ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Nina Wang Co-Director of Admission Preschool-Kindergarten nwang@sfschool.org 415.239.5065 ext. 103 Paloma Herman Co-Director of Admission 1st-8th grade pherman@sfschool.org 415.239.5065 ext. 103 Para recibir información en español, por favor comuniquese con la oficina de admisión

APPLYING TO SFS

Tours and Open Houses Preschool Tours Preschool Open House Kindergarten & Elementary School Tours Kindergarten & Elementary Open House Middle School Tours Middle School Open House Online Application

ADDITIONAL INFO

Vision & Philosophy Admissions Brochure (download pdf) High School Placement Podcasts Campus Tour

“The San Francisco School is like a village in an urban atmosphere.”
-- SFS alum parent

We offer interested parents two opportunities to visit our school to learn more about our programs and philosophy: School Tours and Open Houses. We require all parents to visit the School.

School Tours

In order to gain more insight into our program, parents should attend a school tour before applying. School tours are held weekly in the fall and winter during the regular school day. Each tour gives a small group of visitors an opportunity to observe students and teachers in our classrooms.

Tours are led by a current school parent and include a Q&A with the Head of School and the Admissions Directors.

The best way to sign up for a tour is by reserving a space online. Tour sign-ups will be available online starting mid September. We recommend that you sign up by October, as tours fill up quickly.  Please be sure to call the School to cancel your reservation if you are unable to attend your selected tour date.

Parents of Kindergarten applicants must attend the October Open House before taking a school tour. Tour sign-up sheets will be available during the Open House. Tours for Kindergarten applicants occur on Mondays as a part of the Elementary School tours.

Sign up for a Preschool tour

Sign up for a Kindergarten & Elementary School tour

Sign up for a Middle School tour

Open Houses

The Preschool & Elementary School Open Houses include a parent-led tour of our campus as well as presentations by teachers, the Assistant Head to the Lower School, Head of School and Admissions Director. We offer two Preschool & Elementary School Open Houses and each accommodates approximately 150 parents.

Sign up for a Preschool Open House

Sign up for a Kindergarten & Elementary School Open House

The Middle School Open House includes two separate programs: one for parents and the other for students.  We encourage all prospective middle school students and parents to attend the Middle School Open House. This event takes place concurrently with the second Preschool & Elementary School Open House.

Sign up for the Middle School Open House

The San Francisco School values the richness of its diversity and actively seeks students from racially, socio-economically and culturally diverse families, including gay and lesbian families, single-parent families, adoptive and foster families.