Choose the Right Program For Your Child
Welcome to Merryhill School
Merryhill School offers daycare, preschool, elementary, and middle school programs, as well as before and after care and summer camp, all rooted in the Merryhill Method. Built on the foundational pillars of confidence, resilience, and independence, the Merryhill Method develops capable, adaptable individuals through active participation in their own learning.
Walk into any Merryhill school and you’ll find children raising their hands to share an idea, working through a problem that took a few tries to solve, and cheering each other on along the way. That’s what a Merryhill education looks like, from their earliest days with us through their 8th grade graduation.
With locations across California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas it’s easy to find a school near you and explore programs that fit your family’s needs.
Why Families Choose the Merryhill Method
Confidence Practiced Every Day
Confidence is a habit at Merryhill, built through daily practice. Through student ambassadors, daily morning meetings, and classroom discussions, children learn to speak up, share ideas, and lead with self-assurance. By the time they graduate, speaking up in a room full of people feels as natural as talking to a friend.
Independence That Lasts a Lifetime
Your child will learn to make choices and take ownership of their work, from putting on their own jacket in preschool, managing their own assignments in elementary school, and mentoring younger students in middle school. It’s independence they’ll carry with them well beyond graduation. Long after they’ve left Merryhill, that same self-direction will show up in how they take on something new.
Resilience Through Every Challenge
Your child will learn to turn a wrong answer, a failed experience, or a hard conversation with a friend into a chance to grow. At Merryhill, we teach students to adjust their approach and keep going, turning setbacks into practice for resilience instead of reasons to quit. Ask any of our teachers and they’ll tell you: our students don’t give up easily.
Every Child Is Known By Name
From the moment your child enters our school, they’re recognized, welcomed, and valued as an individual. Teachers learn each student’s strengths and needs, building the kind of relationships that make school feel like family. Our classrooms are warm and inviting, so our students feel comfortable exploring and learning.
One Continuous Journey
Preschool through middle school unfolds as one intentionally designed experience. Familiar teachers, consistent expectations, and the same Merryhill Method carry them from their first day to their last. By then, they’ve traded the role of a new student for the role of a leader.
Rooted in Tradition, Focused on the Future
Merryhill School was founded in 1949 by Dorothy and Tom Tompkins in a small church annex in Sacramento, California. Over the decades, the single preschool grew into a trusted community of schools spanning multiple states serving children from preschool through 8th grade. While our footprint has expanded, our commitment to building confident, capable learners remains the same.
