A respected academic history in the San Francisco East Bay.

Doris Dorris and Virginia Eaton

Doris Dorris and Virginia Eaton, who believed in excellence in education, founded The Dorris-Eaton School over 70 years ago. On the premise that great education must begin early, when young minds are naturally receptive to new ideas and good habits can be easily embraced, they opened the first preschool in Danville. They created a school based on strong academic and instructional principles, and they never looked back.

Their program was a huge success and in a short time required expansion to a larger school site, one of the first buildings in California to be specifically designed for preschool students. As growth continued, Dorris and Eaton expanded the school to include preschool through eighth students, currently housed on two campuses.

Mrs. Dorris' and Mrs. Eaton's founding tenet, excellence in education, remains the guiding principle of The Dorris-Eaton School.

Two Campuses

Alamo Preschool, TK, and JK Campus

If you were asked to describe an idyllic location for a preschool, it would likely conjure visions of our Alamo facility which occupies a five-acre, park-like campus. Two preschool buildings house five bright and comfortable classrooms, a designated art room as well as a library. The Junior Kindergarten class occupies a cottage at the top of the property. Classrooms are alive with laughter and the excitement of learning as teachers guide students' social, emotional, and academic development.

San Ramon K–8 Campus

Continuously recognized as a top K–8 school in the Bay Area and beyond, Dorris-Eaton has continued to grow. After nearly four decades in Walnut Creek, in 2015, Dorris-Eaton relocated and completely renovated its current K–8 facility in San Ramon. The 40,000-square-foot facility houses spacious classrooms, a large library, two multipurpose rooms, a technology lab, two science labs, and designated Spanish, art, and music rooms.