Leslie Taylor
Leslie Taylor grew up on Cape Cod and moved to California in 1996. A lifelong rider, Leslie is the owner of Melody Oak Farm LLC, an equestrian boarding and training facility in Petaluma. Leslie holds a degree in English Literature and comes to SA's board with a generational commiitment to the independent school model.
Leslie hails from a family of independent school graduates and educators including her grandfather who was the Head of St. Andrews School in Delaware from 1958-1976, bringing both integration and coeducation to that campus. Leslie's husband Craig was a special education teacher first at Pinole Middle School and then Terra Linda High School for 20 years.
SA is Leslie's 3rd opportunity to serve on a school Board of Trustees. She served on the W.H. Pepper Preschool Board as secretary from 2014-2017. She has been serving on The Spring Hill School Board since 2021.
Leslie's eldest daughter Adeline ('24) is currently attending Syracuse University and Lorelei ('27) is a student at SA.
There is nothing more impactful that a parent can provide to a child than the very best education. To watch students at SA strive academically while also participating in a community that encourages them to be exceptional humans is a privilege. I look forward to being a part of Sonoma Academy's growth and sustainability.
Leslie hails from a family of independent school graduates and educators including her grandfather who was the Head of St. Andrews School in Delaware from 1958-1976, bringing both integration and coeducation to that campus. Leslie's husband Craig was a special education teacher first at Pinole Middle School and then Terra Linda High School for 20 years.
SA is Leslie's 3rd opportunity to serve on a school Board of Trustees. She served on the W.H. Pepper Preschool Board as secretary from 2014-2017. She has been serving on The Spring Hill School Board since 2021.
Leslie's eldest daughter Adeline ('24) is currently attending Syracuse University and Lorelei ('27) is a student at SA.
There is nothing more impactful that a parent can provide to a child than the very best education. To watch students at SA strive academically while also participating in a community that encourages them to be exceptional humans is a privilege. I look forward to being a part of Sonoma Academy's growth and sustainability.
Sonoma Academy Is...
...the only private, independent, college preparatory high school in Sonoma County. On our beautiful campus nestled at the base of Taylor Mountain in Southeastern Santa Rosa, our students are able to explore their interests and passions in a rigorous and inspiring environment that develops a lifelong love of learning and prepares them for college and beyond.
Sonoma Academy admits students of any race, color, religion, ethnicity or national origin, citizenship, gender or gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or disability, to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity or national origin, citizenship, gender or gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and tuition assistance programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
