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  • For the 2018-19 school year, there are 120 top private schools in San Francisco County, California, serving 27,345 students.
  • Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body, and the student:teacher ratio is 10:1.
  • 47% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Roman Catholic and Jewish).

Top San Francisco County Private Schools (2018-19)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Adda Clevenger School
    Adda Clevenger School Photo - The Adda Clevenger School is an independent elementary school providing an accelerated academic and arts curriculum to San Francisco Bay Area students grades TK-8 since 1980.
    Special Program Emphasis
    (2)
     180 Fair Oaks Street
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    (415)824-2240
    Grades: PK-8 | 121 students
  • The Brandeis School of San Francisco
    The Brandeis School of San Francisco Photo
    (Jewish)
     655 Brotherhood Way
    San Francisco, CA 94132
    (415)406-1035
    Grades: K-8 | 377 students
  • Fusion Academy San Francisco
     1160 Battery Street, Suite 40
    San Francisco, CA 94111
    (415)765-9078
    Grades: 6-12 | 55 students
  • Katherine Michiels School
    Katherine Michiels School Photo
    Alternative School
    (1)
     1335 Guerrero Street
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    (415)821-0130
    Grades: PK-5 | 85 students
  • Zion Lutheran School
    Zion Lutheran School Photo - Zion Cross Country team taking in the views after tackling Strawberry Hill in Golden Gate Park!
    (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
     495 9th Ave
    San Francisco, CA 94118
    (415)221-7500
    Grades: K-8 | 153 students
  • Alta Vista School
     450 Somerset Street
    San Francisco, CA 94134
    Grades: K-6 | 212 students
  • AltSchool Fort Mason
    AltSchool Fort Mason Photo
     3741 Buchanan Street
    San Francisco, CA 94123
    (866)664-2070
    Grades: K-8 | 70 students
  • AltSchool Yerba Buena
    AltSchool Yerba Buena Photo
    (1)
     300 4th Street
    San Francisco, CA 94107
    (866)664-2070
    Grades: K-8 | 91 students
  • Archbishop Riordan High School
    Archbishop Riordan High School Photo - The Riordan Band is heard far and wide. Recent performances include the Italian Heritage Parade and Rome, Italy.
    All-boys (Roman Catholic)
     175 Phelan Ave
    San Francisco, CA 94112
    (415)586-8200
    Grades: 9-12 | 700 students
  • Bais Menachem Yeshiva Day School
    (Jewish)
     834 28th Ave
    San Francisco, CA 94121
    (415)636-9770
    Grades: K-8 | 49 students
  • The Bay School Of San Francisco
    The Bay School Of San Francisco Photo - The Bay School of San Francisco - 35 Keyes Avenue
     35 Keyes Avenue
    San Francisco, CA 94129
    (415)561-5800
    Grades: 9-12 | 346 students
  • Big City Montessori School
    Big City Montessori School Photo
    Montessori School
     240 Industrial Street
    San Francisco, CA 94124
    (415)648-5777
    Grades: NS-PK | 100 students
  • Brightworks
    Alternative School
    (2)
     1960 Bryant St
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    Grades: K-12 | 85 students
  • Brightworks School
    Special Program Emphasis
    (2)
     1960 Bryant St.
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    (415)701-8700
    Grades: K-12 | 98 students
  • Cathedral School For Boys
    All-boys (Episcopal)
     1275 Sacramento Street
    San Francisco, CA 94108
    (415)771-6600
    Grades: K-8 | 255 students
  • Children's Day School
     333 Dolores Street
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    (415)861-5432
    Grades: PK-8 | 441 students
  • Chinese American International School
    Chinese American International School Photo - Chinese New Year
    Special Program Emphasis
     Main: 150 Oak Street; Pre-K campus: 42/52 Waller St., Middle School Campus, 888 Turk Street
    San Francisco, CA 94102
    (415)865-6084
    Grades: PK-8 | 512 students
  • Convent Of The Sacred Heart Elementary School
    All-girls (Roman Catholic)
     2222 Broadway St
    San Francisco, CA 94115
    (415)563-2900
    Grades: K-8 | 370 students
  • Cornerstone Academy
    (Baptist)
     801 Silver Ave
    San Francisco, CA 94134
    (415)587-7256
    Grades: NS-8 | 924 students
  • Cornerstone Academy-cambridge Campus
    (Baptist)
     501 Cambridge St
    San Francisco, CA 94134
    Grades: 6-12 | 221 students
  • De Marillac Academy
    (Roman Catholic)
    (2)
     175 Golden Gate Ave
    San Francisco, CA 94102
    (415)552-5220
    Grades: 4-8 | 86 students
  • The Discovery Center School
    The Discovery Center School Photo - Science -- Technology -- Engineering -- Mathematics
    (4)
     1442 Fulton Street, Up Outside Stairs
    San Francisco, CA 94117
    (650)367-6791
    Grades: PK-12 | 26 students
  • Drew School
    Drew School Photo - Drew School believes in teenagers - their ideas, their dreams, their opinions, and their potential. That's why we've created a high school community that challenges the traditional definition of success and celebrates achievement one student at a time.
    (1)
     2901 California St
    San Francisco, CA 94115
    (415)409-3739
    Grades: 9-12 | 280 students
  • Ecole Notre Dame Des Victoires School
    (Roman Catholic)
     659 Pine St
    San Francisco, CA 94108
    (415)421-0069
    Grades: K-8 | 301 students
  • Edgewood Center For Children & Families
    Special Education School
     1801 Vicente St
    San Francisco, CA 94116
    (415)681-3211
    Grades: 1-12 | 34 students
  • Epiphany School
    (Roman Catholic)
     600 Italy Avenue
    San Francisco, CA 94112
    (415)337-4030
    Grades: K-8 | 435 students
  • Erikson School
    Special Education School
     1325b Evans Ave
    San Francisco, CA 94124
    (415)285-2400
    Grades: 6-12 | 11 students
  • French American Internationl School-San Francisco
    French American Internationl School-San Francisco Photo - French American and International High School Main campus
    Special Program Emphasis
     150 Oak Street
    San Francisco, CA 94102
    (415)558-2000
    Grades: NS-12 | 1085 students
  • Golden Bridges School
    Special Program Emphasis
     101 Gold Mine Drive
    San Francisco, CA 94131
    Grades: PK-2 | 58 students
  • The Hamlin School
    The Hamlin School Photo
     2120 Broadway Street
    San Francisco, CA 94115
    (415)922-0300
    Grades: K-8 | 404 students
  • Happy Day Preschool
    Daycare / Preschool
    (1)
     809 Taraval Street
    San Francisco, CA 94116
    (415)564-7999
    Grades: PK | 30 students
  • Hearing & Speech Center Of Northern California
    Special Education School
     1234 Divisadero St
    San Francisco, CA 94115
    (415)921-7658
    Grades: PK-K | 18 students
  • Hergl School
    Special Education School
     1570 Greenwich St
    San Francisco, CA 94123
    (415)474-0191
    Grades: Inquire with school | 8 students
  • Hillwood Academic Day School
     2521 Scott St
    San Francisco, CA 94115
    (415)931-0400
    Grades: K-7 | 49 students
  • Holy Family Day Home
    Daycare / Preschool
     299 Dolores St
    San Francisco, CA 94103
    (415)861-5361
    Grades: K-1 | 78 students
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