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Getting Here

Getting Here

If you click into the Google Map below, you will be able to enter your address to get specific directions from your location.

Please note that, while our street address is listed as "Farmers Lane," Farmers Lane will not be marked. Per the map below, you will drive up Kawana Springs Road until it curves onto the Sonoma Academy campus grounds.

From US-101 N
  • Take the exit toward Yolanda Ave/Hearn Ave from US-101 N
  • Continue on Yolanda Ave. 
  • Take Kawana Springs Road to Farmers Lane
  • Continue up the hill onto the Sonoma Academy campus

From US-101 S
  • Follow US-101 S to Corby Ave. 
  • Take the exit toward Hearn Ave.
  • Take Kawana Springs Road to Farmers Lane
  • Continue up the hill onto the Sonoma Academy campus

FAQ's

List of 4 frequently asked questions.

  • How can I commute to school using the SMART Train?

    We provide a free shuttle from and to the downtown Santa Rosa SMART Train Depot. 

    Mornings
    Students can take the northbound #6 train that arrives at the Santa Rosa Downtown station at 8:17am, or the #13 southbound train that arrives at 7:53am. The SA bus will leave the station immediately after the arrival of the #6 train at 8:17am.
     
    Afternoons
    The afternoon shuttle will leave SA at 3:45pm for students to ride the #33 southbound train that departs Santa Rosa at 4:08pm, or the #26 northbound train that departs Santa Rosa at 4:32pm.
     
    Wednesday Afternoon Schedule: Students have an early release of 2:55pm
    The Wednesday afternoon shuttle will leave SA at 3:05pm for students to ride the #31 southbound train that departs Santa Rosa at 3:36pm, and #22 northbound train that departs Santa Rosa at 3:28pm.

    Evenings
    In the fall through early February- we will have a 5:55pm departure from SA to the Downtown SMART station so students can ride the #39 train southbound at 6:16pm.
     
    Beginning in February- 6:55pm departure from SA to the Downtown SMART station so students can ride the #41 train southbound at 7:20pm.

  • What is the Napa/Sonoma bus schedule?

    We provide school bus service serving residents of Sonoma and Napa, with pickup stops as noted below. Bus service is only available in the mornings, so many families choose to develop carpools for the afternoons. There is a fee for bus service. 

    NAPA/SONOMA BUS
    - Napa: Depart 7am from Redwood (Solano Avenue) Park n' Ride in Napa
    Redwood Park and Ride, Napa, CA 94558
     
    - South Sonoma: Depart 443 Saunders Dr (Ingram Dr. side of park) at 7:25am
    443 Saunders Dr. (Ingram Dr. side of park)
    Sonoma, CA 95476
     
    - Sonoma: Depart Ernie Smith Park (Gillman Dr. side) at 7:35am
    18776 Gillman Dr
    Sonoma, CA 95476

    - Glen Ellen/Sonoma: arrival at Mayo Winery will be 7:45am, the bus needs to leave right when it arrives, at 7:45am or a couple minutes after. 
    Mayo Family Winery
    13101 Arnold Dr #9446, Glen Ellen, CA 95442

    Rules: Students agree to follow all rules, regulations, and procedures of the School in providing this service, including the No Drinks Except Water rule and the Always Wear Your Seatbelt rule. Failure to follow the rules can lead to barring student ridership without a refund of fees.

  • What is the cost for the Napa/Sonoma bus?

    For the 2025-26 school year, bus costs will be:

    Napa /Sonoma Route: Napa Pick-up
    Full Year $2,100
    Semester Only $1,250

    Napa /Sonoma Route: Sonoma Pick-up
    Full Year $1,900
    Semester Only $1,050
  • Does the bus run both in mornings and evenings?

    Bus transportation from Napa and Sonoma is only offered in the mornings; carpools often accommodate students in the afternoons.

    Shuttle service to and from the Downtown Santa Rosa SMART Train station is offered both mornings and afternoons.
2500 Farmers Lane 
Santa Rosa, CA 95404 
(707) 545-1770 
inbox@sonomaacademy.org
 

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.