Alta Vista specializes in project and inquiry based learning with customized rigor. Alta Vista School (AVS) fosters a love of STEM and arts.

Brightworks of San Francisco pioneered project based learning in K-12 education, now nestled among trees in the Presidio.

Chinese American International School (CAIS) is well known in San Francisco for Mandarin program preK2 thru 8th grade, with entry at 6th.

The Lycée (preschool thru 12th grade French) opened an international baccalaureate (IB) program for 6th-12th graders who don't speak French.

Red Bridge is a school in Dogpatch San Francisco. They assign groups by level (not age) in categories of autonomy, reading, writing, math.

 San Francisco Schoolhouse is a progressive, affordable gem in Hayes Valley SF, with low student-teacher ratio and half the typical tuition

Kittredge School is a small, warm school with traditional academics and a focus students reaching their potential while instilling values

 The Brandeis School of San Francisco is a pluralistic Jewish Day School (see details below) that is warm and welcoming.

Parents with neurodiverse, gifted, or 2E children struggle to find a school. Hence, my excitement to to tour Saint Brigid Academy.

The state recently approved New School of San Francisco (NSSF)’s charter and expanded it to middle school. I interviewed co-founder Ryan