The Buckley School
LOCATION Sherman Oaks, San Fernando Valley TUITION $33,935 (K-5); $39,915 (6-12) STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO 8-to-1 While Buckley, founded in 1933, is known for being a place where the mothers are “perfect” and you need to “carry the right bag,” as several moms put it, Melanie Fields, wife of TV and film producer Simon Fields, thinks that rep is overplayed. “I don’t find it to be snobby, and the people like that are gone now,” says Fields. Both she and her daughter, who just graduated, attended. Some things haven’t changed. “Buckley is probably stricter than most schools. The kids come out as ladies and gentlemen with great values and work ethics,” says Fields. The 830-student school is known for its top-notch academics, with particular strength in writing, and the…
