Help! Good Private Schools In San Francisco

[Calime]

St. Anne's is a nice grade school in the city.

Sacred Heart Cathedral and St. Ignatius are great high schools.

[CDIV]

Thanks for the school info. My husband is currently working in the financial district and we will be moving to the bay area this summer from Dallas. My 13 year old daughter will be in high school next year. She is a very proficient musician and recently auditioned for the SF School of the Arts high school. We will learn the results in a few weeks. Does anyone have any comments about this school? If she is not accepted, or if we choose not to send her to a school in the city, does anyone have information about area high schools with good band programs? Thanks for your help!

[sfhm]

www.sfacademics.com

[kikiclark]

We just did the private tours. Here are the top ones mentioned a lot:

Burke's girls school
Live Oak School (It is progressive, there are actually only one of two schools that are officially progressive in SF)
San Francisco Day school
San Francico Friends School
Presidio Hill School (the other progressive, our preferred choice)
French american or Lycee (actually not progressive at all, very traditional education)
Children's Day (we toured it and honestly, weren't all that impressed with the quality of education in the upper grades)
Kittridge
Hamlin
Some of the parochial schools are highly mentioned but can't recall the names

[kikiclark]

Burke's girls school - I know someone who has two girls at this school and loves it. Beautiful campus, can be a bit academically strict she says.

Live Oak School (It is progressive, there are actually only one of two schools that are officially progressive in SF) Very, very strong arts program. Amazing art studio with two dedicated art teachers who work with the classes to integrate art with the classroom projects. Many artists send their kids here.

San Francisco Day school - The creme de la creme apparently. Haven't seen it but beautiful campus and strong academics.

San Francisco Friends School - Quaker school that has a very good reputation with turning out some well rounded kids.

Presidio Hill School (the other progressive, our preferred choice) Strong in the arts. One art teacher. I was blown away with the art they were doing in the classroom. Every kid had their own style and were encouraged to develop it. Beautiful small building, small class sizes.

French american or Lycee (actually not progressive at all, very traditional education, very structured) Lycee more so.

Children's Day (we toured it and honestly, weren't all that impressed with the quality of education in the upper grades) Big campus with sheep, chickens and full time gardener/farmer. Integrate this into the program a lot.

Kittridge -very small girl's school.

Hamlin - A more traditional girls school so I've heard.

Some of the parochial schools are highly mentioned but can't recall the names

[PeixeGato]

Just out of curiosity, what are we talking about in regards to tuition for some of these high schools mentioned?

[leavingsf]

My sister and I both attended Hamlin for k-8. I think it is an amazing school and prepares you so well for academically rigorous high schools and college. Lovely, caring teachers and a beautiful location!