At The San Francisco School, students develop the essential skills and qualities of life-long learners: the ability to persist when challenged, to ask and consider difficult questions, to problem-solve both independently and cooperatively, to communicate effectively, to self-reflect, and to advocate for themselves and others.
SFS graduates are academically prepared, inquisitive, compassionate, and eager for the challenges ahead. They enter the world as global citizens and as people who think beyond themselves. We encourage our students to understand not just what they want to be, but who they want to be.
At The San Francisco School, we believe students learn best when the following tenets are an integral part of their experience:
Curiosity
Students are natural explorers. We encourage students to ask meaningful questions and structure experiences for them to arrive at their own moments of discovery.
Challenge
Students take great pleasure in progressing toward mastery. We cultivate learning by designing lessons with varied and increasing complexity.
Collaboration
Students grow through working with others. We model and teach teamwork, cooperation, and problem solving across grades and disciplines.
Courage
Students are empowered when they face their fears. We urge students to take risks and embrace their mistakes.
Compassion
Students are capable of astonishing kindness and empathy. We inspire students to think beyond themselves and believe that their actions make a difference.
San Francisco School graduates stand out. They are curious, articulate, cross-disciplinary thinkers who are authentic and refreshingly real.
— Faculty/Administrator at a Bay Area Independent School
