Dunn School, Los Olivos

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The Dunn School
Entrance to the school from California State Route 154
Address
2555 West Highway 154 Los Olivos , California 93441 United States
Information
Type	Private, Boarding
Motto	Ne Tentes Aut Perfice (All or Nothing)
Established	1957
Headmaster	Kalyan Balaven
Faculty	65
Enrollment	250 total (co-ed) 60% boarding
Average class size	11 students
Student to teacher ratio	4:1
Campus	Rural
Campus size	55 acres
Color(s)	Black, Red, and Gray
Athletics	16 Interscholastic Sports
Mascot	Earwig
Tuition	$66,900 (Boarding)
Website	www.dunnschool.org

Dunn School is a private, independent, boarding and day school for grades 6-12 located on 55 acres in Los Olivos, California, United States, which is located in the Santa Ynez Valley, 35 miles from Santa Barbara.^[1] It was founded in 1957, by Tony Dunn under the name "The Valley School."

The school comprises a middle school, which serves 75 day students in grades 6–8, and an upper school (grades 9–12). Approximately 60% of the 175 upper school students board in on-campus dormitories. Total school enrollment is 250 students.

Dunn's motto is the Latin phrase “Ne Tentes Aut Perfice,” which translates to “All or Nothing.”