Resources
Getting Here.
Our campus sits at the base of Taylor Mountain in southeast Santa Rosa, with shuttle and bus options for students.
Find us
2500 Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa.
Sonoma Academy, 2500 Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Questions? Call (707) 545-1770 or email inbox@sonomaacademy.org.
Heads up: Farmers Lane isn’t marked as you approach. Drive up Kawana Springs Road until it curves onto campus.
Driving directions
By car.
Both routes end on Kawana Springs Road, which climbs the hill onto campus.
01
From the south (US-101 North)
Take the exit toward Yolanda Ave/Hearn Ave and continue on Yolanda Ave. Take Kawana Springs Road to Farmers Lane, then continue up the hill onto campus.
02
From the north (US-101 South)
Take the Corby Ave exit toward Hearn Ave. Take Kawana Springs Road to Farmers Lane, then continue up the hill onto campus.
For students
Getting to school.
Students can ride a free SMART Train shuttle or a morning bus from Napa and Sonoma.
Free
SMART Shuttle
A free shuttle connects campus with the downtown Santa Rosa SMART Train depot, morning and afternoon.
Mornings, fee applies
Morning Bus
A morning bus with stops in Napa, Sonoma and Glen Ellen.
Afternoons
Carpools
There’s no afternoon bus, so many families arrange carpools for the trip home.
SMART Train shuttle
Free shuttle to the train.
Mornings: the shuttle meets the northbound #6 train (arrives 8:17 am) and leaves right after it arrives, and also serves the southbound #13 (arrives 7:53 am).
Afternoons: the shuttle leaves campus at 3:45 pm for the southbound #33 (departs 4:08 pm) or northbound #26 (departs 4:32 pm). On Wednesdays, with 2:55 pm early release, it leaves at 3:05 pm for the southbound #31 (3:36 pm) or northbound #22 (3:28 pm).
Evenings: from fall through early February, the shuttle leaves at 5:55 pm for the southbound #39 (6:16 pm). Beginning in February, it leaves at 6:55 pm for the southbound #41 (7:20 pm).
Napa & Sonoma morning bus.
7:00
am, Napa: Redwood (Solano Avenue) Park and Ride
7:25
am, South Sonoma: 443 Saunders Dr. (Ingram Dr. side of the park)
7:35
am, Sonoma: Ernie Smith Park, 18776 Gillman Dr. (Gillman Dr. side)
7:45
am, Glen Ellen: Mayo Family Winery, 13101 Arnold Dr. The bus leaves on arrival.
Bus fees and rules
Riding the bus.
2025-26 fees: Napa pickup is $2,100 for the full year or $1,250 for one semester. Sonoma pickups are $1,900 for the full year or $1,050 for one semester.
Riders follow school transportation rules, including water only and seatbelts at all times. Breaking the rules can mean losing bus privileges without a refund.
Visit
Come see campus.
The best way to understand an SA education is to see it in person. Join us for an Open House or Visit Day.