In the following ten years, Pinewood School flourished and the Riches family, with the help of their now adult children, added a junior high. In 1975, the Los Altos Hills campus became available, and a few years later, Pinewood purchased a new lower school on Fremont Avenue, close to the original campus.
After many years of thought and encouragement from parents, the Riches family decided to add a high school. In 1981, the first 9th grade class began. In 1985, that pioneering class of only 17 students was the first to graduate from Pinewood High School. Since then, the high school has reached its maximum capacity, and Upper Campus now houses a thriving junior high and a respected college preparatory high school that includes exceptional extra-curricular activities and a broad and successful athletic program.
In 2007, Pinewood remodeled their Lower Campus that houses kindergarten through 2nd grade. The new buildings and outdoor areas continue to reflect the nurturing atmosphere that Pinewood children have always considered their home away from home. In August of 2016, the 3rd- through 6th-grade students moved into the newly renovated Middle Campus, the original location of the Riches family home and all of those pine trees.
Even though Gwen and Vic Riches did not begin with aspirations to start a school, Pinewood’s success is a tribute to the creativity, dedication, and abilities of its founders. Its future is ensured by the continued enthusiasm and energy of the Riches family and our superb faculty, staff, alumni, and families.