pines Parent · Alumni Family

What Our 6th Graders Say

“Del Mar Pines didn’t just give me an education; it shaped the person I am today. I am grateful for having teachers who were always there for me. They cared for us and were there whenever we needed help.”Mateo — 6th Grade Graduate