Tutoring for Banyan Elementary Students

About Banyan

Banyan Elementary, home of the Bobcats, teaches about 415 students from TK through 5th grade on Knollwood Drive in Newbury Park, on a campus with views of Mt. Boney (Ed-Data, Banyan). Its homepage lists it as a 2025 California Distinguished School, recognized for Exceptional Student Performance, and its motto is "Effort Equals Success" (Banyan).

Students have art and music classes, including chorus, band and strings, and Art of the Masters is one of the school's listed programs, along with GATE, library and technology. Banyan also has special day classes at TK/K, grades 1–3 and grades 4–5, and after-school classes are offered through the Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) (Banyan).

Art of the Masters is a parent-delivered art history program: each class has a parent volunteer Art Docent who teaches the children about artists and their work, and students make projects based on the artist they're studying (Art of the Masters). The school's mission is "Building the Future Through Personal Growth and Academic Success," and its classrooms use flexible seating (Banyan).

In 2026–27, Banyan's day runs from 8:25 am to 2:35 pm for grades 1–5, and TK and kindergarten end at 1:30 pm. There's no weekly early-release day; parent conferences and the last day are minimum days that end at 12:30 pm (bell schedule). Banyan addresses feed Sequoia Middle School in CVUSD's street index.

Banyan Elementary at a glance

Grades	TK–5
District	Conejo Valley Unified
Address	1120 Knollwood Drive, Newbury Park, CA 91320
Programs	Art of the Masters; art and music classes with chorus, band and strings; GATE; library; technology; special day classes; after-school classes through CRPD
Bell times, 2026–27	8:25 am to 2:35 pm for grades 1–5; TK and kindergarten end at 1:30 pm; no weekly early-release day
Minimum days	Parent conferences and the last day of school, 8:25 am to 12:30 pm
Feeds into	Sequoia Middle School, then Newbury Park High, in CVUSD's street index (updated 2018)
Recognition	2025 California Distinguished School, Exceptional Student Performance, according to the school's homepage
Enrollment	415 students in 2025–26 (Ed-Data)
CAASPP 2025–26	73% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 64% in math (CVUSD: 66% and 56%; California: 49% and 38%)
School website	banyan.conejousd.org

Sources, opened October 13, 2026: Banyan Elementary (opened October 18, 2026); Banyan: Art of the Masters (opened October 18, 2026); Banyan: about us; Banyan bell schedule 2026–27 (PDF); Ed-Data: Banyan Elementary; CDE School Directory: Banyan Elementary; CVUSD street index: Banyan Elementary (updated 2018); CVUSD 2026–27 school calendar; CVUSD 2026 Math 6 and Challenge Exam letter; CVUSD Middle School Education; CAASPP results, Banyan Elementary, 2025–26 (opened October 15, 2026); CAASPP results, Banyan Elementary, 2024–25; CAST science results, Banyan Elementary, 2025–26 (opened October 15, 2026).

Thousand Acorns Tutoring is not affiliated with Banyan Elementary or Conejo Valley Unified School District.

Banyan test scores

The table shows the share of students who scored Proficient or Advanced on the CAASPP tests, in all tested grades; 173 Banyan students took the English test in 2025–26 (CAASPP results). District and state rows include grades 3–8 and 11.

Results	English	Math	Science
Banyan Elementary, 2025–26	72.83%	64.16%	67.65%
Banyan Elementary, 2024–25	77.47%	69.06%	59.02%
Conejo Valley Unified, 2025–26	66.47%	56.34%	53.93%
California, 2025–26	49.26%	38.35%	35.99%

Science is the California Science Test, taken in 5th and 8th grade. The score report guide explains the levels, and the test scores page compares every school here.

Subjects that fit Banyan students

Banyan students move on to Sequoia, where every student is in the IB Middle Years Programme and much of the work is written and project-based. Writing sessions in 4th and 5th grade build toward that, and elementary math covers the 5th-grade grades and tests CVUSD weighs for 6th-grade math placement. For the younger grades, reading and phonics is the starting point.

Elementary math (K–5)Reading and phonics (K–5)Writing (K–8)

Prices for Banyan families

Tutoring is $80 an hour in your home or online, or $50 an hour per child in a small group of 2 to 4, and the first consultation is free. All prices and terms.