For Neighbors
Welcome, Ross Neighbors! For over 100 years, Branson School has been an integral part of the Ross community and we are fortunate to call the Town of Ross home. Many of our faculty and students are Ross residents themselves, and they are actively engaged in the community. Chris Mazzola, our Head of School, serves on the Ross Leadership Council. Our faculty with young children are involved as parents with Ross School and Ross Recreation. In fact, we have over a dozen faculty and staff who are residents of Ross, ten of whom live on our campus with their families.
Within our gate we see our neighbors on Circle Drive on a daily basis, and many of our nearby neighbors enjoy walking through campus or playing on our field on the weekends. Our beautiful, tranquil location in Ross is beloved by our alumni and is one of the reasons many students choose to come to Branson.
We strive to be a good neighbor and maintain positive relations with all who live in our community, including,
- Continual monitoring of parking and traffic at three locations daily during peak hours
- Informal use of our athletic fields, tennis courts, and practice facilities (with permission)
- Invitations to performances and other community events
- Ross School lunches are prepared in the Branson kitchen
- Community partnerships with local organizations like Cedars, Ross School, and Town of Ross events
Branson Neighborhood Group
The Branson Neighborhood Group, as per our amended CUP, welcomes residents from streets adjacent to Branson (Fernhill, Bolinas, Glenwood, Norwood, Circle Drive, Hillgirt) to campus 2-3 times each year. In these meetings we share updates and gather feedback about our new Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDMP) and any other Branson-related issues that are pertinent to our neighbors.
Thank you to those who attended our last meeting on November 21, 2025; the notes are below.
Our next meeting will be in the Spring of 2026, date TBA.
Past Meeting Notes:
New Rules for Neighbors' Use of the Branson Campus
Many of you and your children use the Branson campus regularly to walk your dogs, play on the field, and generally enjoy the beauty of our school. While we endeavor to be good neighbors and allow after-hours use of our campus by residents of Ross, in recent months we have had increasing problems with Ross residents behaving inappropriately and disrespectfully, including vandalizing property. Here are a few reminders and new rules and regulations about the use of Branson's campus:
- No one should be on the campus when school is in session (8 am to 6 pm each weekday) unless they have official business at Branson.
- If you have official business, you must check-in at the library to obtain a visitor pass.
- Any children and minors under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent at all times. If children are here without a parent, they will be asked to leave and will be escorted off campus.
- Electric bikes are not permitted anywhere on campus by visitors at any time. Bikes of any kind must never be on the turf field.
- Dogs must always be on a leash and never on the turf field.
- Branson will involve Ross Police when necessary to keep our campus safe and free from vandalism.
Branson thanks you for your understanding and your partnership.
(Posted August 2025)
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